Parasail · 2 months ago
AI Engineer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid LevelParasail is redefining AI infrastructure by enabling seamless deployment across a distributed network of GPUs. The AI Engineer role involves rapidly prototyping AI-powered workflows and tools, collaborating closely with product and engineering teams to ensure alignment with long-term architecture and customer needs.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Network HardwareOpen Source
Responsibilities
Rapidly prototype AI-powered workflows and tools, incorporating LLMs, embeddings, real-time audio/voice, API integrations, and prompt engineering
Lead experimental build cycles from hypothesis to working proof-of-concept to actionable insights
Collaborate closely with product and engineering to translate prototypes into viable product features
Ensure alignment with platform architecture; seek guidance before integrating prototypes into production systems
Navigate open-ended engineering problems with creative, experimental solutions
Share learnings and code artifacts to accelerate team-wide innovation
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in Python and/or JavaScript/TypeScript and ability to quickly learn new tools and frameworks
Hands-on experience with AI systems including LLMs, API-based embeddings, vector DBs, and real-time pipelines (e.g., audio/STT-TTS)
A bias toward action—you build, ship, iterate, and learn
Demonstrated creativity: thinking in prototypes, not decks
Strong communication and collaboration skills, particularly in technical cross-functional settings
Past experience in startups, innovation labs, or 'zero-to-one' product environments
Preferred
Familiarity working on AI infrastructure or backend systems, such as LLM pipelines, APIs, cloud-native services, and container orchestration
Comfort navigating ambiguity and working across teams with minimal direction
Experience contributing to open-source projects or public-facing engineering work
Benefits
Direct mentorship and visibility with our CEO, who is heavily involved in product and technical strategy
Real ownership over high-leverage projects that shape product direction and customer experience
A culture that marries engineering rigor with experimental agility
The opportunity to influence the AI compute infrastructure shaping next-generation workloads
Competitive compensation with meaningful equity, benefits, and a high-trust work environment
Company
Parasail
Parasail is an AI deployment networking company that provides AI products to builders and innovators for secure compute.
Founded in 2023
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$10M2025-11-24Series A
2025-04-02Seed· $10M
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