Staff AI Engineer

### Who you are
- 8+ years of AI/ML development (AI solution design, model design, training / finetuning, deployment and quality upkeep), with track record of product success (i.e. not just in an academic or research environment)
- 5+ years of deep experience in Python and 2+ years with at least one backend language (preferably JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or Go)
- Hands-on experience with foundation models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Bedrock, Gemini, etc.)
- Experience designing evaluation pipelines for human alignment, factual accuracy, or model interpretability
- Strong expertise in LLM integration patterns (RAG, tool/function calling, agents, memory routing, etc.), AI orchestration frameworks (eg. LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy, Haystack), and vector databases (eg. Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus)
- Deep understanding of AIOps, data pipelines, evaluation, and observability systems for continuous model improvement
- Strong and effective communication skills
- Bachelor’s degree or above in Machine Learning, or related field
- 5+ years of experience with public cloud (AWS, GCP, etc.), 2+ years designing and scaling distributed systems
- Experience delivering secure and compliant AI solutions in regulated environments (HIPAA, GDPR, etc.)
- Familiarity with human-in-the-loop systems and clinical decision support frameworks
- Contributions to open-source AI frameworks or applied research in NLP, healthcare AI, or GenAI safety
- Experience working in a highly regulated industry such as finance or healthcare
- Experience contributing to early-stage team growth (0 → 1)

### What the job involves
- We’re hiring a Staff AI Engineer to lead some of Rula’s most important applied AI investments as we scale. You’ll own technical direction for high-impact AI products, work across teams to turn big ideas into shipped systems, and help raise the bar for how we build, evaluate, and operate AI in production.
- This role sits at the center of product innovation and engineering execution, with the chance to influence both what we build and how we build it. It’s a strong fit for someone who loves operating in fast-moving environments, wants to drive outsized impact, and is excited to help define the future of AI at Rula

### Benefits
- The ability to work remotely from any location in the US
- Pay and benefits that aren’t geo-locked
- Two company-wide shut-down weeks a year for self-care
- Access to 401(k) personal retirement plan
- Paid parental leave to support you and your family
- Medical, dental, and vision employer insurance plans
- Employee Assistance Programs (EAP) through our insurance
- The equipment you need for your home office