AI Engineer

About the company Our client is a consumer technology company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Take charge of the conversational intelligence layer of a consumer application, from core agent behavior through to what users see on screen. The focus is on making language-model driven interactions dependable, accurate and genuinely useful over extended conversations, supported by rigorous measurement. What you'll do - Architect and own a conversational agent end to end, covering prompt design, calling external tools, multi-stage reasoning and incremental response delivery. - Turn existing conversation state and memory prototypes into robust production systems. - Make long, multi-turn conversations more dependable by handling errors, retrying sensibly and degrading smoothly when things break. - Build the rendering layer that converts agent output into interface elements. - Set the approach for working with several model vendors, including response caching, schema-constrained outputs and backup routing. - Create evaluation tooling that measures agent quality and guides improvements. Requirements What we're looking for - Hands-on experience designing, running and refining evaluations for search or ranking quality. - A background building products for everyday consumers rather than internal tools, ideally outside the B2B space. - A record of launching language-model features that interpret what a user wants and return tailored results to live users. - Ability to walk through concrete production issues you have diagnosed and fixed. - Breadth across applied AI work, including prompting, embeddings, retrieval and personalization memory, rather than depth in a single area. - Sharp analytical ability and a quick learning pace. - Regular use of AI-assisted tools in your own software development. Bonus points - Proficiency in TypeScript or Python. - Time spent at a high-growth startup or a well-known technology company. - A degree from a highly regarded university, or comparable evidence of strong ability. - Less than 4 years of experience can be considered when your track record and personal projects are outstanding. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 300,000 to 500,000 per year - Equity Location and work model - New York, NY, United States - Hybrid, in person; must live in or relocate to New York City - Full-time