About Sierra Studio

When you apply to Sierra, you join an ecosystem. We specialize in connecting talented Brazilian professionals with exciting career opportunities in a highly-vetted small community of growing companies in the US. Applying to Sierra seamlessly integrates you into this ecosystem, granting automatic eligibility for all relevant opportunities we offer.

About our hiring partner

Our hiring partner is a platform that simplifies third-party insurance compliance management with smart tools and expert guidance. They help proactively identify and address coverage gaps, automate tracking and notifications, and collaborate with partners across the construction industry.

About the role

As an AI Engineer, you will develop AI pipelines and lead feature development to help bring the clients product to market. You will also maintain the codebase, build eval pipelines, do AI research, improve infrastructure, write documentation and tests, manage infrastructure, and work with peers to bring the best product to market. As part of a new and growing team within an existing organization, you will be instrumental in shaping the engineering culture surrounding this new product offering.

What You'll Do

• Engineer solutions for real problems - Understand, design, and deploy solutions using AI/ML models for real problems

• Own platform stability and maintenance – Manage the deployment lifecycle of new features and fixes, ensure the platform is stable, scalable, and has good observability.

• Craft high-quality code – Produce clear and efficient code, actively engage in code reviews, and champion technological excellence.

• Write tech specs – Translate business needs into creative and technically robust solutions.

• Engage with cross-functional partners – Collaborate closely with product and stakeholders to drive the success of the project.

• Document thoroughly – Create comprehensive technical documentation, simplifying the onboarding process for newcomers.

• Refine best practices – Proactively seek and implement improvements in engineering and organizational workflows.

• Drive engineering planning and processes - Participate in sprint planning, effort estimation, capacity planning, and release management.

• Architect and evolve the overall stack - Guide technology decisions and stack improvements; anticipate scaling challenges.

What We're Looking For

• 7+ years of experience as an AI engineer, with at least 2 years in a senior role

• Experience working with LangGraph

• Experience deploying end to end AI solutions to real customers

• Experience creating and maintaining eval pipelines

• Familiarity with document processing and OCR tools

• Experience with relational databases (e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, etc)

• Experience with Google Cloud Platform products

• Growth mindset: able to quickly learn new languages, frameworks, and more

• Strong written and verbal communicator in English

Who We're Looking For

We seek a self-motivated individual with a proactive attitude. We try to keep our egos out of the workplace, so we are looking for someone who values learning and doesn’t mind being wrong. Given our fast-paced and dynamic environment, excellent upfront communication skills are a must for this role. The ideal candidate should possess the drive to complete tasks with minimal supervision and be able to articulate technical concepts clearly.