Applied AI Engineer
At a glance
Mid-level AI Engineering role at Fundamental. Remote, Israel · full-time.
Pay not stated Applied AI Engineer salary
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What you'll do
- Develop and tune the Python-based neural network for structured tabular data
- Profile model training and inference to find slowdowns, then improve memory use, latency and throughput
- Move performance-critical Python work into Rust, using C++ when it fits the task
- Keep model changes correct and reproducible, with stable numerical behavior, tests and documentation
- Work with ML researchers to bring new capabilities into production and guide system architecture
What you bring
- Expert-level Python and Rust skills, with strong software engineering fundamentals
- Hands-on experience connecting Python with Rust through PyO3, maturin or custom extensions
- Experience building and maintaining production ML models, plus a strong grasp of neural networks
- A record of tuning performance-critical code and profiling CPU, memory or latency issues
Who this fits
This role suits a mid-level engineer who combines ML model work with systems-level performance tuning. It is remote.
From the employer
About Fundamental
Fundamental is an AI research lab pioneering the future of enterprise decision-making. Our flagship model, NEXUS is the world's most powerful Large Tabular Model (LTM) - purpose-built for the structured records that contain trillions of dollars in business value. With $275m in funding from leading investors and trusted by Fortune 100 companies, Fundamental is giving businesses the Power to Predict.
At Fundamental, you'll work on unprecedented technical challenges in foundation model development and build technology that transforms how the world's largest companies make decisions. This is your opportunity to be part of a category-defining company from the ground-up. Join the team defining the future of enterprise AI.
Key responsibilities
Take part in development and optimization of a large neural network-based tabular model implemented in Python
Profile training and inference pipelines to identify performance bottlenecks
Rewrite critical components in Rust (via PyO3 or custom extensions) where Python limits us, with C++ (via PyBind11 or custom extensions) as a secondary option where appropriate
Improve memory efficiency, latency, and throughput across model pipelines
Ensure correctness, numerical stability, and reproducibility as the model evolves
Collaborate with ML researchers on productionizing new capabilities
Maintain clean abstractions, comprehensive tests, and clear documentation
Shape architectural decisions for our ML systems handling tabular data
Must have
Strong software engineering fundamentals with expert-level Python and Rust
Hands-on experience bridging Python and Rust (PyO3, maturin, or custom extensions)
Experience developing and maintaining ML models in production
Strong understanding of neural networks
Track record of optimizing performance-critical code
Strong profiling and debugging skills (CPU, memory, latency)
Nice to have
Experience with tabular ML approaches (transformers, tree/NN hybrids, learned embeddings)
Working proficiency in C++ and experience bridging Python and C++ (PyBind11, Cython, or custom extensions)
Familiarity with PyTorch internals or writing custom ops (Rust or C++)
Experience optimizing training loops, data pipelines, or inference engines
Background in numerical computing or systems programming
Exposure to large-scale ML infrastructure (distributed training, batching, caching)
Experience with the Rust async ecosystem (tokio) or SIMD/parallelism crates (rayon, ndarray)
Benefits
Competitive compensation with salary and equity
Comprehensive health coverage for you and your dependents
Paid parental leave for all new parents, inclusive of adoptive and surrogate journeys
Relocation support for employees moving to join the team in one of our office locations
A mission-driven, low-ego culture that values diversity of thought, ownership, and bias toward action