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Applied AI Engineer, Agent Systems

electricplantSan FranciscoEngineering
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Salary
$215k-235k
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
14 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Applied AI Engineer, Agent Systems is a senior individual contributor position based in San Francisco at electricplant, tailored for a practitioner with a background in full-stack or front-end web engineering who specializes in agentic systems. This role involves building the application layer that connects foundation models with agricultural users in an in-person work environment.

Role Overview

Electricplant seeks an Applied AI Engineer, Agent Systems to create the application layer linking foundation models to practical orchard management tools in San Francisco. The professional in this position begins by collaborating directly with the deployment lead in the field alongside early customers, then transitions those insights into reusable protocols and tools. This individual contributor position reports to the director of engineering while interacting closely with the chief executive officer, deterministic data plane engineers, foundation model specialists, and client relations teams.

Key Responsibilities

Construct and measure the client context layer and retrieval mechanisms.
Develop tool schemas that expose platform data and insights while incorporating uncertainty in return payloads.
Implement product agent systems through versioned, testable skill and instruction files alongside durable, idempotent, and observable scheduled work.
Deliver an insight pipeline capable of rendering outputs across chat, email, PDF, and API formats.
Design context schemas and card structures to enforce multi-tenant isolation and safeguard client intellectual property.
Handle system actuation to ensure client-set policies, such as irrigation setpoints and crew instructions, execute reliably with tracking and required approvals.
Establish evaluation suites, trace capture mechanisms, drift monitoring protocols, and per-client cost accounting.

Requirements

Demonstrated experience building and measuring production artificial intelligence retrieval and context assembly with quantified system usefulness.
Track record of delegating repeatable work to deterministic code while reserving model calls strictly for tasks requiring judgment.
Experience implementing multi-tenant isolation in production environments, covering tenant-scoped indexes, credential scoping, and secure data deletion.
History of designing configuration or skill systems utilized and modified daily by non-engineering colleagues.
Production operational experience with agent systems, including handling challenges like silent drift, cost spikes, or duplicate cron triggers.
Background in operating durable, idempotent, and observable scheduled or event-driven agent tasks.
Familiarity with creating evaluation suites, trace capture tools, and drift monitoring while understanding ground truth sources.
Professional background rooted in full-stack or front-end web and application engineering with a deliberate shift toward agentic systems.

Nice to Have

Experience integrating against legacy and client systems including enterprise application programming interfaces, comma-separated values over secure file transfer protocol, and email deliverability.

Skills and Tools

Application programming interfaces
Comma-separated values
Secure file transfer protocol
Agent systems
Retrieval and context assembly

Salary and Benefits

Annual salary range between $215,000 and $235,000
Meaningful early-stage equity
Standard company benefits

About the Company

The organization develops plant and tree intelligence technology by pairing Internet of Things hardware that measures electrical signals with environmental data. A foundation model named Bombadil decodes these signals into real-time health, growth, and stress insights for growers.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

APICSVSFTP

Questions candidates ask

What is the compensation for this role?

The salary ranges from $215k to $235k per year, accompanied by meaningful early-stage equity and standard benefits.

Where is the position located?

The job is full-time and in-person at the company office located in the Presidio area of San Francisco.

Does this role involve managing people?

No, this is a senior individual contributor role with zero direct reports.

What background is most relevant for applicants?

The company looks for individuals with a full-stack or front-end web and application engineering background who have transitioned toward agentic systems rather than traditional backend or data engineers.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official electricplant careers page.

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