Principal AI Engineer (Technical Lead) in Palo Alto - Prophecy
Golang Works, Palo Alto, CA, United States
PRINCIPAL AI ENGINEER
Technical Lead
San Francisco, CA • Hybrid • $250K-$350K
Join the Data Revolution at Prophecy
About Prophecy
Prophecy is revolutionizing enterprise data transformation with AI-native tools that turn data chaos into reliable insights. We’re not just building software—we’re reshaping how the world’s leading companies work with data. Our AI agents collaborate seamlessly with humans through intuitive visual and document interfaces, empowering teams to analyze, transform, and prepare data at enterprise scale.
Don’t miss the rocket ship—join Prophecy and build the next data revolution!
The Role
As Principal AI Engineer (Technical Lead), you’ll be at the forefront of AI innovation. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll architect breakthrough solutions, mentor top talent, and drive technical excellence across our AI initiatives. You’ll work on cutting‑edge problems that directly impact how enterprises worldwide leverage data.
What You’ll Bring
Technical Mastery
Deep expertise in at least one:
ML/LLM: Led fine‑tuning (SFT, DPO, RLHF), distillation, quantization with PyTorch/HuggingFace
Production AI agents: Shipped with LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI
RAG systems: Expert in vector DBs and prompt orchestration
Leadership Excellence
Code weekly prototypes, debug complex issues, and unblock your team
Mentor staff engineers while remaining the go‑to expert on the hardest problems
Partner with PMs and executives on strategy, metrics, and trade‑offs
Proven Track Record
Led 2+ open‑ended, user‑facing AI projects from ambiguity to impact
Owned vision, roadmap, and MVPs for AI initiatives
Presented technical strategies to the C‑suite and board
Enforced MLOps/DevOps excellence: CI/CD, observability, A/B testing
Agentic AI Specialization
Built multi‑agent systems (ETL automation, code‑gen loops)
Created evaluation harnesses and benchmarking systems
Delivered reliability and latency improvements at scale
Cloud Architecture
Architected systems handling 10,000+ RPS (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, serverless)
Fluent in Python, Go, Java, Scala
Expert in APIs, async systems, and performance optimization
What Makes You Stand Out
Experience with code generation (Codex, text‑to‑SQL) or semantic extraction
Knowledge graphs expertise (Neo4j, Neptune)
Big data engine experience (Apache Spark)
Compiler development (SQL, Python, Scala)
ML model optimization for low‑latency, high‑throughput production
Open‑source AI/ML contributions (Hugging Face, PyTorch)
Retrieval systems or vector database expertise (Pinecone, Weaviate)
Strategic tech evaluation and build vs. buy decision‑making
Position Details
Experience Level
7+ years in industry (Mid to Staff Level)
Compensation
$250,000 - $350,000 base salary
Location
San Francisco, California (Hybrid)
Note: Compensation reflects base pay only. The total package includes equity and comprehensive benefits. Pay varies based on achievements, skills, experience, and location.
Benefits & Perks
We invest in our team’s success and well‑being:
99% employee health insurance coverage, 75% for dependents
$200/month stipend for remote work, wellness, gym, and self‑care
Flexible PTO to recharge when you need it
Professional development allowance for continuous learning
Company‑sponsored Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
FSA/HSA, dental, vision, and comprehensive health benefits
Direct impact on an innovative, industry‑leading platform
End‑to‑end ownership of transformative projects
*Benefits and perks may vary by country
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Technical Lead
San Francisco, CA • Hybrid • $250K-$350K
Join the Data Revolution at Prophecy
About Prophecy
Prophecy is revolutionizing enterprise data transformation with AI-native tools that turn data chaos into reliable insights. We’re not just building software—we’re reshaping how the world’s leading companies work with data. Our AI agents collaborate seamlessly with humans through intuitive visual and document interfaces, empowering teams to analyze, transform, and prepare data at enterprise scale.
Don’t miss the rocket ship—join Prophecy and build the next data revolution!
The Role
As Principal AI Engineer (Technical Lead), you’ll be at the forefront of AI innovation. This is a hands‑on leadership role where you’ll architect breakthrough solutions, mentor top talent, and drive technical excellence across our AI initiatives. You’ll work on cutting‑edge problems that directly impact how enterprises worldwide leverage data.
What You’ll Bring
Technical Mastery
Deep expertise in at least one:
ML/LLM: Led fine‑tuning (SFT, DPO, RLHF), distillation, quantization with PyTorch/HuggingFace
Production AI agents: Shipped with LangChain, LlamaIndex, CrewAI
RAG systems: Expert in vector DBs and prompt orchestration
Leadership Excellence
Code weekly prototypes, debug complex issues, and unblock your team
Mentor staff engineers while remaining the go‑to expert on the hardest problems
Partner with PMs and executives on strategy, metrics, and trade‑offs
Proven Track Record
Led 2+ open‑ended, user‑facing AI projects from ambiguity to impact
Owned vision, roadmap, and MVPs for AI initiatives
Presented technical strategies to the C‑suite and board
Enforced MLOps/DevOps excellence: CI/CD, observability, A/B testing
Agentic AI Specialization
Built multi‑agent systems (ETL automation, code‑gen loops)
Created evaluation harnesses and benchmarking systems
Delivered reliability and latency improvements at scale
Cloud Architecture
Architected systems handling 10,000+ RPS (AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, serverless)
Fluent in Python, Go, Java, Scala
Expert in APIs, async systems, and performance optimization
What Makes You Stand Out
Experience with code generation (Codex, text‑to‑SQL) or semantic extraction
Knowledge graphs expertise (Neo4j, Neptune)
Big data engine experience (Apache Spark)
Compiler development (SQL, Python, Scala)
ML model optimization for low‑latency, high‑throughput production
Open‑source AI/ML contributions (Hugging Face, PyTorch)
Retrieval systems or vector database expertise (Pinecone, Weaviate)
Strategic tech evaluation and build vs. buy decision‑making
Position Details
Experience Level
7+ years in industry (Mid to Staff Level)
Compensation
$250,000 - $350,000 base salary
Location
San Francisco, California (Hybrid)
Note: Compensation reflects base pay only. The total package includes equity and comprehensive benefits. Pay varies based on achievements, skills, experience, and location.
Benefits & Perks
We invest in our team’s success and well‑being:
99% employee health insurance coverage, 75% for dependents
$200/month stipend for remote work, wellness, gym, and self‑care
Flexible PTO to recharge when you need it
Professional development allowance for continuous learning
Company‑sponsored Long Term Disability and Life Insurance
FSA/HSA, dental, vision, and comprehensive health benefits
Direct impact on an innovative, industry‑leading platform
End‑to‑end ownership of transformative projects
*Benefits and perks may vary by country
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