Syndio

Senior AI Engineer

Syndio

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $157,000 - $185,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

BigQueryCloudFirebaseGoogle Cloud PlatformMicroservicesPython

About the role

  • Design, develop, and deploy production AI/ML systems that deliver business impact to our customers.
  • Build and maintain LLM-based applications leveraging context engineering techniques and toolsets.
  • Collaborate with data scientists to transition approved proof of concepts from a research environment into production.
  • Integrate AI capabilities into existing products and services through APIs and microservices.
  • Design and implement evaluation frameworks to assess model accuracy, reliability, and task-specific performance.
  • Monitor production performance and implement optimizations based on evaluation metrics and real-world usage patterns.
  • Stay up-to-date with the rapid changes in the AI landscape (e.g., new foundation models, quantization techniques) and prototype new ideas quickly.

Requirements

  • Proficiency developing clean modular and efficient code with Python
  • Track record building and deploying AI systems within Google Cloud Platform, familiarity with BigQuery, Firebase, and Vertex AI
  • Working knowledge of Google Gemini, OpenAI, and Anthropic APIs
  • Familiarity with evaluation methodologies for assessing LLM accuracy, hallucinations, and task-specific performance
  • Exposure to—or strong interest in—vector databases, semantic search, agent frameworks, and protocols like MCP for connecting AI systems to external tools and data sources
  • Fluent with AI-assisted development tools (Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub CoPilot)
  • Foundational knowledge of machine learning concepts, model architectures, and LLM capabilities and constraints
  • Natural curiosity and passion for staying current with rapidly evolving AI technologies
  • Ability to balance innovation with practical business requirements
  • Adaptable when navigating ambiguity and rapidly shifting priorities
  • Comfortable communicating technical concepts and trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
Benefits
  • Competitive Compensation. For this role our base salary is targeted at $157-185k USD. Final offer amounts are determined by factors such as experience and expertise. We take a geo neutral approach to compensation within the US, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location.
  • Syndio Equity. So you can share in Syndio’s success.
  • Flexible Vacation Policy. We encourage our team to recharge when they need to, plus paid sick & safe time, compassion leave, and voting leave.
  • Paid parental leave
  • Medical, Dental, Vision. Syndio pays 90% of employee premiums, and 50% for dependents.
  • Life Insurance & Disability. Syndio covers the full premium.
  • 401(k). To help you save for your future
  • Remote-first work model with local opportunities for meet-ups in our talent-hubs #LI-Remote

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
PythonAI systems developmentLLM-based applicationsevaluation methodologiesmodel accuracy assessmentGoogle Cloud PlatformBigQueryFirebaseVertex AImachine learning concepts
Soft skills
natural curiosityadaptabilitycommunication skillsinnovation balancecollaborationproblem-solvingtechnical concept explanationnavigating ambiguitypassion for technologystakeholder communication