Founding AI / ML Engineer

Founding AI / ML Engineer

About Gem

Gem is the only AI-first all-in-one recruiting platform. We're building AI that reinvents how companies discover exceptional talent. When a company hires an exceptional engineer, there's a good chance our AI found them first. Over 1,000 industry leaders including Anthropic, Reddit, Figma, Zillow, Robinhood, and DoorDash trust Gem's all in one platform to fuel their growth. We've raised $148M from Accel, Greylock, ICONIQ, Sapphire, and Meritech.

What makes Gem special? We have clear product-market fit. Our customers love using Gem every day, and we get to hear directly from them in the morning, then build what they need in the afternoon. It's a rare thing to work on a product people genuinely rely on and appreciate.

We work in our San Francisco office three days per week. In-person collaboration is core to how we ship quickly and build great products together.

About the Role

We're looking for a founding AI / ML Engineer to design and ship production-grade AI features that transform how companies hire. You'll be one of the first AI / ML engineers at Gem, shaping both the technology and how we build. You'll work on challenges like building intelligent search systems that surface perfect candidates from massive talent pools, creating AI tools that help recruiters craft personalized outreach, and extracting insights from candidate profiles and recruiting activity. You'll own your work end-to-end, from prototype to production, and iterate quickly based on real recruiter feedback.

Recruiting is an industry ripe for AI transformation. Unlike chatbots or summarization tools, our AI directly impacts whether companies succeed or fail by finding them exceptional talent.

What You'll Do

• Build multi-step reasoning systems that understand nuanced recruiter queries like 'senior ML engineers who've worked at YC companies and know PyTorch' - currently processing 800M+ profiles
• Develop intelligent search that understands recruiter intent and surfaces the right candidates instantly
• Ship rapidly and iterate by moving from prototype to production, measuring performance, and refining based on live product data and user feedback
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers in our SF office to create cohesive AI-driven experiences
• Share ML expertise with teammates and help establish best practices for model development and evaluation

What You'll Need

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How We Work

We've intentionally invested in removing development friction :

We take pride in having an unusually good engineering culture :

Benefits

Gem is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate our inclusive work environment and encourage folks of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. At Gem, we're committed to having an inclusive and transparent environment where every voice is heard and acknowledged. We embrace our differences, and know that our diverse team is a strength that drives our success. Gem is committed to developing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment. If you require any accommodation, please email us at accommodations@gem.com and we'll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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