Lead AI Engineer

CEF.AI

full-time

Posted on: 1/6/2026

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: San Francisco • California • United States

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💰 $100,000 - $200,000 per year

About the role

Rapidly prototype and implement AI solutions across various use cases, including computer vision, NLP, and time-series — to accelerate time-to-market with real-time inference.
Design and maintain dynamic data indexing systems and encrypted, per-tenant data pipelines within sovereign data vaults.
Extend our goal-directed multi-agent orchestration platform that coordinates AI agents with secure, permissioned data compute and full data lineage.
Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions, participating in both on-site and off-site events to foster teamwork and innovation.
Proactively strategize on data onboarding and processing methodologies to enhance system performance and security.

Proven track record of launching solutions from concept to scale, with tangible revenue generation.
Extensive experience with data solutions aimed at building robust, distributed platforms serving millions of users.
Background in closely collaborating with founders or small, dedicated teams to drive innovation; prior entrepreneurial experience is a plus.
Alignment with the philosophy that agile data onboarding and dynamic indexing are foundational to AI workflows .
Ability to swiftly develop cutting-edge AI prototypes across diverse domains to reduce time-to-market.
Value practical, hard-earned knowledge and demonstrate a commitment to continuous learning.
Willingness to participate in team-building activities and events to strengthen collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

Real Equity & Fair Pay: We believe in true partnership. You will get a competitive salary and meaningful equity so your personal upside is tied directly to the company's success.
Ownership, Not Just Tasks: You won't be lost in a big machine here. You will take full ownership of your projects and help define the future of our Web3 stack.
Direct Access to Leadership: You are part of the core conversation. You will work side by side with the CEO and founders every day to solve hard problems and set the strategy.
Inventing the Future: We are building the infrastructure for autonomous AI agents that doesn't exist yet. This is the place for you if you want to do original work instead of maintaining legacy systems.
Builders Decide: We hate red tape as much as you do. We stay lean and let the people building the product make the decisions that drive the roadmap.
Remote with Connection: We are remote first but value real face time. We meet monthly in SF and Europe to build momentum together because we know results matter more than counting hours.

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