Senior AI Engineer
- Salary
- $200,000 - $250,000 per year
- Level
- Senior
- Work type
- Hybrid · New York
Not stated in the posting: visa.
Open. First seen 23 October 2026.
About the role
About the company
Our client is a fast-growing software company.
The role
Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Lead the technical direction of an AI-driven conversational product, shaping architecture, model selection and how quality is measured. Deliver production features across the stack while collaborating closely with early users and engineering leadership.
What you'll do
- Build the reasoning, tool-calling and memory layers of an AI agent, including graceful recovery when live interactions go off script within strict latency budgets.
- Create evaluation pipelines and data workflows that convert real conversation logs into steady, measurable gains, adding fine-tuning where it pays off.
- Strengthen the dependability of browser-based automation that runs during live sessions.
- Deliver full-stack features using TypeScript and Node.js.
- Partner with early customers to refine the product based on their feedback.
- Choose which models and techniques to adopt, weigh build versus buy decisions, and plan the next set of capabilities.
Requirements
What we're looking for
- Around 3 to 7 years of engineering experience, with a track record of taking AI agents from concept through to production.
- Prior hands-on work at a company in conversational AI, AI-driven sales, browser agents or a comparable fast-moving AI area.
- A minimum of one year working on low-latency, streaming or live audio systems.
- Background building interactive, real-time software or automation agents.
- Accountability for the whole agent lifecycle, including quality evaluation, monitoring and cost control.
- Strong command of modern JavaScript-based web development, especially TypeScript and Node.js.
- A computer science degree is preferred, though candidates from math, physics, engineering or other technical backgrounds are welcome.
Bonus points
- Familiarity with browser automation tooling.
- Past experience as a startup founder or founding engineer.
- An entrepreneurial mindset.
Benefits
Compensation and benefits
- Base salary: USD 200,000 to 250,000 per year
- Equity
Location and work model
- New York, NY, United States
- On-site, at least 4 days per week in the office
- Full-time
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
JavaScript · Node.js
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Other openings for this role
2 open postings for this role in New York, first posted 23 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.
- 23 October 2026 – open (this posting)
- 23 October 2026 – open
Salary context
33 other open postings titled Senior AI Engineer state a salary: median USD 165,000 to USD 200,000 a year.
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