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Founding AI Engineer

Stott and May
York, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 5/27/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026

Founding AI/ML Engineer

πŸ“ Manhattan | In-Office ( 5 days)

πŸ’° Up $160k Equity

🧠 1-3 years of experience


Please note! No Visa sponsorship available now or in the future. ( Including F1 OPT)


A fast-growing AI startup transforming how institutional real estate firms operate is hiring a Founding AI/ML Engineer. The product is already being used by major commercial real estate operators managing billions in assets.


You’ll own the AI stack end-to-end:

  • LLM orchestration
  • RAG retrieval systems
  • Document intelligence pipelines
  • Agentic workflows
  • Production AI infrastructure


Looking for engineers who have:


  • Built production AI systems
  • Strong Python/backend foundations
  • Experience with LLMs, RAG, agents, or workflow orchestration
  • Startup mentality and high ownership


This is a true 0-1 opportunity with massive ownership, direct founder collaboration, and the chance to shape both the technical architecture and AI culture from day one.


Small team. Big technical problems. Real-world AI deployment.

Salary : $160,000

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