Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Applied AI)
scale aiBrooklyn, NY
Senior Frontier Agents Engineer (Applied AI)
scale aiBrooklyn, NY
today
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Software DevelopersComputer Systems Engineers/ArchitectsComputer and Information Research ScientistsAbout the role
Overview:
As a Senior Frontier Agent Engineer at Scale AI, you bridge cutting-edge frontier AI research and production deployment for enterprise customers. You design and implement production AI agents that blend LLMs, structured knowledge, retrieval, and traditional ML into reliable workflows. You work across industries to build multi-agent systems, memory and retrieval layers, and customer-facing intelligence platforms, delivering measurable business impact. You thrive at the research-to-production frontier and enjoy shaping scalable AI systems in real-world environments. Compensation / Benefits Health, dental and vision coverage Retirement benefits Learning and development stipend Generous PTO commuter stipend
Responsibilities:
Design and deploy production AI agents leveraging LLMs, reasoning, retrieval, memory, and tool use Architect systems combining LLMs, traditional ML, knowledge, and enterprise data into production workflows Develop multi-agent systems coordinating reasoning, planning, tool use, and human oversight Translate frontier AI research into production by evaluating new models and techniques Own the full experimentation lifecycle from hypothesis to production rollout and evaluate using offline and online methods Build production-quality AI systems with emphasis on reliability, observability, safety, and cost Collaborate with infrastructure teams to deploy AI systems securely in enterprise cloud environments Create human-in-the-loop workflows integrating AI automation with expert oversight Partner with enterprise customers to translate ambiguous problems into production architectures Identify reusable patterns to scale deployments across organizations
Key requirements:
5+ years in software engineering, ML, or applied AI Strong Python programming skills Experience building production AI systems using LLMs Experience with OpenAI, Claude, MCP, agent frameworks, vector databases, or retrieval systems Strong understanding of ML fundamentals and modern language models Experience designing or evaluating AI systems using quantitative metrics Excellent communication and ability to work with enterprise customers Excellent communication with enterprise customers Cross-functional collaboration Problem-solving and analytical thinking OpenAI, Claude, MCP agent frameworks vector databases or retrieval systems
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JOB OVERVIEW
Experience level
Lead
Location
Brooklyn, NY
Occupation
Software Developers
Industry
Custom Computer Programming Services
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