Forward Deployed AI Engineer

Role

At Variance, we are teaching machines to make the hardest judgement calls at scale. That means building AI agents for the high-stakes gray-area of risk investigations, fraud, and identity reviews.

We’re a small, talent-dense team in San Francisco, with former founders and talent from top AI labs. Our customers include several Fortune 500s, global marketplaces, and regulated financial institutions. If you thrive on extreme ownership, moving fast, and working directly with founders, you’ll feel at home here.

This is an in-person position. Our office is located in San Francisco, CA.

What will your day-to-day look like

Own the end-to-end integration strategy of Variance to our enterprise customers

Understand and partner with customers to understand their needs and set their strategy with Variance

Build GenAI-powered agentic workflows and automation for billion-scale events

Serve as the primary, ongoing technical point of contact for our users

Requirements

Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team-oriented environment

Past experience working with LLM solutions, and a deep understanding of GenAI

Strong Coder with proficiency in Python, Java, Typescript, or similar

Self-directed and comfortable working with ambiguity

What we offer

Health care: we offer platinum-level medical, dental, and vision insurance

Unlimited PTO, sick leave, and parental leave

Up to $100 in reimbursement for personal health & wellness expenses each month

Free lunch and dinner

401(k) plan