AI Engineer

About the role

The AI Engineer will design, build, and deploy AI-powered applications and workflows that solve high-leverage business problems across True Classic. This role involves integrating AI into various functions such as acquisition, retention, and operations.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-powered applications, tools, and workflows addressing True Classic's business needs
• Build AI agents, automation pipelines, and LLM-powered features across acquisition, retention, and operations
• Implement and integrate RESTful APIs for efficient, secure data access and exchange across the tech stack
• Write clean, maintainable, production-quality code in Python, React, Node.js, and other relevant frameworks
• Deploy and manage applications on AWS and other cloud platforms using modern CI/CD pipelines
• Partner with marketing, finance, operations, and commercial teams to solve their hardest problems
• Perform code reviews, enforce best practices, and drive continuous improvement
• Evaluate and implement AI tools that fit our stack and stay at the forefront of new capabilities

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Marketing: AI-powered acquisition, creative testing, audience targeting, and lifecycle tools
• ECommerce & Product: Personalization, search, merchandising, and conversion optimization
• Operations: Automation of high-friction workflows across supply chain and fulfillment
• Finance & BI: Connect AI initiatives to revenue, margin, and efficiency KPIs
• Commercial Channels: Solutions that work across DTC, wholesale, marketplace, and international

Qualifications

• Professional experience in AI engineering or software development
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
• Strong expertise in AI prompting, engineering workflows, and working with LLMs (Claude, OpenAI, or similar)
• Proficiency in Python, React, Node.js, Express.js — SQL/PostgreSQL a plus
• Hands-on experience with cloud and DevOps: AWS, Heroku, GitHub CI/CD
• Strong understanding of RESTful API design and implementation
• Systems thinker who can architect end-to-end solutions, not just point fixes
• Creative, tenacious, and hungry — thrives in ambiguity and moves with urgency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience at a DTC, e-commerce, or consumer brand
• Familiarity with our stack: Meta, Google, TikTok, Klaviyo, Triple Whale, Shopify
• Experience with prompt engineering best practices for AI-driven workflows
• Track record deploying scalable AI solutions in production environments

Workplace Arrangement

On-site (5x week in our Calabasas, CA office). Relocation to the Calabasas area is open but True Classic does not provide relocation assistance.

Compensation and Benefits

$75k-$85k + bonus
Unlimited PTO and sick time
Company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance
$100/month Wellness Stipend
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
$100/month Personal Workspace/Office Stipend
1,000/year True Classic merchandise allowance
401(k) plan with 3% company match