AI Engineer
About the role
Fieldguide is a vertical AI platform for audit and advisory firms. The AI Engineer will build Fieldguide’s intelligence layer—agentic workflows, architectures, and evaluation systems powering enterprise-grade AI agents in audit/advisory workflows.
Responsibilities
- Build and Ship AI Agents - Implement agentic workflows that automate complex audit tasks
- Turn customer problems into discrete, testable agent behaviors
- Integrate LLMs, tools, and retrieval logic into reliable agent experiences
- Monitor and maintain agents in production with a focus on reliability and performance
- Execute with AI-Native Leverage - Use AI tooling to accelerate how you design, build, and test features
- Prototype quickly and harden systems for enterprise reliability
- Build evaluations and feedback loops to improve agent outputs
- Write prompts and retrieval pipelines that perform at scale
- Contribute to Product Impact - Work closely with senior engineers and product to scope and deliver features
- Translate customer workflows into clear engineering requirements
- Identify and surface capability gaps to improve team velocity
Qualifications
- 1–3 years shipping production software in real-world systems
- Proficiency in TypeScript and/or Python
- Some exposure to LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) or AI tooling
- Familiarity with retrieval pipelines, RAG concepts, or vector databases is a plus
- Experience with React and Postgres is helpful but not required
- Comfortable working in ambiguity with direction from senior engineers
Skills
Benefits
- Competitive compensation with equity
- Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
- Flexible time off and work schedules
- Technology reimbursements
- 401(k) plan
- Twice-yearly in-person offsites across the U.S.

About Fieldguide
Vertical AI for Audit & Advisory Firms
Fieldguide is a vertical AI platform for modern assurance and advisory firms that digitizes the end-to-end engagement workflow on a single platform. Built by former Big Four practitioners and experienced technology leaders, Fieldguide is trusted by top CPA firms to improve margins, win new business, and build stronger client relationships. We’re based in San Francisco, CA, but built as a remote-first company that enables you to do your best work from anywhere. We're backed by top investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, 8VC, Y Combinator, Floodgate, Elad Gil, Justin Kan, Qasar Younis, Eric Ries, and more.
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