Published: Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:51:02 GMT
Position: Senior AI Engineer at Ascend
Location: Fully remote
Salary Range: $160,000 – $200,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications
About Ascend:
Ascend is a rapidly growing SaaS company that specializes in automating invoice processing and payments for mid- and large-sized enterprise customers. Our flagship product, Ascend AP, utilizes cutting-edge AI technology, real-time ERP integrations, and embedded payments to save our clients millions of dollars each year. Our impressive list of customers includes well-known names such as NASCAR, Panera Bread, Virgin Voyages, and PGA TOUR, as well as top hospitals, financial institutions, and higher education institutions.
At Ascend, we offer a fully remote work environment, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits (including unmatched 401(k) matching), and unlimited time off. But most importantly, we provide opportunities for learning, growth, and career advancement, allowing our employees to reach their full potential.
Position Overview:
As a Senior AI Engineer at Ascend, you will play a crucial role in driving our AI strategy and implementing innovative solutions to solve complex business problems. You will collaborate with various teams to design and implement scalable and compliant AI solutions, using your expertise in Generative AI, LLMs, and advanced ML techniques. Your work will have a significant impact on our customers’ Accounts Payable workflows, and you will serve as a technical expert and strategic thought leader within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
– Lead the development and deployment of sophisticated AI/ML models, with a focus on LLMs and multi-agent Gen AI architectures
– Collaborate with business stakeholders to identify high-impact AI use cases and propose innovative solutions
– Train and fine-tune foundation models using techniques such as transfer learning, self-supervised learning, and domain adaptation
– Build, scale, and optimize AI workloads and infrastructure using cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Argo, and TensorFlow
– Ensure that AI solutions comply with enterprise governance, security, and compliance standards
– Partner with Product Management to define the Gen AI roadmap and lead delivery teams to successful outcomes
– Coach and mentor a distributed AI engineering team and foster a deep AI culture within the organization
– Justify the value and ROI of AI solutions through rigorous methodology, estimation, and measurement
– Create technical documentation and capture IP for long-term reusability and scalability
– Collaborate with academic and industry partners to stay at the forefront of AI innovation and translate trends into strategic opportunities
Requirements:
– Proven experience in developing and deploying Gen AI and LLM-based solutions in enterprise settings
– Deep understanding of modern AI/ML architecture, with a focus on generative models and multimodal learning
– Strong software engineering skills, particularly in ML infrastructure and backend services
– 5+ years of experience in machine learning engineering, with at least 2 years focused on LLM-based or GenAI production deployments and monitoring, and at least 2 years building solutions for large-scale AI applications
– Demonstrated ability to evaluate, experiment with, and implement emerging algorithms and modeling techniques
– Proficiency in at least three of the following: PyTorch, HuggingFace Transformers, LangChain, Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and vector DBs (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS), prompt engineering & system message chaining with OpenAI or Claude APIs, containerized model deployment (Docker, Argo, Kubernetes), fine-tuning methods (LoRA, QLoRA, PEFT, or parameter-efficient training), cloud-native AI toolchains (e.g., AWS Sagemaker, Bedrock, GCP Vertex AI)
– Exceptional communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across business and technical teams
– Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field preferred
Benefits:
– Competitive salary
– Comprehensive health care benefits, with 100% coverage for employees and 50% for dependents
– Generous retirement plan match
– Annual Lifelong Learning & Wellness Allowance for personal and professional development opportunities
– Flexible time off, paid holidays, and one week off between Christmas and New Year’s
– Culture of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, with charity matching and volunteer days
– Remote-first culture, fostering connection and collaboration within a distributed team
– Flexible schedules and 12 weeks of paid parental leave
– Great tools and technology provided for optimal work performance, including hardware, software, and home office setups
Our Interview and Hiring Process:
At Ascend, we are committed to hiring the best candidates for our team. Our thorough, transparent, and thoughtful hiring process is designed to identify individuals who will raise the level of play within our company. The process includes:
– Application submission
– Screening interview (30 minutes)
– Deep dive interview with the hiring manager (90+ minutes)
– Focused interviews with select potential teammates (2 video calls, 45 minutes each)
– Reference calls with previous managers
– Offer letter
About Ascend:
Ascend is a rapidly growing SaaS company that specializes in automating invoice processing and payments for mid- and large-sized enterprise customers. Our flagship product, Ascend AP, utilizes cutting-edge AI technology, real-time ERP integrations, and embedded payments to save our clients millions of dollars each year. Our impressive list of customers includes well-known names such as NASCAR, Panera Bread, Virgin Voyages, and PGA TOUR, as well as top hospitals, financial institutions, and higher education institutions.
At Ascend, we offer a fully remote work environment, competitive compensation, exceptional benefits (including unmatched 401(k) matching), and unlimited time off. But most importantly, we provide opportunities for learning, growth, and career advancement, allowing our employees to reach their full potential. Apply link