AIVC - Senior AI Engineer (Studio)
At a glance
Senior AI Engineering role at deCircle. New York · no salary stated · we estimate $178,750–$239,488.
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What you'll do
- Build complete agentic AI products for studio ventures, from initial concepts through product-market fit
- Take a venture’s first product from defining its scope to launch, then make it production-ready
- Turn useful components from separate builds into reusable primitives
- Work with product strategists and design partners to decide what to build
- Adapt your work across ventures with different contexts and changing needs
What you bring
- You have shipped and operated production AI systems used by real people
- You bring two to five or more years at a named top quant firm or elite technology company, with clear individual contributions
- You hold a top-tier degree in a STEM field
- You can work commercially with stakeholders who are not technical
Who this fits
This suits a senior engineer with hands-on production AI experience and an entrepreneurial track record, such as a startup, side project or internal zero-to-one effort. The role is hybrid, with three office days each week in New York City or Chicago. Visa transfers are available for OPT and H-1B.
From the employer
AIVC Studio: builds AI ventures from validated concepts to shipped products.
Comp: $190K-$250K + Bonus, platform equity, studio fund participation, PE fund carry. Location: Hybrid, 3 days in office (21st & Broadway NYC or Chicago). Visa: Visa transfers (OPT, H1B).
Responsibilities
Build end-to-end agentic AI systems (agents, retrieval, orchestration, tools) for Studio ventures 0-to-1 through PMF
Take a venture's first product from scope to ship, then harden for production
Extract reusable primitives across builds
Shape what gets built with product strategists and design partners
Operate across different venture contexts; thrive in ambiguity
Tech stack: Python, LLMs, Agentic AI frameworks, RAG/retrieval, ML model serving, Eval & regression suites, CI/CD, Observability
Source: https://www.paraform.com/share/aivc/cmtdf6zuv008q0dif35n7werz
2-5+ yrs at top quant (Citadel, Two Sigma, DE Shaw, Jane Street) or elite tech (Google, Stripe, Ramp, Databricks, Modal) with clear individual output
Shipped and operated production AI systems with real users
Entrepreneurial instinct (side project, startup, internal 0-to-1)
Top-tier STEM degree
Commercial EQ with non-technical stakeholders
Hybrid 3 days NYC or Chicago