About this role
Handshake seeks a Senior Applied AI Engineer for a full-time position based in San Francisco, California. This role suits an experienced engineer with a strong backend background who wants to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI agents inside enterprise environments.
Role Overview
As a Senior Applied AI Engineer for Enterprise AI at Handshake, the individual embeds directly within enterprise customer environments as part of an expert deployment team. This position requires learning complex business workflows, identifying operational bottlenecks, and translating those insights into production-grade AI solutions that create measurable change. This is not a standard consulting or implementation position; the individual owns the complete technology stack from initial solution definition to deployment, evaluation design, and continuous iteration.
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About the Company
Handshake launched with the mission to provide everyone with a path to a great career regardless of background or network connections. The organization powers millions of job seekers, thousands of educational institutions, and numerous employers. Handshake AI partners with frontier artificial intelligence lab researchers to build evaluations, publish benchmarks, and advance data capabilities.
How to Apply
Interested candidates should visit the official Handshake careers page to submit an application for this position.
Questions candidates ask
What is the location and work arrangement for this role?
The job is based in San Francisco, California, and requires working five days a week in the office.
What is the salary range for the Senior Applied AI Engineer position?
The annual salary ranges from $220,000 to $300,000 USD, in addition to equity and benefits.
How many years of experience are required?
The role requires 6+ years of engineering experience with strong backend depth and real-world production AI experience.
Is this a consulting or implementation role?
No, this is not a consulting or implementation role. Engineers own the full stack, including solution definition, building and deploying agents, and designing evaluations.
What benefits are provided for full-time US employees?
Benefits include equity, 401(k) matching, medical/dental/vision coverage, paid parental leave, a $500 wellness stipend, a $2,000 learning stipend, flexible PTO, and office perks like free lunch.