AI Engineer

AI Engineer — Stealth-Mode Hardware/AI Startup Our client is a fast-scaling technology company building next-generation AI-powered hardware devices for the security and public safety sector. Backed by strong early traction and a lean, high-performing team, they're looking for an AI Engineer to help shape the intelligence layer behind their product line. About the Role You'll join a small, senior engineering team building AI capabilities that sit directly on top of connected hardware devices — from data pipelines and model integration through to deployment in real-world, mission-critical environments. This is a hands-on, build-from-scratch role for someone who thrives in ambiguity and wants outsized ownership. What You'll Do * Design, build, and deploy LLM-powered features and agentic workflows into production * Work with MCP (Model Context Protocol) and related tooling to connect AI systems to internal and external data sources * Build and maintain scalable AI/ML infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure * Collaborate closely with hardware and firmware teams to bring AI capabilities to edge/connected devices * Own projects end-to-end in a fast-moving startup environment — from prototype to production What You'll Bring * Strong Python skills, with hands-on experience building LLM-based applications * Practical experience with MCP or comparable agent/tool-orchestration frameworks * Solid cloud experience (AWS and/or Azure) — deployment, infrastructure, and scaling AI workloads * Startup experience, ideally in an early-stage or high-growth environment with high autonomy * Exposure to hardware-integrated products (IoT, edge devices, embedded systems, or similar) is a strong plus * Comfort working across ambiguity, with a bias toward shipping What's on Offer * Ground-floor opportunity with a company building category-defining hardware/AI products * High autonomy and direct influence on product direction * Competitive compensation package