Cresta

Staff Machine Learning Engineer (Virtual Agents)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Not SpecifiedCompensation
Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
InternshipJob Type
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Artificial Intelligence, Contact Center SolutionsIndustries

Position Overview

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Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is Sebastian Thrun, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO, Ping Wu, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform, and CTO & co-founder, Tim Shi, an early member of Open AI.

Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.

This role focuses on the AI Agent team, dedicated to creating state-of-the-art AI Agents for customer solutions. The team leverages Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI Agent systems, prioritizing cost-effectiveness, security, and reliability. The goal is to bring AI Agents from research to practical, real-world use cases.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field; Master’s or Ph.D. preferred, or equivalent professional experience
  • 7+ years of hands-on industry experience with AI and machine learning, preferably with 3+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy Cresta’s AI Agent solutions and proprietary models.
  • Focus on practical AI challenges such as improving reasoning, planning capabilities, and evaluation in real-world scenarios.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams (front-end and back-end software engineers) to integrate AI Agents into Cresta’s customer solutions.
  • Lead initiatives to scale AI systems for production environments, ensuring performance and reliability across use cases.
  • Contribute to solving cutting-edge problems in AI and help define the future roadmap for Cresta’s AI Agents.
  • Innovate and research ways to improve security, cost-efficiency, and reliability of AI systems.

Skills

Large Language Models
AI Agent systems
Model deployment
AI reasoning
AI planning
AI evaluation
Security
Cost-efficiency
Reliability
Cross-functional collaboration

Cresta

AI-powered coaching for sales teams

About Cresta

Cresta focuses on enhancing business outcomes through AI-powered coaching and assistance, particularly for sales teams. Its main product, Cresta for Sales, analyzes all sales conversations to identify performance gaps and provide real-time coaching, helping businesses improve their sales efficiency. This service is available on a subscription basis and is suitable for companies of all sizes across various industries. Cresta also offers a chatbot service that automates repetitive conversations, allowing sales agents to concentrate on more complex tasks. The patented Real-Time Intelligence Engine continuously learns from interactions to highlight effective behaviors, giving businesses a competitive edge. Clients have reported notable improvements, including faster response times and increased sales conversions.

Palo Alto, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2017Year Founded
$268.5MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Consumer Software, Enterprise Software, AI & Machine LearningIndustries
201-500Employees

Risks

Competition from AI giants like Google and Microsoft threatens Cresta's market share.
Rapid AI advancements may render Cresta's offerings outdated without continuous innovation.
Expansion into Romania and India may face operational challenges and increased costs.

Differentiation

Cresta's Real-Time Intelligence Engine offers unique AI-driven insights for sales improvement.
The company provides AI-powered coaching, enhancing sales team performance with real-time feedback.
Cresta's chatbot service reduces repetitive tasks, allowing agents to focus on complex issues.

Upsides

Cresta's $125M Series D funding boosts product development and market expansion.
Recognition in Forbes AI 50 list enhances Cresta's credibility and market presence.
Human-in-the-loop AI capabilities improve customer service interactions and satisfaction.

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