Principal Founding Product Engineer
At a glance
Senior Software Engineering role at Pragmatike. Remote, United States · full-time · $200,000–$400,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Set the technical design for AI systems built to operate at large scale
- Lead work on model serving and inference, then improve speed, output quality and operating cost
- Assess new AI technologies and set engineering standards for AI work
- Guide major AI efforts across teams, mentor senior engineers and shape product and infrastructure direction
What you bring
- At least eight years in AI/ML or software engineering
- Deep hands-on knowledge of AI systems running in production
- Strong background in distributed systems, architecture, LLMs and inference
- Demonstrated technical leadership and a record of solving difficult AI engineering problems at scale
Who this fits
This principal-level role suits an experienced AI engineer who can set architecture, lead technical work and mentor senior and staff engineers. It is full-time and remote within the United States, with fluent English required.
From the employer
Location: United States — Remote
Compensation: $200,000–$350,000 USD
Start Date: ASAP
Languages: Fluent English required
Type: Full-time
About the Opportunity
Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of a fast-growing technology company building critical infrastructure that powers high-volume, real-time business operations across multiple systems and platforms.
We are seeking a Principal AI Engineer to define architecture and technical strategy for highly scalable AI systems.
What You'll Do
Define architecture for large-scale AI systems.
Lead complex model serving and inference initiatives.
Optimize AI workloads across performance, quality, and cost.
Evaluate and introduce emerging AI technologies.
Establish technical standards across AI engineering.
Lead high-impact cross-functional AI initiatives.
Mentor senior and staff AI engineers.
Influence product and infrastructure strategy.
What We're Looking For
8+ years of AI/ML or software engineering experience.
Deep expertise in production AI systems.
Strong distributed systems and architecture skills.
Significant LLM and inference experience.
Strong technical leadership.
Proven ability to solve complex AI engineering problems at scale.
Nice to Have
vLLM, Triton, TGI, CUDA.
GPU optimization and distributed inference.
Kubernetes.
AI agents and RAG.
Large-scale model serving.
Why Join?
Our client is building highly scalable technology that sits at the core of critical business operations, offering engineers the opportunity to work on complex systems, large-scale integrations, and real-world technical challenges.
You'll join a collaborative, fast-moving environment where ownership is encouraged, decisions are made quickly, and engineers have meaningful influence on architecture, product direction, and engineering culture.
This role offers the opportunity to tackle challenging backend problems, work with modern technologies, and grow alongside an ambitious team building for scale.
Full benefit package and competitive compensation.
Pragmatike is committed to a fair, transparent, and inclusive recruitment process. We do not discriminate based on age, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
In accordance with GDPR, your personal data will be processed lawfully, fairly, and securely, and used solely for recruitment purposes, including sharing it with our client(s) for employment consideration. You may request access, correction, or deletion of your data at any time. We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and security of your information throughout the recruitment process.
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