Applied AI Engineer
Required skills
- AI agent
- eval system
- self-improving agent loop
- context engineering
- post-training
- AI models
- eval systems
- first-principles thinker
- complex problems
Nice to have
- AI tools
Role summary
Magic Patterns is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to join their growing engineering team in San Francisco. This role will focus on advancing the company's AI capabilities in design, owning the eval system for a self-improving agent, and pushing the boundaries of AI in design. The ideal candidate will have experience with AI models, AI agents, building eval systems, context engineering, and post-training. A strong first-principles thinking approach and the ability to collaborate with the product team are also essential. The company emphasizes a culture of ownership, growth, and passion for solving complex problems.
Hey, I’m Teddy, CTO & co-founder at Magic Patterns! Our engineering team has grown a lot over the last few months here in San Francisco.
About Magic PatternsOur mission is to let anyone build delightful software. We're a lean team where everyone contributes directly to the product.
If you’re an AI engineer, our roadmap is probably a goldmine of things you’ve always wanted to work on:
An AI agent that thousands of users use religiously everyday
Evals with a self-improving agent loop
Context engineering
Post-training on design output
The most common piece of feedback we get is "I tried a bunch of tools but your design quality output is by far the best." We want to push the limits even further.
About this role
Own our eval system that feeds into our self-improving agent loop
Push and define the limits of what AI can do in design. Today, we are state of the art, and we want to continue to push that.
Collaborate with the product team to bring novel solutions to improve agent quality from the perspective of our users
Decide what to work on to improve our AI Design agent. The list above are open problems, not assignments
This role might be a fit if you...
Use AI tools in your daily workflow
Have experience with AI models and/or have worked on an AI agent before
Have experience building eval systems, post-training, context engineering
Strong first-principles thinker that can distill complex problems
Our Values
Obsessive — we love exploring every corner of the hardest problems.
Growth-minded — where you are today matters less than how fast you are growing
Ownership — insist on high standards and craftsmanship.
Spread the magic — for many people, Magic Patterns is “magic.” Be proud of your work and have fun!
Compensation and benefits:
Rapid career growth at one of the fastest growing Series A companies
Competitive salary and equity package
20 days off PTO
Health, dental, and vision coverage
Fun team offsites and events — we went to Mexico last year!
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