[Remote] Staff AI Engineer at Foodsmart

United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Health Tech, Nutrition, Telehealth, SaaSIndustries

Requirements

Candidates should have experience leading the design and implementation of complex, cross-functional AI systems. A strong technical background in backend development with TypeScript, Node.js, and relational databases (PostgreSQL or MySQL) is essential. Experience with adapting and fine-tuning off-the-shelf models like LLMs and classification models for business-critical domains is required. Proven ability to drive architectural decisions, set engineering standards, and mentor other engineers is also necessary.

Responsibilities

The Staff AI Engineer will lead the design and delivery of complex, cross-functional AI systems supporting marketing, care operations, and member engagement. Responsibilities include collaborating with product and data teams, mentoring engineers, and driving architectural decisions for scalable AI systems. The role involves owning backend and MLOps architecture, ensuring long-term scalability, performance, and maintainability, and evaluating technologies to support AI initiatives.

Skills

Machine Learning

Data Science

Software Engineering

Python

Cloud Platforms

Distributed Systems

Problem Solving

Communication

Foodsmart

Personalized nutrition and meal planning platform

About Foodsmart

Foodsmart offers a platform that helps individuals and families improve their nutrition and meal planning through dietary assessments and nutrition counseling from dietitians. Users receive personalized meal plans and can order healthy food directly to their homes via partnerships with delivery services like Instacart and Grubhub. What makes Foodsmart unique is its combination of meal planning, nutrition advice, and food delivery in one service, catering to those with specific health needs and families seeking healthier options. The company's goal is to empower people to make better dietary choices and enhance their overall health.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters

2010Year Founded

$301.4MTotal Funding

GROWTH_EQUITY_VCCompany Stage

Food & Agriculture, Healthcare, Consumer GoodsIndustries

201-500Employees

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Unlimited PTO

Flexible working hours

Flexible working location

Paid health insurance

Monthly gym subsidies

Daily lunch allowances

Risks

Legal challenges from TCPA violations could harm reputation and incur financial penalties.

Dependence on major food delivery partners poses risk if partnerships are disrupted.

Rapid expansion may strain operations and affect service quality.

Differentiation

Foodsmart integrates dietary assessments, nutrition counseling, and food delivery in one platform.

Partnerships with Instacart, Grubhub, and Walmart enhance Foodsmart's food delivery capabilities.

Foodsmart's Foodscripts program allows dietitians to prescribe meals like medications.

Upsides

Raised $200M to expand operations and reach more patients with telenutrition services.

Growing demand for personalized nutrition solutions boosts Foodsmart's market potential.

Partnership with Instacart shows improved health outcomes for obesity and diabetes patients.

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