Lead AI Engineer (AI Engineering)

TL;DR

Lead AI Engineer (AI Engineering): Building and deploying production-level AI solutions, partnering closely with the AI Product Lead to turn strategic blueprints into scalable technical realities with an accent on modern AI frameworks, RAG-based systems, and agentic architectures. Focus on ensuring secure, efficient, and deeply integrated technical deployments into operational workflows.

Location: US Remote (EST, CST)

Salary: $173,250 - $187,000 OTE

Company

Fundraise Up is a global fundraising platform built to make donating to nonprofits fast, seamless, and accessible to all.

What you will do

• Define technical requirements for scalable agent architecture, including necessary reasoning frameworks, risk management systems, and knowledge retrieval interfaces required for complex decision-making.
• Build, test, and deploy both interim (e.g., RAG-based systems) and highly complex agentic AI solutions.
• Ensure that the technical prerequisites for achieving fully autonomous agentic operations are met on the twelve-month roadmap.
• Oversee the technical integration and scaling of deployed AI agents within specific operational workflows.
• Ensure seamless deployment with rigorous validation testing, monitoring agent performance, and iterating on technical builds to improve decision accuracy and reduce latency.

Requirements

• 5+ years in software engineering, AI engineering, or technical architecture within high-growth technology environments or AI startups.
• Proven hands-on experience in the technical build and deployment of LLM-powered applications, RAG systems, and agentic workflows.
• Deep understanding of the modern AI tech stack, prompt engineering, API integrations, and scalable deployment infrastructure.
• Proven ability to execute complex technical work streams with limited oversight and high accountability.
• Strong technical communicator; able to explain complex architectural decisions and technical trade-offs to non-technical strategic partners.
• A practical, shipping-oriented approach focused on building reliable, production-ready systems that solve real business problems.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance covered at 100% for employees, 80% for employee plus dependents, and 70% for employees plus family.
• FSA and HSA Spending Account.
• 20 days of vacation, 5 sick days, 11 company holidays plus an additional 1 floating holiday.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Company-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, basic life insurance and AD&D.
• Generous home office stipend to support your remote workspace.