AI Engineering Manager

7 days ago


San Diego, California, United States Empirical Full time
About the Role

We're hiring an experienced AI Backend Engineer to join our team at Empirical, based in Latin America. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, particularly in Python, and expertise in LangChain, LangGraph, and other agentic frameworks.

Your responsibilities will include designing and implementing agentic workflows, building and optimizing RAG systems, and deploying and maintaining AI services on AWS infrastructure. Experience with LLM APIs, deep learning frameworks, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

This role requires collaboration with our team on architecture decisions and best practices. You'll work independently while being a highly collaborative team player. Strong critical thinking skills, a pragmatic approach towards solving problems, and excellent communication skills are essential.

About the Company

Empirical empowers early and growth stage tech companies by providing two pivotal services: Product & Technology Leadership and Product Development Teams. We prioritize building meaningful human connections, embracing diversity, and creating great products that people love.

About the Opportunity

You'll have the chance to work on exciting projects, leveraging the latest advances in large language models and autonomous agents. You'll design and implement agentic workflows, build and optimize RAG systems, deploy and maintain AI services on AWS infrastructure, and integrate various LLM services and fine-tune models as needed.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, you'll need:

  • A minimum of 5 years of software development experience in Python
  • Strong expertise in LangChain, LangGraph, and other agentic frameworks
  • Experience implementing production RAG systems
  • Proficiency with AWS services (Bedrock, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB)
  • Experience with LLM APIs (OpenAI, AWS Bedrock)
  • Strong background in building scalable backend services
  • Experience working in agile development environments using git
  • Proven track record of deploying AI solutions to production
Benefits

As a Senior AI Backend Engineer at Empirical, you can expect a highly competitive compensation package in US dollars. You'll enjoy remote/flexible work arrangements, opportunities for personal and professional development, and mentorship programs. We value our team members' unique contributions and strive to create a thriving, collaborative work environment.

Estimated Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per annum, depending on experience.



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