← All roles

AI Engineer-Founding Team Member

AI Fund· AI Fund – ResolveGrid.ai
Apply on company site
Hybrid (Southern California)Full-timePosted 11mo ago

About the role

Founding-team AI engineer role focused on defining and executing the AI roadmap, building scalable AI/ML infrastructure, and translating research into production-grade AI features for industrial workflows. Hybrid role based in Southern California.

Responsibilities

  • Define and lead the company’s AI roadmap, from foundational research to applied innovation.
  • Design and implement scalable AI/ML infrastructure, including data pipelines, model training frameworks, and evaluation systems.
  • Integrate LLMs, multimodal models, RAG systems, and diffusion models into practical enterprise workflows.
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to transform research into production-grade AI features.
  • Lead the development of internal tools and APIs that accelerate AI experimentation and deployment.
  • Champion AI safety, ethics, and responsible model use within the company.
  • Collaborate with customers to understand their domain challenges and translate them into AI-driven solutions.
  • Stay at the frontier of AI research—evaluating new architectures, foundation models, and trends in GenAI and MLOps.
  • Represent ResolveGrid.ai externally at conferences, in publications, and with strategic partners.

Qualifications

  • Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, or related field.
  • 8+ years of hands-on experience in AI/ML research, development, and deployment.
  • Deep expertise in LLMs, multimodal systems, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and AI agents.
  • Experience leading technical teams and mentoring top-tier engineering and research talent.
  • Proven track record of building AI systems from concept to production in fast-paced environments.
  • Strong command of MLOps and LLMOps, including CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, evaluation, and lifecycle management.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset: thrives in early-stage startups and can balance vision with practical execution.
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex AI concepts to diverse audiences, from technical teams to executives and investors.

Skills

Required:AI/ML research and deploymentLLMs and multimodal systemsMLOps / LLMOpsLeadership and mentorshipCommunicationEntrepreneurial mindset
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About AI Fund

Co-founding companies together from idea to impact

AI Fund is a venture studio. We collaborate with entrepreneurs, venture funds, and corporate partners to create great companies that move humanity forward.

venture studioAI companiesentrepreneurscorporate partnersstartup acceleration
Company profileWebsite

More open roles at AI Fund