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Automattic · 5 days ago

Applied AI Engineer (New York)

positionNew York, NY
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$130K/yr - $250K/yr

Automattic is assembling an exceptional team of AI engineers in NYC to ship breakthrough AI products that millions actually use. The role involves collaborating with talented engineers and product minds to create user-facing AI features and innovate within Automattic's product ecosystem.

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Responsibilities

Ship user-facing AI features across Automattic’s product ecosystem; from content creation tools to e-commerce recommendations to messaging experiences
Build and iterate rapidly on AI-powered products that directly impact millions of users
Collaborate intensively with PMs, designers, and engineers in a fast-paced environment optimized for innovation
Experiment and scale successful AI innovations from prototype to production across multiple products
Push the boundaries of what’s possible when exceptional AI talent works together
Stay current with AI developments that unlock new user experiences

Qualification

Production experience with LLMsFull-stack developmentBuilding AI-powered UIsMachine learning fundamentalsTechnical leadershipPHPPythonJavaScriptProduct-first thinkingCollaboration

Required

Production experience with LLMs (APIs or custom implementations) at meaningful scale
Full-stack development (we use PHP, Python, and JavaScript, primarily)
Building AI-powered user interfaces that perform well at scale
Machine learning fundamentals and staying current with rapid field developments
Track record of technical leadership or influence on high-performing teams
Have shipped AI features that users actually use; production experience over theoretical knowledge
Are exceptionally talented; you're the person other great engineers want to work with
Are full-stack capable; comfortable from model APIs to user interfaces
Move fast without breaking things; prototype quickly while building for scale
Work best collaboratively; your best ideas come from working directly with teammates
Think product-first; you know great AI is invisible to users; it just makes their experience better
Are drawn to working with other exceptional people rather than just seeking comfortable work environments

Preferred

Developed consumer AI products that scaled to a significant number of users
Experience with WordPress, e-commerce, or messaging platforms
Open source contributions showing your thinking

Company

Automattic

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Automattic is a global tech company that offers WordPress, WooCommerce, and other web solutions.
dateFounded in 2005
location
San Francisco, California, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
http://automattic.com

H1B Sponsorship

Automattic 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 (6)
2024 (2)
2023 (3)
2022 (6)
2021 (6)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage
Total Funding
$985.9M
Key Investors
Salesforce VenturesInsight PartnersTiger Global Management
2021-02-17Series E· $288M
2020-05-15Secondary Market
2019-12-11Series Unknown· $80.6M

Leadership Team

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Matt Mullenweg
CEO
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Jon Burke
Vice-President / Business Lead
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