Who is Recruiting from Scratch: Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire. https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/ Title of Role : AI Engineer Location : San Francisco, CA Company Stage of Funding : Series A Office Type : Hybrid – In-Person 4 Days/Week Salary : $220,000 – $275,000 + Competitive Equity Company Description We’re working with a fast-growing Series A startup on a mission to transform one of the most notoriously slow and outdated workflows in the built world — construction permitting . This company is building the first ever software platform that enables fast, scalable permitting for any type of construction project, in any U.S. city. Customers include leading developers, builders, architects, and retailers using the platform to permit new apartments, offices, homes, stores, and more — accelerating timelines and slashing costs. Everything the team does centers around speed and reliability , and they’re now hiring a deeply experienced AI Engineer to help bring intelligent automation to this highly manual, document-heavy domain. What You Will Do As one of the first AI Engineers on the team, you’ll work directly with engineering leadership to shape how the company leverages AI — both technically and strategically. You'll: Develop and deploy AI-driven product features that process unstructured permitting documents, city regulations, and related data.

Architect and integrate ML systems into a modern web stack (React, Tailwind, TypeScript, Vercel, Google Cloud).

Fine-tune and serve LLMs that assist users in navigating complex permitting workflows and requirements.

Build infrastructure, APIs, and backend services to support scalable, reliable AI-powered features.

Collaborate across product, design, and engineering to create intuitive user experiences that are backed by intelligent automation.

Help define the foundation of the AI/ML team, from tooling to roadmap.

Ideal Background 5+ years of AI/ML experience at a tech company (preferably B2B).

Proven ability to stand up systems end-to-end — from infra to API layer to modeling.

Experience working with unstructured documents and/or complex workflows in high-regulation industries (legal tech, insurtech, fintech, HR tech, etc.).

Comfortable owning both model development and production deployment.

Background working with startups between Series A–D; can move quickly in ambiguous environments.

CS degree or Master’s in Machine Learning or related field.

Preferred Strong experience with LLMs, including fine-tuning, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and building customer-facing features using models.

Familiar with vector databases, LangChain, Docker, and deploying ML-backed APIs.

Great communicator — concise, outcome-oriented, and user-aware.

Talks about impact on product and business , not just engineering challenges.

Willing to work 4 days/week in-person from downtown San Francisco office.

Compensation and Benefits Salary : $220,000 – $275,000

Equity : Competitive early-stage package with significant upside

Work Location : Downtown San Francisco HQ, hybrid model (4 days/week onsite)

Visa Support : Available for qualified candidates; transfer options considered case-by-case

Other Benefits : Health, dental, and vision insurance

Opportunity to join early at a well-funded, high-growth startup

Clear pathway toward leadership roles in AI/ML

Team culture rooted in speed, ownership, and high technical standards

This role is perfect for an AI/ML engineer who’s excited to bring real automation to a trillion-dollar industry — with massive customer impact, messy real-world data, and the ability to shape the future of how cities get built. Salary Range: $220,000-$275,000 base. https://www.recruitingfromscratch.com/ #J-18808-Ljbffr