Lead AI Engineer

Overview

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire. Website : https : / / www.recruitingfromscratch.com /

Role

Title of Role : Lead AI Engineer

Location : Remote

Company Stage of Funding : Early-Stage Venture-Backed (Series A)

Office Type : Fully Remote

Salary : $200,000 – $300,000 base + equity

Company Description

We are representing a fast-growing, venture-backed software company building next-generation integration and automation infrastructure powered by AI. With strong early traction (100+ paying customers) and a team of experienced founders and early employees from category-defining companies, this is an opportunity to join at a formative stage and make a major impact. The company is backed by top-tier venture investors and notable industry founders.

This is an exciting time to come onboard : the team is small and highly technical, the product is scaling rapidly, and the leadership is prioritizing this hire as a top company initiative.

What You Will Do

As the Lead AI Engineer, you will take end-to-end ownership of a flagship AI product—a specialized agent designed to streamline complex integrations. You’ll play both a hands-on technical role and a strategic one, helping shape product direction, architecture, and execution.

Key responsibilities include :

• Leading development of AI-powered integration agents from scratch
• Designing system architecture and ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
• Gathering requirements from internal stakeholders and shaping product direction
• Driving hands-on implementation and technical decision-making
• Coordinating across engineering and product teams to ensure smooth execution
• Managing code quality, test coverage, documentation, and technical debt
• Potentially growing and leading a small team as the product scales

Ideal Candidate Background

Preferred

Compensation and Benefits

This is a rare opportunity to take full ownership of building a cutting-edge AI product from scratch at a high-growth startup. If you’re excited about shaping the future of AI-powered integration and want both impact and autonomy, this role is for you.

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