Lead AI Software Engineer

2 days ago


Bodega, California, United States MindsDB Full time
AI Engineering Excellence
MindsDB is a pioneer in the field of Artificial Intelligence, seeking an exceptional Lead AI Software Engineer to join our team. With a strong focus on innovation and collaboration, we empower companies to easily build AI capabilities that can Think, Understand and Orchestrate.

About MindsDB

We are a fast-growing AI startup headquartered in San Francisco, California. Our mission is to make AI accessible to everyone, and we're passionate about empowering teams to move from prototyping & experimentation to production in a fast & scalable way.

With over $55M in funding from top investors, we're recognized by Forbes as one of America's most promising AI companies (2021) and by Gartner as a Cool Vendor for Data and AI (2022).

This role offers a unique opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies, including transformer models, retrieval-based systems, and LLMs. You'll be part of a talented team that values teamwork, open communication, and continuous learning.

The Role

You will be responsible for building advanced machine learning solutions for the MindsDB platform, including robust Text-to-SQL systems and optimizing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) for both structured and unstructured data.

As a Lead AI Software Engineer, you'll fine-tune and deploy transformer models like Llama and OpenAI APIs, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and contribute to innovative AI solutions at MindsDB.

This is a hybrid role (2-3 days in office/week), and we're looking for a candidate based in the Bay Area.

Key Responsibilities
  • Researching, building, and evaluating novel LLM-powered enterprise applications.
  • Developing robust Text-to-SQL systems for interacting with enterprise data sources.
  • Building and maintaining Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems for diverse data sources, and designing and optimizing retrieval systems for both structured and unstructured data.
  • Researching and implementing advanced chunking techniques (e.g., semantic, contextual retrieval, late chunking) along with a thorough understanding of retrieval concepts such as embeddings, late interactions, query expansion, bi-encoders, and cross-encoders.
  • Fine-tuning and deploying transformer models (e.g., Llama, OpenAI APIs), building agent-based applications, and integrating them into production environments.
Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • 3+ Years of ML Engineering Experience.
  • Proven experience in machine learning engineering, particularly with LLMs and retrieval-based systems.
  • Strong software engineering skills, including experience in data structures, algorithms, and software design.
  • Experience working with transformer models, fine-tuning, and deploying them in production.
Benefits
  • Competitive Compensation: $200,000 - $240,000 USD per year.
  • Flexible Working Hours.
  • Commuter Budget ($1200/year).
  • Lunch Provided Mon-Fri.
  • Internet Budget ($25/month).
  • New Hire Remote Setup budget ($1500).
  • Unlimited PTO.
Diversity, Equality & Inclusion

MindsDB is an equal-opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all of our employees.



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