Atlas
Founding Applied AI Engineer
4mo ago
USAaimachine learning
Build AI-powered personalized recommendation and booking systems for travel and concierge services.
Responsibilities
- We’re looking for an applied AI engineer to help us build the next generation of Atlas — starting with an AI-powered travel and hotel concierge used by some of the most influential people in the world. You’ll design and ship real-world AI systems that personalize recommendations, automate complex requests, and rethink how payments, dining, and travel can work at the highest level. This is a rare opportunity to work on meaningful, user-facing AI products inside a small, world-class team.
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- Atlas is the concierge and credit card built for those who expect more — unlocking coveted access across dining, travel, and lifestyle while making spending seamless and effortless.
- Our members are discerning, busy individuals who rely on Atlas to deliver insider access, curated service, and unmatched reliability.
- In just 12 months, we've scaled to over $X00,000,000 in spending volume , growing double digits month-over-month — organically, without paid marketing. We're backed by world-class investors and have multiple years of runway ahead. Our team brings deep experience from building and scaling iconic products at companies like Apple, Robinhood, and DoorDash.
- Today, we're a small, high-performing team of around 35 people based between New York and San Francisco. We value in-person collaboration and expect you to join us in our SF office (FiDi) at least three days a week.
- AI recommendation and booking flows (hotels, dining, flights)
- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for dynamic hotel and travel searches
- Preference engines that learn and evolve from member interactions
- Lightweight AI orchestration layers integrated with Zendesk, Slack, and our internal tools
- We believe determined and passionate people can adapt to any tech stack. Ideally, you have:
- 5+ years experience developing software in modern environments (Python, Node.js, Go, or similar)
- 3+ years experience deploying and scaling cloud-based applications (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Deep experience integrating LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) and building production AI systems
- Knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, and vector search (Pinecone, FAISS, or similar)
- Solid understanding of database design (Postgres, Redis, vector DBs)
- Strong optimization skills, especially for low-latency, high-availability systems
- Product instincts — you think about the end experience, not just the technical specs
- Collaboration skills and a desire to work tightly with product, design, and operations
- Real impact: You’ll help define how AI changes luxury travel, payments, and experiences for the most discerning customers in the world.
- Early stage, no bureaucracy: We’re lean, well funded, growing fast, and moving faster.
- Creative, high-caliber teammates: Our team comes from places like Shopify, Apple, Y Combinator startups — but what matters most here is what you build.
- Solid compensation: Competitive salary and meaningful equity — you’re helping build the foundation of Atlas.
- Fun problem space: Every day involves designing tech that makes luxury travel, dining, and payments feel seamless.