Staff AI Engineer at Connectly

Setup: Remote, Hybrid
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full-time
Level: Principal
Posted: Mar 3, 2026

Description

Connectly is looking for a Staff AI Engineer to lead their technical strategy for AI systems and infrastructure. The role involves designing, developing, and deploying large-scale AI systems, focusing on machine learning, conversational interfaces, and enterprise integration. This position requires blending deep hands-on technical work with strategic leadership.

Required Skills

AI/ML systems
LLMs
model fine-tuning
prompt engineering
multi-agent orchestration
AI evaluations
distributed systems
inference optimization
caching
large-scale data pipelines
Python
AWS
Kafka
Postgres
DynamoDB

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 10+ years of software engineering experience with a strong focus on AI/ML systems.
Proven track record of launching customer-facing AI products using LLMs.
Experience leading technical strategy or architecture initiatives across large or multi-disciplinary engineering organizations.
Preferred Qualifications: Exceptional communication and leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical and strategic direction across the company.
Deep understanding of both the science and engineering of modern AI systems.
Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term platform investments and short-term product needs.
Passion for innovation and applying cutting-edge AI technologies to real-world customer challenges.