Hiring: AI Engineer - Startups Company: Fonzi AI Location: New York City Metropolitan Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 15:59:19 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: AI Engineering, LLMs, Agentic Systems, Retrieval, Memory, Agent Frameworks, Context Engineering, Eval Pipelines, Software Engineering Fundamentals, Applied AI, Frontier Labs, Startups Experience: - 2–8 years of experience - Ideally experience at at least one high-growth company - Has built AI-powered products end-to-end — not just prototypes, but systems handling real users - Thrives in startup environments where the problem is ambiguous and the team is small Required Skills: - Fluency in retrieval, memory, agent frameworks, context engineering, and eval pipelines - Strong software engineering fundamentals - Deep awareness of what's happening at the frontier of LLMs and agentic systems - Ability to design AI systems for real-world problems - Strong communication skills and genuine curiosity about AI Qualifications: - Engineers who have built with AI out of genuine passion - Comfortable with architecture thinking and technical deep-dives - Able to pair and build in coding sessions - Cultural fit for small, fast-moving startup teams Compensation: - $200,000 – $400,000+ base salary depending on experience and role - Many positions include meaningful equity at pre-seed through Series B stage companies Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!