Forward Deployed AI Engineer (All Levels) at Distyl AI

San Francisco, California, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Junior (1 to 2 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Artificial Intelligence, TechnologyIndustries

Requirements

  • Proficiency in Python or Typescript (experience with a diverse set of languages is a plus), with hands-on experience using LLM tooling such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, Guardrails, MCP and Agents SDK
  • Experience building and deploying LLM-powered AI agents in production, including tool use, prompt orchestration, RAG, and long-horizon task execution
  • Deep understanding of agent design patterns, with practical experience in observability, debugging, and human-in-the-loop feedback systems
  • Skilled at solving complex, ambiguous problems using cutting-edge AI techniques to deliver meaningful business outcomes
  • Familiar with responsible AI practices (e.g., auditability, interpretability), and experienced in aligning AI systems with enterprise-grade requirements
  • Comfortable working across cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) with modern DevOps tools (Docker, CI/CD), and collaborating closely

Responsibilities

  • Design and Deploy LLM-Powered Systems: Build and deploy robust GenAI systems that deliver measurable business value. Includes model evaluation, prompt design, agent/agentic logic, and full-stack application development
  • Engage Deeply with Customers: Work directly with customer stakeholders to understand their most pressing business and technical needs, and turn those into tailored, high-impact AI solutions
  • Build and Improve Our Platform: Contribute to the development of Distillery, our internal LLM application platform, by developing reusable tools, infrastructure, and workflows that scale across customers
  • Deliver Production Quality: Ensure systems are observable, maintainable, and meet rigorous reliability, performance, and security standards
  • Evaluate AI Systems Scientifically: Lead evaluation efforts balancing accuracy, latency, explainability, cost, and robustness
  • Continuously Improve: Refine development workflows, platform architecture, and deployment practices to raise the engineering bar
  • At higher levels of experience: Set technical direction and architecture for multi-million-dollar customer engagements
  • At higher levels of experience: Earn executive trust and guide enterprise engineers through rollout and long-term operations
  • At higher levels of experience: Mentor and up-level Distyl engineers via design reviews, architectural design reviews, leading by doing, and targeted coaching

Skills

LLMs
GenAI
Prompt Design
Model Evaluation
Agentic Logic
Full-Stack Development
AI Deployment

Distyl AI

Provides customized AI solutions for enterprises

About Distyl AI

Distyl.ai provides artificial intelligence solutions tailored for enterprises, focusing on enhancing productivity and streamlining operations. Their products utilize generative AI and large language models, which can be customized to fit a client's specific data, workflows, and systems. This customization allows for smooth integration with existing technologies. Distyl.ai serves a wide range of clients, including Fortune 500 companies in sectors like Consumer Packaged Goods, Retail, Healthcare, Finance, and Manufacturing, as well as federal agencies. The company’s experienced team, which includes professionals from major tech firms and top AI research institutions, enables them to create scalable solutions that meet high standards. Distyl.ai aims to unlock value for clients quickly, typically within a quarter, by providing tailored AI applications that address unique business needs.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2022Year Founded
$26.3MTotal Funding
SERIES_ACompany Stage
Government & Public Sector, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
11-50Employees

Benefits

Health Insurance
Company Equity
Hybrid Work Options
Professional Development Budget

Risks

Rapid AI advancements by competitors could outpace Distyl AI's integration capabilities.
Reliance on OpenAI partnerships poses risks if partnerships are disrupted.
Complex AI integration may lead to client dissatisfaction if not managed well.

Differentiation

Distyl AI customizes AI solutions to specific client data and workflows.
The company integrates generative AI to enhance human productivity in enterprises.
Distyl AI's team includes experts from Palantir, Apple, and Microsoft.

Upsides

Recent $20M funding boosts growth and demand from Fortune 100 customers.
Strategic partnership with OpenAI enhances AI capabilities for enterprise clients.
Growing interest in AI customization drives market confidence and investment.

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