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Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Variance

San Francisco, CAFull-timeNo compensation foundTracked 5 days agoVerified open 5 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
No compensation found
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Job overview

Variance seeks a Forward Deployed AI Engineer to build GenAI-powered agentic workflows for high‑stakes risk investigations, fraud, and identity reviews, integrating solutions with enterprise customers and serving as the primary technical contact.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Outstanding CommunicationInterpersonal SkillsLLM Solutions ExperienceGenAI UnderstandingPython ProficiencyJava ProficiencyTypescript ProficiencySelf‑Directed

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Paid Time Off
401(k) Match

Full job description

Role At Variance, we are teaching machines to make the hardest judgement calls at scale. That means building AI agents for the high-stakes gray-area of risk investigations, fraud, and identity reviews. We’re a small, talent-dense team in San Francisco, with former founders and talent from top AI labs. Our customers include several Fortune 500s, global marketplaces, and regulated financial institutions. If you thrive on extreme ownership, moving fast, and working directly with founders, you’ll feel at home here. This is an in-person position. Our office is located in San Francisco, CA. What will your day-to-day look like

  • Own the end-to-end integration strategy of Variance to our enterprise customers

  • Understand and partner with customers to understand their needs and set their strategy with Variance

  • Build GenAI-powered agentic workflows and automation for billion-scale events

  • Serve as the primary, ongoing technical point of contact for our users

Requirements

  • Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

  • Past experience working with LLM solutions, and a deep understanding of GenAI

  • Strong Coder with proficiency in Python, Java, Typescript, or similar

  • Self-directed and comfortable working with ambiguity

What we offer

  • Health care: we offer platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance

  • Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leave

  • Up to $100 in reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses each month

  • Free lunch and dinner

  • 401(k) plan

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