Pinecone · 7 hours ago
Staff AI Engineer, Growth
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$180K/yr - $240K/yr
4+ years expPinecone is the leading vector database for building accurate and performant AI applications at scale in production. The Growth Marketing Lead will play a key role in scaling Pinecone's growth engine by blending technical execution with strategic growth initiatives, focusing on optimizing conversion funnels and leveraging data-driven experimentation.
AI InfrastructureArtificial Intelligence (AI)DatabaseGenerative AISemantic SearchVertical Search
Responsibilities
Ship AI-driven signup experiments daily: Build and test personalized landing pages, signup flows, and pricing variants using semantic search to match visitor intent; automate lead enrichment pipelines that classify ICP fit and route high-value signups to SDRs instantly
Create adaptive activation systems: Build AI-powered onboarding workflows that personalize tutorials, code samples, and integration guides in real-time based on user behavior; deploy automated health dashboards that flag dormant users and trigger intervention experiments
Automate pipeline generation workflows: Use AI to generate programmatic SEO content, optimize for search intent, and detect buying signals from activity (Discord, GitHub, website, ads); auto-enrich accounts and create CRM opportunities
Build AI agents and internal research tools: Ship agents that personalize email sequences, in-app messaging, and Slack community outreach for external users; create internal utilities for Marketing/Sales teams to instantly look up user context, journey stage, and behavior patterns using semantic search over CRM, product usage, and community data
Build measurement and attribution infrastructure: Create end-to-end tracking systems that connect traffic sources → signups → activations with causal attribution; automate dashboards and experiments that measure impact on conversion rates, activation velocity, and pipeline generation
Qualification
Required
4+ years building full-stack applications in production environments (Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or similar)
Hands-on experience with AI/ML APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar) and vector databases
Track record driving measurable growth outcomes (signups, activations, pipeline) in PLG or B2B SaaS
Proficiency with marketing automation platforms (HubSpot, Salesforce) and data analysis tools (SQL, Python)
Strong experimentation mindset: A/B testing, measurement frameworks, and data-driven decision making
Preferred
Built AI agents, agentic RAG systems, or semantic search applications
Experience with workflow automation tools (n8n, Zapier, Clay) and CRM/data warehouse integrations
Developer marketing or technical GTM experience in AI/infrastructure space
Early-stage startup background with hands-on growth engineering
Familiarity with modern data stack (dbt, Snowflake/BigQuery, reverse ETL)
Benefits
Comprehensive health coverage including Medical, Dental, Vision
Free mental health therapy sessions; free One Medical, Tela-doc, and Health Advocate subscriptions
Cost-savings on gynecology, fertility, and family-building care
Equity award
401(k)
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual Department Retreat
WFH Equipment Stipend
Company
Pinecone
Pinecone develops a vector database that makes it easy to connect company data with generative AI models.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$138MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzMenlo VenturesWing Venture Capital
2023-11-01Secondary Market
2023-04-26Series B· $100M
2022-03-29Series A· $28M
Leadership Team
Ash Ashutosh
CEO
Edo Liberty
Chief Scientist
Recent News
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