Open Talent · 12 hours ago
Founding AI/ML Engineer (Production) - NYC - $250k-$500k+ + Founding Equity
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$250K/yr - $500K/yrOpen Talent is one of NYC’s top 10 robotics startups, seeking a Founding AI/ML Engineer to build the production intelligence layer for autonomous heavy machinery. This role focuses on critical AI infrastructure, fine-tuning production LLMs, and ensuring model outputs are reliable for operational use in real-world environments.
Human Resources
No H1B
U.S. Citizen OnlyHiring Manager
Sufyan Bashir
Responsibilities
Fine-tuning and deploying models that handle mission-critical operational logic
Building the RAG pipelines and data flywheels that power our fleet’s intelligence
Designing evaluation frameworks to ensure model outputs are safe and reliable enough for heavy hardware
Moving from raw telemetry to deployed models. You own the pipeline, the tuning, and the performance in the field
Qualification
Required
Must be based in NYC & role requires US citizenship due to regulatory constraints
Production LLMs: Fine-tuning and deploying models that handle mission-critical operational logic
Systems & Infra: Building the RAG pipelines and data flywheels that power our fleet's intelligence
Evals & Determinism: Designing evaluation frameworks to ensure model outputs are safe and reliable enough for heavy hardware
Problem Solving: Moving from raw telemetry to deployed models. You own the pipeline, the tuning, and the performance in the field
Production Grit: You've shipped ML systems at scale. You care about inference latency and reliability more than 'vibe checks.'
LLM Mastery: Deep experience with fine-tuning, RAG, and prompt engineering in high-stakes environments
Systems Thinker: You understand the full stack. You know how to optimize models to run efficiently and how to build the infra that supports them
High-Bar Pedigree: You've worked in environments where the standard for 'production-ready' is exceptionally high
Stack: Python, PyTorch, LLMs, RAG, Vector DBs, Kubernetes
Benefits
Founding Member Equity
Company
Open Talent
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City of London, GB
2-10 employeesFunding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase