Applied AI Engineer

Catalyst Labs
Any Location, CA
Category Engineering
Job Description
Catalyst Labs is a leading talent agency that partners with AI-first startups and established tech companies to build and deploy AI-powered systems. They are looking for an Applied AI Engineer to help architect the foundation of next-generation Mind Architecture, a system that powers how digital minds learn, reason, and express individuality. The role involves designing graph-based architecture, building next-generation retrieval-augmented generation systems, and pushing the performance of frontier LLMs.

Requirements

  • 4-6+ years of experience in AI or ML engineering
  • Experience with retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), context engineering, and LLM eval frameworks
  • Strong Python expertise, including asynchronous programming, event loop optimization, and performance tuning
  • Experience with graph databases or graph-based retrieval (Neo4j, ArangoDB, or custom-built graph layers)
  • Background in document understanding, embeddings, or multimodal context assembly
  • Familiarity with AWS, distributed systems, and scalable backend architecture

Benefits

  • Unlimited Learning Stipend: books, courses, or conferences of your choice
  • Comprehensive Health, Dental, and Vision coverage
  • 401(k) via Human Interest
  • Relocation assistance to San Francisco (if applicable)
  • A creative, high-agency culture that celebrates curiosity and deep thinking
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