Straiker · 1 day ago
AI Engineer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expStraiker is a company focused on developing advanced AI technology to protect enterprises against AI threats. As an AI Engineer, you will be responsible for developing, fine-tuning, and deploying AI models, as well as collaborating with teams to integrate these models into existing systems.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Network SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Data Preparation: Work with large datasets to prepare and preprocess data for model training and fine-tuning
Fine-Tuning & Optimization: Implement fine-tuning techniques to adapt pre-trained LLM models to new tasks and domains, ensuring high performance and accuracy
Integration & Deployment: Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate AI models into existing systems and deploy them in production environments
SW Skillset/Backend Development : While not the primary role, responsibilities/contributions include: Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs using Python/Golang, ensuring they meet project and performance requirements
Research & Innovation: Stay up-to-date with the latest research and advancements in AI, LLMs, and fine-tuning techniques, and apply them to improve existing solutions
Performance Monitoring: Monitor and evaluate model performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize for speed and scalability
Collaboration: Work closely with data scientists, engineers, and product teams to understand project goals and deliver AI solutions that drive business value
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field
4+ years of experience in AI, machine learning, or deep learning, with a focus on NLP and LLMs. 2+ years may be sufficient with a PhD
Proven experience in fine-tuning and deploying Large Language Models (e.g., GPT, BERT, T5) for various applications
Strong programming skills in Python and familiarity with ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or similar
Experience with data preprocessing, model evaluation, and performance optimization
Knowledge of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and MLOps practices is a plus
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently or in a team environment
Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Experience in applied research or contributions to open-source projects in the AI/ML domain
Familiarity with reinforcement learning, transfer learning, or other advanced machine learning techniques
Knowledge of distributed computing and large-scale model training
Company
Straiker
Straiker is a software company that develops cybersecurity and AI applications via testing to identify threats and strengthen protection.
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$21M2025-03-27Series A· $21M
Leadership Team
Ankur Shah
Co-founder & CEO
Sreenath Kurupati
Co-Founder and CTO
Recent News
2025-10-31
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