Staff/Principal AI Engineer

About the role

The Staff/Principal AI Engineer will lead the design and implementation of Everlaw's technical AI strategy, guiding the work of engineers across the company in using AI, collaborating with other software engineers, security engineers, data scientists, product leads and designers, and other cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of Everlaw's technical AI strategy, including staying on the cutting edge of the latest frontier models and participating in early access programs with major AI labs.
• Guide the work of engineers across our company in using AI, sharing learnings and helping others learn.
• Collaborate with other software engineers, security engineers, data scientists, product leads and designers, and other cross-functional teams in the pursuit of our goal of being the AI leader in litigation.
• Be on the lookout for new opportunities that AI enables, influencing our engineering and product direction.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience working in ML/AI, and 10+ years overall in software engineering.
• Experience leading significant AI projects, including applied use of LLMs in production settings and experience with NLP/text analysis.
• Programming skills in at least one scripting language (like Python).
• Able to collaborate effectively with coworkers on different teams.

Qualifications

• You have a strong background in AI and software engineering.
• You are a continuous learner, staying updated on the latest AI developments and their potential applications.
• You have experience with retrieval-based LMs or hybrid approaches with RAG, designing storage and representation of knowledge, exploring multimodal approaches, and building agents to accomplish tasks.
• You have experience with SaaS and distributed systems.

Skills

• Strong understanding of machine learning and artificial intelligence principles.
• Experience with natural language processing and text analysis.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (such as Python).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits

• Salary range: $228,000 - $340,000
• Equity program
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching
• Health, dental, and vision benefits
• Flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
• Paid parental leave and approximately 10 days (80 hours) per year of sick leave
• Seventeen paid vacation days plus 11 federal holidays
• Membership to Modern Health for mental health and wellness
• Annual allocation for Learning & Development opportunities and applicable professional membership dues
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance

Perks

• Work in Downtown Oakland, near public transportation and multiple dining options
• Powerful Linux laptop and customizable desk setup
• Team lunches and out-of-the-box events
• Ranked as a top Ediscovery Software provider and offers free eDiscovery resources for societal good
• Volunteer time off and 4 paid hours per quarter to volunteer at a charity of your choice
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Ranked highly on various best places to work lists
• Free ediscovery resources for societal good through Everlaw for Good
• Ranked as a World's Most Innovative Company by Fast Company