AirOps · 3 days ago
Senior AI Engineer
NYC Metro Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expAirOps is a company that helps brands enhance their visibility in the AI era through an end-to-end content engineering platform. The role of Senior AI Engineer involves driving the development of advanced AI systems to empower businesses in optimizing their SEO strategy and streamlining workflow creation with AI-powered assistance.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Business DevelopmentDeveloper APIsDeveloper ToolsProductivity Tools
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate LLM-powered features such as AI-assisted workflow automation, code generation, and content strategy
Optimize AI performance through prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and evaluation frameworks
Build and scale AI infrastructure, ensuring low-latency responses, caching, and cost-efficient model usage
Implement AI observability and safeguards, monitoring quality, security, and compliance
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to deliver intuitive, AI-driven user experiences
Stay ahead of AI advancements, continuously improving our AI-powered capabilities
Collaborate with early adopters to optimize model performance and usability
Qualification
Required
3+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, AI/LLM integration, or applied NLP
Proven track record of building LLM-powered applications
Strong experience with foundation models (GPT-4o, Claude, etc.) and advanced prompt engineering
Experience with embedding models (e.g., OpenAI Ada, Cohere, or local vector stores like pgvector, Weaviate, Pinecone)
Deep understanding of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and contextual AI response optimization
Familiarity with LangChain, or similar frameworks for orchestrating LLM-powered applications
Strong programming skills in Python (experience with AI frameworks like Hugging Face, LangChain, or OpenAI SDK)
Experience in evaluating LLM performance, running A/B tests, and implementing feedback loops for AI refinement
Solid understanding of caching, rate limiting, and cost optimization strategies for AI workloads
Ability to work cross-functionally with engineers, product managers, and end users to develop impactful AI solutions
Benefits
Equity in a fast-growing startup
Competitive benefits package tailored to your location
Flexible time off policy
Parental Leave
A fun-loving and (just a bit) nerdy team that loves to move fast!
Company
AirOps
AirOps enables businesses to build AI-powered content workflows combining multiple language models with brand data for scalable growth.
11-50 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$62.5MKey Investors
GreylockUnusual VenturesWing Venture Capital
2025-11-10Series B· $40M
2024-10-02Series A· $15.5M
2023-04-26Seed· $7M
Leadership Team
Alex Halliday
Founder and CEO
Matt Hammel
Co-founder and COO
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