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interface.ai · 1 day ago

Staff AI Engineer - Human Computer Interaction and Cognitive System

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

$200K/yr - $240K/yr

10+ years exp

Interface.ai is a company focused on reimagining banking through innovative AI solutions. They are seeking a Staff AI Engineer specializing in Human-Computer Interaction and Cognitive Systems to lead the development of multimodal interactive agents that enhance customer experience in financial services.

Enterprise SoftwareFinTech

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Design and implement perception pipelines that combine text, visuals, and UI semantics for agent grounding and decision-making

Build systems that allow agents to understand and interact with software UIs (browser DOMs, screenshots, or structured layouts) like a human operator

Develop planning and reasoning modules enabling multi-step task execution, contextual memory, and human-in-the-loop collaboration

Integrate LLMs and multimodal models for adaptive, goal-oriented behavior using techniques like ReAct, Tree-of-Thought, or Hierarchical Planning

Architect agent behaviors around transparency, safety, and trust — ensuring every AI decision or action is explainable and controllable

Collaborate with product, UX, and cognitive researchers to design experiences that feel intuitive, reliable, and emotionally intelligent

Implement safe sandbox environments for browser or desktop interaction (Firecracker/gVisor-based isolation)

Build reinforcement and feedback loops for continuous learning and evaluation of agent performance

Partner with Bot Platform, AI Infrastructure, and Compliance teams to ensure that cognitive systems scale securely and responsibly

Mentor engineers and applied scientists in agent design, multimodal integration, and AI safety

Qualification

Multimodal AI applicationsPython PyTorchPython JAXPython TensorFlowLLMsComputer visionHuman-computer interactionReinforcement learningCognitive modelingPlanningReasoning agentsMentoring engineersCommunicationCollaboration skills

Required

10+ years of experience in software, AI systems, or cognitive computing, with at least 2+ years building multimodal or interactive AI applications

Advanced proficiency in Python (PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow) and at least one programming language (Go or Node.js)

Expertise in LLMs, computer vision, or multimodal architectures (e.g., CLIP, BLIP, Flamingo, GPT-4V, Gemini)

Deep understanding of human-computer interaction principles, cognitive modeling, and user-adaptive AI

Proven experience integrating LLM-based agents with external tools or UIs (browser automation, API control, or RPA)

Experience designing or evaluating planning and reasoning agents (e.g., ReAct, AutoGPT, OpenDevin, Voyager)

Familiarity with reinforcement learning, behavior cloning, or imitation learning in simulated environments

Strong background in observability, safety, and interpretability of AI systems

Excellent communication and collaboration skills — able to translate between research and product engineering

Preferred

Advanced degree in Computer Science, AI, Cognitive Science, or Human-Computer Interaction

Benefits

100% paid health, dental & vision care

401(k) match & financial wellness perks

Discretionary PTO + paid parental leave

Mental health, wellness & family benefits

Company

interface.ai

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interface.ai is an award-winning out-of-the-box Intelligent Virtual Assistant(IVA) for Banks & Credit Unions.

Founded in 2019

San Francisco, California, USA

51-200 employees

https://interface.ai

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