Core Responsibilities As an FDE, your work will directly shape our clients' missions and create real-world impact. Operating in small, dynamic teams, you'll take full ownership of high-impact projects from start to finish, including:
- Operationalizing AI PoCs by transforming demos and prototypes into robust, production-grade AI systems.
- Designing and deploying data pipelines and retrieval frameworks that prepare enterprise data for LLM training, fine-tuning, and RAG-based applications.
- Fine-tuning, evaluating, and deploying large language models and agentic workflows, ensuring outputs remain grounded, explainable, and compliant.
- Integrating SeekrFlow AI agents with customer environments, containerizing and orchestrating them across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP, private cloud).
- Embedding with client engineering teams to debug model behavior, optimize inference performance, and implement monitoring/guardrails for safe operation.
- Codifying best practices into reusable playbooks, evaluation frameworks, and deployment accelerators that scale AI adoption across industries.
In This Role We Value- Capacity to continuously learn, operate independently, and make decisions with minimal guidance.
- Ability to work effectively in teams with both technical and non-technical members, thriving in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment with evolving goals and user collaboration.
- Enthusiasm for tackling technical challenges creatively using data structures, storage systems, cloud infrastructure, front-end frameworks, and other technical tools.
- Passion for leveraging large-scale data to address significant business challenges.
Required Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Data Science (advanced degree a plus).
- 6+ years of professional experience in software engineering, data engineering, or applied ML, with a track record of building and deploying production systems.
- Hands-on expertise with AI/ML and LLM frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Hugging Face, LangChain, vLLM), including model fine-tuning and agent deployment.
- Proven experience designing, deploying, and maintaining production-grade systems that meet enterprise security, compliance, and performance standards.
- Strong background in on-premise, private cloud, and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), including experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (Python, Java, C++, TypeScript/JavaScript, or similar), with the ability to learn and adapt quickly.
- Ability to work directly with client stakeholders - technical teams, business leaders, and end users - to translate needs into deployed solutions.
- Willingness to travel 25-50%, depending on client and team needs.
Preferred Qualifications- Familiar with common graph databases and graph languages (e.g., Neo4j, AGE, SPARQL, Cypher)
- Familiar with front end frameworks (e.g., React) and capable of building insightful and engaging application front ends
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, version control (GitHub/GitLab), and infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.).
- Familiarity with vector databases, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures, and enterprise data integration patterns.
- Exposure to monitoring, logging, and observability frameworks for deployed AI/ML systems.
- Background in responsible AI practices and familiarity with Trustworthy AI principles.
- Experience building custom client-facing applications or agentic workflows from prototype to scalable deployment.
- Strong communication skills - ability to present complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
Company Benefits:- Meaningful Mission & Impact - Work with a deeply talented, collaborative team solving some of the toughest AI challenges that matter.
- Equity Ownership - RSUs that let you share directly in Seekr's long-term success and growth.
- Time Off That Respects Real Life - Unlimited PTO plus 14 paid company holidays to truly recharge.
- Work Your Way - A flexible hybrid work environment with offices in Reston, VA and Austin, TX, plus remote options and flexible working hours.
- Competitive Total Rewards - A role-appropriate compensation structure that supports long-term growth, including base salary, bonuses, or commission plans depending on role.
- 401(k) with Company Match - Build your future with a retirement plan that includes employer matching.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellness - Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance coverage starting day one-for you and your family.
- Parental Leave - Paid parental leave to support employees as they welcome a new child through birth, adoption, or foster placement.
