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CEF.AI

AI Innovator

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Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
100K-200K Annually
Mid level
Hybrid
San Francisco, CA, USA
100K-200K Annually
Mid level
The AI Innovator role involves prototyping AI solutions, developing data infrastructures, and collaborating with teams to enhance AI workflows in a startup environment.
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Are you excited by the opportunity to become a part of a badass team leading the AI-first data revolution?

Do you thrive on solving hard problems (individually and collectively), yet humble and hungry to learn and grow within a team on your path to greatness?

Do you desire to become a part of a close-knit pack led by SV startup veterans who can accelerate your growth 10X (compared to the corporate trajectory/culture)?

If you’ve answered with 3 resounding "yes", then we want to meet you!

We are looking for a hands-on AI Innovator who is driven and passionate about rapidly launching real-world AI solutions with impact while shaping the future of agentic AI systems. Specifically, we are not building LLM wrappers , rather cutting-edge AI solutions with many tuned models in areas such as computer vision and NLP - while scaling out our next-gen multi-agent data infrastructure to bring them to life.

We value builders with strong product intuition, a deep understanding of modern AI workflows, and a bias toward action. This is a highly technical and strategic role: you’ll move fast, work closely with founders, and help shape our approach to intelligent, privacy-preserving data systems.

Tasks

Key Responsibilities

  • Innovation: Rapidly prototype and implement AI solutions across various use cases, including computer vision, personal health LLMs, and NLP sentiment analysis, to accelerate time-to-market.
  • Infrastructure Development: Design and maintain dynamic data indexing systems and private, encrypted ETL pipelines within sovereign data clusters.
  • Agent Orchestration: Extending our multi-agent orchestration platform that dynamically engages AI agents working collaboratively with secure and permissioned data computations.
  • Collaboration: Engage with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of AI solutions, participating in both on-site and off-site events to foster teamwork and innovation.
  • Communication: Proactively discuss and strategize data onboarding and processing methodologies to enhance system performance and security.

Requirements

  • Experience: Proven track record of launching solutions from concept to scale, with tangible revenue generation.
  • Technical Proficiency: Extensive experience with data solutions aimed at building robust, distributed platforms serving millions of users.
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset: Background in closely collaborating with founders or small, dedicated teams to drive innovation; prior entrepreneurial experience is a plus.
  • AI Integration Insight: Alignment with the philosophy that agile data onboarding and dynamic indexing are foundational to AI workflows.
  • Prototyping Skills: Ability to swiftly develop cutting-edge AI prototypes across diverse domains to reduce time-to-market.
  • Knowledge Sharing: Valuing practical, hard-earned knowledge and demonstrating a commitment to continuous learning.
  • Team Engagement: Willingness to participate in team-building activities and events to strengthen collaboration and innovation.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation & Meaningful Equity: We value talent and back it with fair, founder-level alignment. You’ll own a real stake in the company’s future.
  • High-Impact, High-Ownership Role: You won’t be a cog in the machine. You’ll own initiatives end-to-end and help shape the core of our AI stack and company direction.
  • Work Directly with the CEO & Founding Team: Collaborate daily with the CEO and technical leadership to drive product, strategy, and long-term vision.
  • Build What Doesn’t Exist (Yet): We’re working on first-principle AI infrastructure that doesn’t exist elsewhere. If you’re here to do original, meaningful work — this is it.
  • Zero Bureaucracy, Maximum Autonomy: We move fast, stay lean, and keep decision-making close to the builders. Your input drives the roadmap.
  • Flexible, But In-Person Matters: We’re remote-first, but we believe in the power of face-to-face time. We hold monthly gatherings/hackathons in SF and Europe, to stay aligned and build real momentum together. Results still matter more than hours — but we show up when it counts.

Our Hiring Process

We move fast, stay transparent, and focus on real collaboration. Here’s what the process looks like:

  1. Intro Call – A quick chat to align on expectations, interests, and team fit.
  2. Technical Deep Dive – A focused conversation with our Engineering Manager to explore your technical thinking and past work.
  3. CEO Interview – A strategic discussion around vision, mindset, and long-term alignment.
  4. Reference Collection – We’ll speak with a few people you’ve worked closely with.
  5. Paid Trial (~5 Days) – A short, real-world engagement so we can see how we work together — happening in parallel with offer and terms discussion.

Please note:

  • As a startup, you can expect a fast-paced environment where extreme ownership is required.
  • If you are seeking a traditional corporate 9-to-5 role, this may not be the right fit.

"It's not 10,000 hours, it's 10,000 iterations”; “Work like a lion” - Naval Ravikant

Top Skills

AI
Computer Vision
Nlp
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