Applied AI Engineer
As an Applied AI Engineer, you will design and deploy the AI agents that power PermitFlow's pre-construction platform. You will own the full lifecycle of intelligent agentsfrom model development to orchestration, productionization, and evaluationwhile contributing to core platform engineering.
You will:
Develop and deploy AI agents that automate permitting workflows end-to-end
Orchestrate multiple models and tools to create reliable, multi-step AI systems
Build the internal tools and infrastructure that power and monitor these agents
Design and implement backend and frontend services, APIs, and data pipelines, integrating AI functionality into user-facing features when needed
Contribute to system architecture and core platform design with the engineering team
Design and maintain a suite of evaluations and benchmarks to measure agent accuracy, reliability, and cost-effectiveness
Optimize inference pipelines and backend systems for speed, scalability, and cost
What We're Looking For:
3+ years in software or ML engineering post-BS/MS
Hands-on experience shipping production AI/ML systems or AI-powered products
Experience building multi-step ML systems, pipelines, or agentic workflows
Strong backend and API development skills, with some frontend experience
Track record of building reliable products with attention to quality and detail
Startup grit and comfort in fast-moving, evolving environments
Benefits:
Competitive salary and meaningful equity
100% paid health, dental, and vision coverage
Company laptop and tools of your choice
Daily meals via UberEats and fully stocked kitchen
Commuter benefits
Team events and offsites
Unlimited PTO