Forward Deployed Engineer
About The Position
The Company Rational Dynamics builds customized AI reasoning systems for tasks of high cognitive complexity. Our initial market is the world’s leading institutional asset owners. We work very closely with these customers to create specialized, rigorous benchmark datasets encompassing their most valuable and difficult knowledge work. Then we use the benchmarks to construct agentic large reasoning models, applying the same rigor to prove that the models correctly do the work. Customers access the models through a tailored application service, making their most skilled, expensive workers dramatically more productive. We are an early-stage startup. Our founders previously started Voleon, now one of the world’s largest systematic investment managers, and recognized as a longstanding industry leader in applied machine learning. They bring to Rational Dynamics the same research discipline and data-driven focus that succeeded in the unforgiving, high-stakes setting of financial markets. Job Opportunities We are looking for entrepreneurial researchers and engineers who want to work on cutting-edge agentic AI methods and build out a best-in-class core technical infrastructure. Our work environment is highly collaborative. Your colleagues will be accomplished experts in AI/ML, statistics, and systems engineering.
Requirements
- Relentlessness, in large quantities
- Demonstrable clarity of thought
- 5+ years as a software engineer, preferably with a focus on backend systems and data infrastructure
- Proven ability to ship production-grade applications in languages such as Python, Java, C++, Go, and Rust
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholder groups, including non-technicians
- B.A./B.S. in Computer Science or a related technical field
- Willingness to go on-site for direct customer engagement
Nice To Haves
- Skill in building LLM systems and familiarity with agentic workflows
- Foundational knowledge of AI/ML, especially modern generative AI
- Skill in deploying systems across multiple cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure, neoclouds, hybrid) and data architectures
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with customers and researchers to thoroughly understand business objectives and technical constraints
- Lead the technical implementation of customized large reasoning models and related AI systems, including prototyping, deployment, and monitoring
- Deliver high-quality code and documentations meeting the highest engineering standards
- Continuously improve the RD system design and deployment process
- Provide targeted training to clients, including non-technical stakeholders
Benefits
- Referral Bonus Program: $7,500 to $15,000 if referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by Rational Dynamics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
