Founding Generative AI Engineer
San Francisco
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About us
ResiQuant is revolutionizing how the world understands the built environment exposed to natural disasters. From earthquakes to wildfires and hurricanes, the impact of climate change and urbanization is intensifying—and yet, decision-makers are forced to rely on fragmented, static, and often inaccurate property data.
That changes with ResiQuant. We are building the world's first agentic AI that fuses structural engineering with advanced computer vision to transform the world's NatCat-exposed industries, starting with the $200B property insurance industry. Our platform automates submission processing and enriches data, enabling insurers to elevate underwriting precision and productivity.
Trusted by leading US property insurers, ResiQuant serves as the definitive source of property intelligence—ensuring that portfolios dynamically reflect evolving building codes, ordinances, and local construction practices, providing actionable insights for informed decision-making.
Fueled by an unrelenting focus on protecting lives, property, and livelihoods, ResiQuant is building the future of property risk intelligence at a time when it has never been more crucial.
Overview
We're seeking a visionary Founding Generative AI Engineer to architect the future of AI-driven property risk intelligence. As a founding team member, you'll design and build powerful agentic AI systems from the ground up, while shaping our AI culture and strategy.
Start Date: Immediate
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement state-of-the-art multimodal AI systems for text and visual data processing
Build production-ready generative AI applications with human-in-the-loop workflows
Architect scalable AI infrastructure and establish technical standards
Develop AI systems that integrate domain expertise with machine intelligence
Lead technical innovation and mentor engineering team members
Required Qualifications
5+ years experience with production Generative AI, LLMs, and Vision-Language Models
Proven track record with multimodal AI systems processing both text and visual data
Strong background in MLOps, model deployment, and production AI systems
Experience with human-AI collaboration frameworks
Expert-level Python programming and modern ML frameworks
What We're Looking For
Deep expertise in LLM/VLM architectures and fine-tuning
Experience building AI systems that integrate human expertise
Strong background in cloud infrastructure and scalable system design
Technical leadership experience in fast-paced environments
Passion for applying AI to solve real-world challenges
What We Offer
Founding team equity with significant upside potential
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
Opportunity to build cutting-edge AI at the intersection of engineering and disaster science
Real-world impact shaping the future of catastrophe insurance and mitigation
Vibrant startup culture with access to cutting-edge technology
Location
San Francisco Bay Area (in-person required)
ResiQuant is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our AI, ML, Data Science Salary Index 💰
Tags: Architecture Computer Vision Engineering Generative AI LLMs Machine intelligence Machine Learning ML infrastructure MLOps Model deployment Python
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