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WISEcode · 3 weeks ago

Principal Engineer - AI and Intelligence Systems

United States

Full-time

Remote

Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

WISEcode is a well-funded, dynamic startup focused on personalized nutrition powered by AI. The Principal Engineer will lead the architectural design and implementation of AI-driven systems, influencing engineering culture and mentoring teams to ensure the reliability and effectiveness of intelligent systems.

AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Information Technology

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Own architecture for AI and intelligence systems across model integration, inference pipelines, evaluation frameworks, and product interfaces

Lead solution design for high-complexity, AI-driven initiatives and deliver production-ready implementations when needed

Define patterns and standards for safe, observable, and explainable AI usage across teams

Diagnose and resolve issues across data inputs, model behavior, system integration, and user-facing outcomes

Guide decisions on model selection, orchestration, cost-performance tradeoffs, and system scalability

Mentor senior engineers and elevate engineering culture around intelligent system design

Partner closely with product, data, CTO, and platform teams to shape roadmap feasibility and long-term intelligence strategy

Apply AI techniques in ways that improve personalization, understanding, automation, and developer productivity

Qualification

AI systems designLLMs integrationML models experienceSoftware engineeringCross-team influenceSystems thinkingStartup mindsetTechnical leadership

Required

BSCS or equivalent engineering degree

12+ years of strong professional development experience

Demonstrated ownership of production AI or intelligence systems whose behavior, reliability, and evolution you were personally responsible for over time

Strong software engineering background with experience integrating AI or ML into real-world systems

Experience working with LLMs, ML models, or hybrid intelligence approaches in production environments

Ability to reason about probabilistic systems, evaluation metrics, and tradeoffs between accuracy, cost, and user trust

Track record of technical leadership, mentoring, and cross-team influence as an individual contributor

Ability to operate independently, set direction, and drive execution in ambiguous or exploratory contexts

Broad systems thinking with depth in AI, data, and software architecture

Startup mindset — adaptability, urgency, pragmatism, and comfort shifting between experimentation and production delivery

Benefits

Medical

Dental

Vision

401(k)

Paid Time Off for vacation, illness, and other types of leave.

Company

WISEcode

WISEcode specializes in cutting-edge artificial intelligence and lab testing for precision nutrition data.

Founded in 2021

Chicago, Illinois, USA

11-50 employees

https://www.wisecode.ai

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