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Job Summary:

Yardzen is a company focused on transforming outdoor spaces through AI, data, and technology. They are seeking an Innovation Engineer to develop innovative tools and AI-powered solutions that enhance client experiences and improve operational efficiency.

Responsibilities:

• Build and Scale Innovative Tools:
Lead development of novel, high-impact product features and internal tools that improve client experience, design workflows, and operational efficiency

• Drive AI-Powered Solutions:
Prototype and deploy solutions leveraging LLMs, computer vision, and recommendation strategies to solve key product and business challenges

• Own from 0→1:
Identify opportunities, define requirements, prototype rapidly, and ship iteratively—balancing technical depth with speed to impact

• Elevate Engineering Practices:
Champion scalable architecture, clean code, testing best practices, and developer efficiency, including incorporating AI-assisted development tools

• Mentor & Uplevel the Team:
Serve as a technical mentor and thought leader, fostering a culture of experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement

• Set Strategy:
Help shape Yardzen’s long-term technical strategy and AI roadmap in alignment with business goals and product vision

Qualifications:

Required:

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including full-stack development

• Proven success in building and deploying innovative, high-impact features in production environments

• Strong technical foundation in modern web and mobile technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, Node.js, Python, Ruby/Rails)

• Hands-on experience and deep interest in AI technologies, including LLMs, computer vision, or recommendation systems

• Track record of working through ambiguity and independently leading projects from concept to delivery

• A user-centric mindset with deep empathy for end users and an eye for delightful, intuitive UX

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills—you can translate complex technical ideas into plain language for non-technical stakeholders

• Experience driving architectural decisions, mentoring engineers, and improving dev workflows

• Curiosity, grit, and a continuous learning mindset—you’re excited by the unknown and driven to figure things out

Preferred:

• Experience with AI/ML frameworks like PyTorch, Tensor Flow, or OpenAI APIs

• Familiarity with MLOps, model deployment, and monitoring best practices

• Previous experience in a consumer-facing tech company, marketplace, or design/build industry

• Passion for home design, architecture, or outdoor spaces

Company:

Where beautiful, functional outdoor spaces start online. Founded in 2018, the company is headquartered in Sausalito, California, USA, with a team of 51-200 employees. The company is currently Growth Stage.

• Seniority level
  
  Mid-Senior level

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

• Industries Software Development

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