Principal AI Engineer

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**** Principal AI Engineer - Out Systems
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* Location:

Hybrid, Menlo Park, California (at least 2 days in the office).
** About the Role
** Join Out Systems, a global leader in software innovation, and contribute to a truly unique and evolving global culture. As a Principal AI Engineer, you will be crucial in bridging research and production, deploying cutting-edge AI across the full application lifecycle, from design through development to production. Work with other AI Engineers to transform state-of-the-art models into robust, scalable, and efficient software development experiences.

Your expertise will directly enhance how developers interact with our platform, making complex tasks intuitive and accessible.
** Key Responsibilities
*** Design and architect ML/AI systems, collaborating cross-functionally with multiple stakeholders.
* Contribute to the architecture of Out Systems' AI platform and services.
* Partner with Research Scientists to design, prototype, and implement state-of-the-art AI models and algorithms, ensuring production optimization for scale and performance.
* Develop and implement highly available, fault-tolerant systems for serving sophisticated AI models, with a focus on reliability, efficiency, and MLOps best practices.
* Define data collection strategies and feedback loops to enable continuous learning and improvement of our AI capabilities and product offerings.
* Guide, mentor, and elevate the technical capabilities of other AI Engineers, championing best practices in design, implementation, and AI development.
* Maintain deep knowledge of the state-of-the-art in AI/ML models, agents, and developer tools, driving the adoption of relevant advancements across the team and company.
* Collaborate cross-functionally to identify opportunities and enhance our AI products and data infrastructure.
** Preferred Qualifications
*** M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related quantitative field (e.g., Electrical Engineering, Physics, Statistics).
* 10+ years of hands-on professional experience in applied AI/ML roles with a proven record of delivering impactful solutions.
* Demonstrable experience deploying and managing Large Language Models (LLMs) in production environments.
* Proven ability to design, build, and ship complex, data-intensive, and scalable systems in a real-world setting.
* Strong problem-solving skills and programming proficiency, including the ability to architect and implement end-to-end solutions (from data processing and model development to deployment and monitoring). Expertise in Python is required; experience with C# is valued.
* Exhibit creativity, ambition, curiosity, resourcefulness, and innovation.### ### You will be stepping into a unique opportunity at the intersection of two of the most disruptive technologies in the enterprise space. You won't just be leading a team—you'll be leading the charge in how our customers accelerate their adoption of intelligent automation.
** Salary Range (base):** $229,500 - $270,000 annually

Salary Determination:
Our salary range is based on industry standards, company performance, and market conditions. We offer competitive compensation packages to attract and retain top  determining salary ranges, we consider factors such as
* Market Research:
Industry reports, salary surveys, and online salary databases
* Company Performance:
Financial performance, revenue growth, and budget allocation

* Job Requirements:

Skills, experience, and qualifications necessary for the role
* Geographic

Location:

Cost of living, market conditions, and industry standards in our region
** The Longer Story:
** Out Systems enables enterprise teams to build AI-powered applications and agents that reduce manual work, streamline internal operations, and accelerate impact. A proven low-code foundation combined with agentic AI and AI app generation capabilities empowers teams to move up to 10x faster with the assurance of security, scalability, and governance built in.

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