Founding AI/ML Engineer (Construction Industry Automation)

Jobgether • United State

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AI Summary

Lead the design and deployment of production-grade AI systems to automate construction workflows, focusing on multimodal AI, document understanding, and agentic automation. Collaborate with founders and leadership to shape technical vision and build scalable AI solutions. Requires 6+ years of AI/ML engineering experience in fast-paced startups with hands-on expertise in LLMs, computer vision, and retrieval systems.

Key Highlights

Founding role shaping AI/ML engineering culture and technical strategy in a high-growth startup

Architect and deploy production-grade AI systems for construction industry automation (e.g., document processing, bid preparation, quality assurance)

End-to-end ownership of AI systems from prototyping to deployment, monitoring, and optimization

Key Responsibilities

Design and deploy production-grade AI systems for automating construction workflows (e.g., document intake, takeoff support, bid preparation, quality assurance)

Build multimodal AI pipelines for processing construction drawings, technical specifications, and project documentation

Develop agentic workflows with tool integration, state management, and guardrails for autonomous AI operations

Optimize retrieval systems (embeddings, chunking, reranking, grounding) to improve AI output relevance and accuracy

Prototype, test, and iterate on customer-facing AI features with rapid feedback loops

Collaborate with founders and leadership to establish architectural standards and long-term technical strategy

Monitor, troubleshoot, and continuously improve deployed AI systems for reliability and performance

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Technical Skills Required

Machine Learning Large Language Models (LLMs) Backend Engineering

Benefits & Perks

Competitive early-employee equity (ESOP)

Employer-funded health insurance (Patch model)

Remote-first flexibility with optional Philadelphia hub

Visa sponsorship (H-1B)

Team and meal stipend

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Nice to Have

Experience in construction, architecture, or AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) technology

Multimodal AI or document intelligence expertise

OCR, image segmentation, or computer vision pipeline experience

Inference optimization or production AI performance monitoring

Job Description

As a Founding AI/ML Engineer, you will architect and deliver production-ready artificial intelligence systems designed to transform the construction industry through intelligent automation. You will focus on multimodal AI, document understanding, and agentic workflows that streamline complex operational processes and reduce manual work. Working directly with the founders and Chief AI Officer, you will help define the technical vision and build AI-powered products that solve real customer challenges. You will take ownership of the entire engineering lifecycle, from experimentation and prototyping to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement. This early-stage opportunity offers significant technical influence, close collaboration with leadership, and the chance to shape engineering culture from the ground up. You will help move construction operations toward highly automated workflows where AI agents perform essential tasks with minimal human oversight.

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