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Gradial · 1 day ago

Applied AI Engineer

positionSeattle, WA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid Level
money$130K/yr - $220K/yr
date4+ years exp

Gradial is a Seattle-based startup enabling digital experiences at the speed of thought. They are seeking an Applied AI Engineer to help build the next generation of agentic systems, combining software engineering skills with an experimental mindset around AI applications.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)ContentContent MarketingEnterprise SoftwareSoftware
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H1B Sponsor Likelynote
Hiring Manager
Carly Montague
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Responsibilities

Build autonomous and semi-autonomous agent workflows that interact with browsers, codebases, and APIs to complete complex content operations
Evaluate model behavior in live environments and pioneer approaches for applying reinforcement learning to end-to-end agent systems
Design modular frameworks for tools, memory, and evaluators to enable continuous learning and improvement of agents
Develop data pipelines to collect, transform, and annotate real-world usage data for SFT and RL training
Design and build proprietary agent libraries, prompting strategies and benchmarking frameworks
Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to understand edge cases and align AI behaviors with user expectations

Qualification

AI/ML applicationsLLMsOpenAI APIsProduction systemsReinforcement learningPrompt engineeringAgentic architecturesExperimental mindsetCustomer-facing rolesHigh ownership

Required

4+ years of software engineering experience, with at least a year working directly on AI/ML-powered applications
Strong fluency in AI tooling (e.g. OpenAI APIs, Anthropic APIs)
Practical understanding of LLMs, prompt engineering and agentic architectures
Experience building production systems that integrate external environments - code execution, browser automation or API orchestration
High degree of ownership and comfort in experimental, fast-moving environments

Preferred

Familiarity with benchmarks like SWE-bench or evaluation strategies for tool-using agents
Exposure to customer-facing roles or user research for AI product development
Background in reinforcement learning or data-centric AI approaches

Benefits

Performance-based bonuses
Equity awards
Medical, dental & vision insurance
401K retirement plan
Paid time off
Paid sick leave
Employee wellness programs
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage

Company

Gradial

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Gradial is an enterprise software company that provides AI agents that automate enterprise content workflows.
dateFounded in 2023
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.gradial.com

H1B Sponsorship

Gradial has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$53.26M
Key Investors
VMG PartnersMadrona
2025-12-03Series B· $35M
2025-03-17Series A· $13M
2023-11-20Seed· $5.26M

Leadership Team

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Doug Tallmadge
Co-Founder and CEO
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Anish Chadalavada
Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer
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Recent News

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Gradial: $35 Million Series B Closed To Expand Agentic Marketing Platform
2025-12-10
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The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report: 12/8/25
2025-12-09
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Gradial Raises $35 Million Series B
2025-12-05
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