Lead Edge AI Engineer
Source · San Francisco Bay Area · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
Responsibilities
- Architect and prototype edge-AI pipelines — enabling local training, inference, and cross-device collaboration.
- Build developer-friendly APIs and SDKs that abstract distributed complexity into elegant, efficient experiences.
- Optimize performance across constrained and diverse hardware — GPUs, NPUs, and embedded accelerators.
- Integrate edge-first data flows with privacy-preserving and verifiable computation frameworks.
- Collaborate with product, research, and infrastructure teams to shape the developer experience for edge-native AI.
- Mentor engineers and help shape Source’s engineering culture around precision, performance, and trust.
Requirements
- Deep experience in AI/ML systems and model deployment in real-world edge environments.
- Strong proficiency in Rust, Go, C++, or Python.
- Familiarity with distributed systems, federated learning, or privacy-preserving AI.
- Understanding of edge compute hardware and runtime constraints.
- Previous experience in a startup or scale-up environment.
- Track record of delivering complex distributed or AI systems end-to-end.
- Curiosity for verifiable computing, zero-trust architectures, and data-centric AI design.
- A first-principles mindset — you care about building foundational systems that will last decades.