BlackLine

AI Engineer

BlackLine$128K — $160K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
  • 2+ years of experience in customer-facing ML or agentic AI solutions
  • Proven track record in delivering working AI systems from prototype to production
  • Strong understanding of Machine Learning, Generative AI, and LLMs
  • Hands-on experience with LLM training, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, and multi-agent frameworks
  • Experience with cloud-native AI/ML stacks, preferably Google Cloud, AWS or similar
  • Possesses innovative and self-driven attributes with problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

  • Partner with engineering leaders to design and build prototypes
  • Convert validated prototypes into production-ready MVP solutions
  • Develop customer-facing AI and agentic applications
  • Design components for agentic systems, including LLMs and RAG pipelines
  • Evaluate technical feasibility of new business ideas using empirical methods
  • Build experiments to validate assumptions and guide decisions
  • Collaborate on establishing AI/ML Ops standards and best practices

Benefits

  • Short-term and long-term incentive programs based on eligibility
  • Robust benefits and wellness plans
  • Commitment to pay transparency
  • Opportunities for professional growth and collaboration
  • Cross-functional engineering environment fostering innovation
Full Job Description
Make Your Mark:
We are hiring an AI Engineer to help build the next generation of customer-facing AI and agentic solutions within our FinTech SaaS platform. This role is designed for early-career engineers who combine strong theoretical foundations in AI/ML with a passion for hands-on building. You will work at the frontier of Generative AI, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Agentic systems, contributing to solutions that directly impact customers and business outcomes. You will collaborate with senior engineers and architects to rapidly prototype, validate, and scale AI-driven capabilities, while helping establish the engineering standards that will define our AI platform.

You'll Get To:

Rapid Prototyping & Solution Development
  • Partner with engineering leaders to design and build prototypes based on emerging ideas and business needs
  • Convert validated prototypes into scalable MVP solutions ready for production
  • Contribute directly to the development of customer-facing AI and agentic applications Agentic AI Engineering
  • Design and implement components of agentic systems, including:
  • LLM-based reasoning and workflows
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
  • Multi-agent orchestration patterns
  • Work across the lifecycle of AI systems, from model integration to deployment and monitoring Feasibility Analysis & Experimentation
  • Evaluate the technical feasibility of new business ideas using empirical methods
  • Build experiments and benchmarks to validate assumptions and guide decision-making
  • Contribute to defining data-driven engineering guidelines for AI solutions AI/ML Engineering Standards & MLOps
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to establish AI/ML Ops (AIMLOps) standards
  • Contribute to best practices in:
  • Model lifecycle management
  • Evaluation and monitoring
  • Security and scalability of AI systems Governance & Platform Foundations
  • Participate in defining organizational standards for governance and control planes of agentic AI systems
  • Ensure solutions align with security, compliance, and responsible AI principles


What You'll Bring:
  • Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a closely related field
  • 2+ years of experience building customer-facing ML or agentic AI solutions (including internships)
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver working AI systems, from prototype to production
  • Strong theoretical grounding in:
  • Machine Learning fundamentals
  • Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs)
  • Hands-on experience with:
  • LLM training, fine-tuning, or prompt engineering
  • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Multi-agent orchestration frameworks
  • Experience with at least one cloud-native AI/ML stack, preferably:
  • Google Cloud (Vertex AI, etc.)
  • Alternatively: AWS or equivalent platforms
  • Familiarity with modern AI engineering tools and frameworks
  • Innovative, curious, and self-driven, with a strong bias toward action
  • Passionate about building scalable, secure AI solutions
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
  • Customer-focused mindset, with an understanding of real-world impact
  • Effective collaborator in cross-functional engineering environments


Salary Range:
$128,000.00-$160,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement:

Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations. For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model - for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. The company’s platform is designed to help midsize companies and large enterprises improve the accuracy and efficiency of their financial reporting. BlackLine’s software is used by accounting and finance teams to manage tasks such as journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounting. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.
Learn more about BlackLine
Size
1,812 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$46.9 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+27.2%
Revenue
$351.7 million
NASDAQ

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