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Head of AI Engineering

United States, San Francisco 250000.00 - 400000.00 USD / Year · Job Posted February 18, 2026
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As Head of AI Engineering at Serval, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our platform. You will be tasked with building foundational parts of our AI platform and your contributions will be key to defining the success of our product.

Job Responsibility

  • Partner closely with our CTO to define and implement the foundational AI / ML architecture for Serval and select key technologies for our platform
  • Be responsible for building AI-powered product capabilities and refining them through ongoing evaluation
  • Be a champion for user experience, incorporating a deep understanding of our users to guide design decisions alongside the founding team
  • Help us deliver on our technical and product roadmap
  • Help establish engineering best practices and standards within the team
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience as an AI / ML focused software engineer
  • Experience with applied AI development: You have built new products or systems from the ground up using foundational models
  • You have experience creating and fine-tuning new models, then deploying and refining them in production
  • Deep appreciation for and commitment to delivering outstanding user experiences
  • Exceptional communication skills and a proven ability to work cross-functionally
  • Comfortable with the pace and ambiguity of a fast-growing startup environment
  • Degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field

Nice to have

  • Experience with some of the technologies in our stack: Go, GRPC, Kubernetes, React, Typescript, AWS and Terraform
  • Early-stage experience at a startup

What we offer

  • Offers Equity
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Flexible PTO
  • Daily lunches and snacks
  • Onsite gym access
  • Regular team events and offsites

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