[Remote] Founding AI/ML Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Product Pulse is seeking a Founding AI/ML Engineer to architect and develop AI-powered workflows for the construction industry. The role focuses on building reliable, production-grade AI systems and involves working on multimodal AI, document intelligence, and agentic workflows.ResponsibilitiesBuild and ship production-grade AI systems used by real customersDesign multimodal pipelines for processing drawings, specifications, and construction documentsBuild agentic workflows that automate pre-construction tasks: document intake, extraction, takeoff support, bid preparation, QABuild and improve retrieval systems, evaluation systems, and orchestration layersImprove model quality, latency, reliability, and cost efficiency Prototype and iterate on customer-facing AI featuresOwn systems end-to-end from experimentation through deploymentHelp shape engineering culture and technical directionSkills6+ years of engineering experience, with at least one prior role at an early-stage high-growth startupProduction-grade AI systems shipped to real customers: practical hands-on experience with LLMs, computer vision, segmentation models, or other applied ML systems in productionRetrieval systems experience: embeddings, reranking, chunking, source-grounded answers, knowledge basesAgentic workflow experience: tools, APIs, state management, retries, guardrails, observabilityStrong backend fundamentals: APIs, async jobs, queues, databases, cloud deployment, and monitoring. End-to-end ownership from problem definition through deploymentConstruction / AEC / glazing / curtain wall / architectural metals personal or professional exposureMultimodal AI, computer vision, or document intelligence / OCR backgroundPrior experience converting human-operated workflows into a product (AI-native services thesis adjacency)Inference optimization or evaluation systems backgroundCompany OverviewProduct Pulse provides expert Fractional Product Leadership to startups. It was founded in undefined, and is headquartered in Frankfurt, DE, with a workforce of 2-10 employees. Its website is https://www.productpulseconsulting.com/.