Data Engineer / ML Ops at VC-backed multimodal AI startup

As the first dedicated data hire, you will architect the end-to-end data strategy for a platform creating authentic, real-time AI humans. You will build massive pipelines for multimodal datasets-including video, audio, and text-powering proprietary models at the frontier of AI research. This is a foundational role defining best practices., * Own the entire data strategy and infrastructure from scratch for a pioneering multimodal AI platform.

• Join a well-funded, Series B backed startup supported by some of the world’s leading venture firms.
• Work directly with founders on complex problems with no established playbook at the intersection of video and AI.

What You Will Do

• Source, curate, and structure large-scale multimodal datasets (video, audio, and text) for proprietary model training.
• Architect and optimize high-performance data pipelines and automated labeling workflows to scale ML production.
• Define engineering best practices and proactively build the data foundation that powers next-generation conversational AI.

• Expert proficiency in Python, SQL, and building large-scale data processing systems in a production environment.
• Proven experience working with LLMs and managing complex multimodal data challenges like video and audio.
• A startup builder mentality with extreme ownership and the ability to define standards in new problem spaces.

VC-backed multimodal AI startup, Ok, I’ll go first. I’m Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you’re great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.

And I’m Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they’re looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack’s network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.

How does this work?

• Jack’s an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.
• Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack’s network.
• If it’s a match and the company wants to meet you, they’ll make the intro. In the meantime, if you’d like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.

We never post fake jobs

This isn’t a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack’s network.

Sometimes Jill’s clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can’t share all the details in the job description.

We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn’t much we can do about it.

Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we’re giving his services away for free.

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