Staff AI Engineer

Foodsmart

Staff AI Engineer architecting scalable AI and backend systems for Foodsmart’s nutrition-driven healthcare platform. Leading model deployment, MLOps standards, and engineering strategy.

Posted 9/10/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $190,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in backend development, system architecture, and machine learning model deployment, with a strong focus on scalable API design and MLOps practices. Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and align technology with business objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Backend Development in TypeScriptNode.js DevelopmentSQL-Based RDBMS (PostgreSQL, MySQL)Machine Learning Model DeploymentCloud Infrastructure (AWS)

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Backend DevelopmentMachine Learning Model Fine-TuningAPI DesignSystem ArchitectureData Pipeline Tooling

Soft Skills

MentoringLeadershipCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DockerKubernetesDbtDagster

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer ScienceMaster’s Degree in Engineering

Industry Keywords

MLOpsModel GovernanceObservabilityAI IntegrationReal-Time Inference

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerJavaScriptKubernetesMySQLNode.jsPostgresRDBMSSQLTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the architecture and implementation of distributed, high-scale backend systems and APIs that serve machine learning models in production
Lead technical design for AI integration across product lines, enabling real-time and batch inference workflows using LLMs, transformers, and classification models
Drive the fine-tuning and deployment of pre-trained models from Hugging Face or OpenAI for mission-critical business use cases
Integrate external AI services and evaluate build-versus-buy trade-offs
Define and evolve platform-wide standards for backend engineering, MLOps, model governance, and observability
Mentor and support senior and mid-level engineers across teams and functions
Collaborate with product, ML research, data engineering, and DevOps leaders to align technical initiatives with business goals
Influence AI strategy and roadmap and evaluate emerging technologies and frameworks
Lead root-cause analyses and performance tuning to ensure reliable, efficient, and scalable systems
Foodsmart delivers nutrition-driven healthcare, personalized clinical nutrition care, behavior-change tools, and food benefits through its Foodcare platform

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 2+ years at the Staff Engineer level or equivalent
4+ years of experience with backend development in TypeScript, Node.js, and SQL-based RDBMS (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
1+ years deploying ML/AI models to production, with hands-on experience fine-tuning LLMs or transformer-based models
Deep understanding of system architecture, cloud infrastructure (AWS), and scalable API design
Strong experience with Data Pipeline tooling (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes, dbt, Dagster) and model deployment practices
Proven leadership in setting technical direction, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-team projects to completion
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote-First Company
Unlimited PTO
Flexible & remote location
Healthcare Coverage (Medical, Dental, Vision)
401k & bonus
Registered Dietitian Sessions