AI Engineer

Helsinki, Finland (Remote within Europe possible)About the CompanyOur client is a fast-growing, well-funded startup building a next-generation, AI-native platform that redefines how digital experiences are created in gaming. The product empowers non-technical users to create complex interactive content through AI—removing traditional barriers like coding.They operate at the cutting edge of AI and product development, combining creativity, engineering, and advanced language models. Our team is small, highly hands-on, and fully committed to an AI-first way of working.About the RoleWe are looking for an AI Engineer to help push the boundaries of what AI systems can do in production.This is not a traditional engineering role. You’ll work in an AI-native environment, where most code is generated with AI tools and your focus is on orchestrating, improving, and scaling intelligent systems rather than writing everything manually.You will play a key role in improving core AI capabilities; making systems faster, cheaper, and more powerful.What We’re Looking ForAI-native mindset — you actively use AI tools in your daily workflowBuilders who have gone beyond prompting and actually built things with AICuriosity and passion for pushing AI capabilities furtherComfort with ambiguity and rapid iterationA strong bias toward action and experimentationWhat You’ll DoImprove and optimize AI-driven systems (e.g., make them faster, more cost-efficient, and higher quality)Design, build, and iterate on AI agentsFine-tune and adapt open-source language models for specific use casesDeploy and manage models in production environmentsWork on backend systems that integrate AI models into a scalable productCollaborate closely with product and engineering to enhance core capabilitiesExperiment with the latest AI tools, frameworks, and workflowsContribute across the stack when needed in a small, high-impact teamWhat Success Looks Like (First 6 Months)Significantly improve performance of core AI systems Deliver measurable improvements in output quality and reliabilitySuccessfully deploy and iterate on fine-tuned models or agentsTake ownership of key technical challenges with minimal supervisionRequirementsStrong hands-on experience with AI/ML, especially LLMsExperience with:Fine-tuning models/Building AI agents /Deploying AI systems in productionSolid backend engineering backgroundProficiency in PythonExperience working with cloud environments and APIsAbility to work independently in a fast-moving, unstructured environmentNice-to-have:Experience with TypeScript or modern web stacksBackground in game development or interactive systemsFamiliarity with model optimization techniques (e.g., pruning, efficiency tuning)Experience working with open-source modelsActive GitHub or portfolio demonstrating real AI projectsBenefitsCompetitive salary (flexible based on experience)Equity / stock optionsWork on cutting-edge AI technology with real impactSmall team, high ownership, no bureaucracyFlexible work setup (Helsinki-based or remote within Europe)Opportunity to shape the future of AI-powered creation tools

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