Applied AI Engineer - R-CNN/LLM

<p><p><b>About Us</b><br/><br/> We are a stealth-mode AI startup based in San Francisco, now building out our India engineering team.<br/><br/> Our mission: AI Agents for AI Engineers.<br/><br/> The founding team includes an ex-Google Applied AI/ML engineer with 6+ years of experience, and we are well-funded with a $5M seed round.<br/><br/> This is an opportunity to join as one of the first hires and shape both the product and the company.<br/><br/><b>The Role :</b><br/><br/> We are hiring founding engineers who are excited to build production-grade AI systems from the ground up.<br/><br/> Youll work hands-on at the intersection of backend infrastructure and applied AI, collaborating closely with the founders on product and technical direction.<br/><br/><b>Responsibilities :</b><br/><br/> - Design, build, and scale backend + applied AI systems.<br/><br/> - Extend/customize open-source frameworks to production standards.<br/><br/> - Train and fine-tune models (LLMs, transformers, CNNs, speech/vision models).<br/><br/> - Collaborate on product roadmap and technical architecture.<br/><br/> - Grow into leadership (Head of Engineering path for the right candidate).<br/><br/><b>Ideal Profile :</b><br/><br/> - 38 years of experience in backend engineering or applied AI.<br/><br/> - Ex-Google/Meta/startup or strong open-source background is a big plus.<br/><br/> - Hands-on coder (not just managing teams).<br/><br/> - Skilled in Python/Go or similar + modern ML/AI frameworks.<br/><br/> - Entrepreneurial, curious, thrives in fast-paced environments.<br/><br/><b>What We Offer :</b><br/><br/> - Competitive salary + equity.<br/><br/> - Compensation that can match or exceed Big Tech cash packages.<br/><br/> - Ownership and influence as a founding team member.<br/><br/> - A clear growth path toward technical leadership.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)