[Remote] Artificial Intelligence Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. The Cypress Group is seeking an early AI engineer to build systems that make high-stakes decisions and improve continuously based on real-world outcomes. The role involves owning the AI development process end-to-end, including defining, designing, and shipping production code without a predefined roadmap.ResponsibilitiesBuild systems where decisions → outcomes → automatic improvementDevelop recommendation / decisioning systems that learn from real-world feedbackDesign evaluation frameworks and simulationsFine-tune and deploy models using proprietary dataBuild agents that automate complex workflowsOwn everything from data → model → productionSkillsProven experience building closed-loop systems in production (non-negotiable)Background in RL, recommendation systems, or adaptive learning systemsStrong end-to-end ownership (data, models, deployment)Proficient in Python + modern AI stack (LLMs, embeddings, etc.)Comfortable in fast-moving, ambiguous environmentsBuilt AI systems that improved from real user or system feedbackEarly-stage or product-focused experienceExperience with sequential decision-making (e.g., marketplaces, robotics, optimization)Company OverviewThe Cypress Group is a recruiting firm that supplies professionals with expertise in various areas like software engineering and DevOps. It was founded in 2002, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://cypressg.com/.