Applied AI Engineer
- Pay
- $160,000 – $250,000 per year
- Location
- San Diego, CA
- Listed
- Today
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Design and build the AI layer of a software product, defining how the system reasons, coordinates multi-step tasks and interacts with users. The work covers agentic workflows, model integrations, evaluation and reliability, and close partnership with frontend and backend engineers.
What you'll do
- Build multi-step agent workflows that track state, propose actions and carry tasks through to completion.
- Link language models to external functions, stored context and lookup layers that span mixed data sources.
- Safeguard sensitive information and design fallback behavior for failed tools, incomplete inputs and unreliable model outputs.
- Set up test harnesses that score how well generative features perform and feed results back into iteration.
- Tune AI interactions for speed, clarity and user control.
- Work with frontend and backend engineers to bring AI features into everyday product workflows.
- Weigh trade-offs between model capability, latency and reliability.
What we're looking for
- Hands-on record of deploying language-model agents to live users, including function calling, stateful context and self-directed planning.
- Proven ability to raise the output quality of AI features through systematic scoring and testing.
- Experience leading multi-quarter technical projects from design through delivery.
- Expert-level Python backend development skills.
- Experience building retrieval systems over structured and unstructured data.
Bonus points
- Prior work in a small, fast-paced engineering group at a young company.
- Background in manufacturing or industrial operations software.
- Master's degree in computer science, mathematics, physics or a related quantitative field.
- Familiarity with FastAPI.
Compensation and benefits
- Salary: $160K - $250K
- Bonus
- Equity
Location and work model
- San Diego, Los Angeles or San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States
- Hybrid: 3 days per week in office in San Diego, or one week per month in office for Los Angeles and Bay Area employees
- Full-time
About the company
Our client is an enterprise software company.
From Raydar's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
How Rolev.ai helps with this application
Rolev.ai is a job search and application tool for US job seekers. For this Applied AI Engineer role at Raydar, it shows how your resume fits, tailors your resume to the posting, and prepares the application for you to review.
See how you fit
Openings from employer career sites are ranked against your whole resume—and searchable inside Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor via Rolev.ai MCP.
Tailor without inventing
Every change to your resume is checked against your original. New experience goes in only with your yes—zero fabricated claims.
Draft the full kit
Tailored and Full Match resumes, role-specific cover letters, and answers to employer screening questions are prepared in seconds.
1-Click Extension Autofill
The Chrome extension fills the employer's Greenhouse, Workday, Lever, or Ashby form in 1 click. You review it and press Submit.
Similar roles
- Applied AI Engineering LeadAthene · Austin 300 Colorado St
- Applied AI Software EngineerAntithesis · Vienna, VA
- Applied AI Engineer: Solutions & InfrastructureFlowcode · New York, NY · $120k – $170k/yr
- Applied AI EngineerRamp · Ny (Hq), NY
- Applied AI EngineerNothing Technology · San Francisco, CA · $159k – $242k/yr
- Applied AI Research EngineerCode Metal · Boston Hub | Remote | San Francisco Hub
Common questions
What is the salary for the Applied AI Engineer role at Raydar?
The Applied AI Engineer posting at Raydar states compensation of $160,000 – $250,000 per year. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Raydar's official career site.
Where is the Applied AI Engineer job at Raydar located?
This Applied AI Engineer position at Raydar is located in San Diego, CA. Always check Raydar's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
How do I apply for the Applied AI Engineer position at Raydar?
This listing links directly to Raydar's Workable application page. You can apply directly on Raydar's site, or use Rolev.ai to check your resume fit, generate a zero-hallucination tailored resume and cover letter for this posting, and autofill the Workable application form in 1 click with the Rolev.ai Chrome extension. You always review the form and press Submit yourself.