Material Bank® · 12 hours ago
Lead Applied AI Engineer
Boca Raton, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expMaterial Bank is the world’s largest material marketplace for the architecture and design industry. As a Lead Applied AI Engineer, you will lead the design, build, and deployment of AI workflows across the company, focusing on enhancing internal efficiency and embedding AI into core business processes.
RetailMarketplaceIndustrialArchitecture & DesignArchitectureIndustrial DesignInterior Design
Responsibilities
Design, build, and deploy end-to-end AI workflows from concept through production across internal and revenue-driving functions
Identify and prioritize high-impact AI opportunities that improve efficiency, decision-making, and organizational velocity
Embed AI into core business processes, including sales prospecting, brand vetting, material classification, data enrichment, and user support tools
Architect scalable solutions leveraging LLMs, embeddings, agent frameworks, automation tools, and modern data infrastructure
Partner cross-functionally with Engineering, Data, Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Executive Leadership to translate business needs into production-ready AI systems
Educate and advise leadership on AI capabilities, trade-offs, prioritization, and ROI to ensure focus on initiatives that drive the greatest business value
Continuously evaluate emerging AI technologies and ensure all implementations are built on clean, secure, and scalable data foundations
Qualification
Required
5+ years of engineering experience, with demonstrated success building and deploying production-grade AI/ML systems
Deep hands-on experience with LLMs, embeddings, RAG architectures, and/or agent-based frameworks
Strong programming proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript/JavaScript (additional languages a plus)
Experience designing scalable data pipelines and working with SQL/NoSQL databases and modern data infrastructure
Proven ability to translate ambiguous business problems into practical, high-impact technical solutions
Experience collaborating across technical and non-technical teams, with strong communication skills at both operator and executive levels
Strong product and prioritization instincts, with a focus on measurable business impact and ROI
Passion for applied AI and a track record of integrating AI into operational and revenue-driving workflows
Benefits
Flexible PTO
Sick Days
Paid National Holidays
We contribute to your medical, dental, vision and short-term/long-term disability plans and have a strong employee assistance program.
401(k) eligible after your first 90 day's employed!
We sponsor multiple events throughout the year to help out our communities.
We’ll help you take your career to the next level.
Flexible Work Schedules
Company
Material Bank®
Material Bank is the fastest and most powerful way to search and sustainably sample design materials.
201-500 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Material Bank® has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2024 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$323.2MKey Investors
Brookfield GrowthFJ LabsDurable Capital Partners,General Catalyst
2022-05-05Series D· $175M
2021-10-21Secondary Market
2021-05-06Series C· $100M
Leadership Team
Peter Fain
COO and Co-Founder
Stephen Smith
Chief Logistics Officer
Recent News
General Catalyst
2026-01-13
Google Patent
2025-05-04
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