Gridium · 1 day ago
AI engineer
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$200K/yr - $300K/yrGridium is a profitable, venture-backed company focused on helping commercial building owners reduce energy use and carbon emissions. They are seeking a founding engineer to lead the development of a new AI-powered product line, taking it from concept to production while collaborating closely with customers and product teams.
AnalyticsEnergyEnergy Efficiency
No H1B
Responsibilities
Build and ship AI-powered features from prototype to production
Evaluate and integrate frontier models and tools
Design eval frameworks for monitoring and improving system quality
Develop agent architectures that balance reliability with autonomy
Work across the stack—primarily backend, with some frontend as needed
Collaborate closely with product and customers to shape what we build
Qualification
Required
A track record of defining milestones, shipping production software, and taking responsibility for results
Strong engineering fundamentals: system design, code reviews, test coverage, CI/CD, all the things
Clear written communication: specs, decision records, and crisp technical explanations
Excited about the current moment in AI and have been building with it, not just reading about it
Fluent with AI coding tools, understand their capabilities and limitations, and bring a learning mindset to the rapidly shifting technology landscape
Comfortable owning technical decisions and bringing a critical perspective on technical cost and feasibility to questions of product strategy
Thrive in a collaborative environment where we share ideas openly and respectfully, and work with creativity and purpose
Benefits
Equity
401(k) with match
Premium medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance
Generous parental leave
Flexible vacation
Great work environment
Company
Gridium
Gridium develops software to fine-tune maintenance operations, lower energy costs, coordinate vendors, and delight occupants.
Founded in 2011
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$24.75MKey Investors
Navitas CapitalMitsubishi Hc Capital America
2023-02-23Series Unknown· $14M
2023-02-23Debt Financing· $10M
2013-03-12Series A· $0.75M
Leadership Team
Adam Stein
VP of Product, co-founder
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