[Remote] Sr. AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Mitek Systems is a global leader in digital and biometric identity authentication, fraud prevention, and mobile deposit solutions. They are seeking a Sr. AI Engineer with a strong machine learning background to design, build, and deploy AI solutions that address business problems, ensuring quality and reliability throughout the process.ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and deploy AI solutions powered by ML, LLMs, and agentic AI systems that address clear business problemsDefine evaluation strategies upfront for each use case, including task success metrics, offline and online evaluation plans, error analysis, and production monitoring requirementsBuild and improve LLM-based systems using prompt engineering, retrieval-augmented generation, and multi-step workflowsApply MLOps and LLMOps practices, including experimentation, versioning, observability, alerting, model and prompt evaluation, and continuous improvement in productionPartner closely with product, engineering, and business stakeholders to prioritize AI use cases and align on success metrics, operational needs, and delivery timelinesSkillsBachelors' degree in Computer Science or related field, and knowledge, skills and abilities typically associated with 6+ years of total relevant experience across ML and modern AI systems including:4+ years of hands-on experience in machine learning2+ years building LLM-based applications, 1 of which consists of building agentic AI systems as part of that LLM application experienceExpertise in ML, applied modeling, or NLP, including model development, evaluation, experimentation, and error analysisHands-on experience building LLM-based applications, including context engineering, retrieval, evaluation frameworks, and model fine-tuningExperience designing and implementing agentic AI systems, including multi-step workflows that use planning, memory, handoffs, tool orchestration, and human-in-the-loop reviewStrong experience with MLOps for ML systems, including model lifecycle management, deployment, monitoring, retraining, and production success metricsStrong experience with LLMOps for LLM-based applications, including prompt and workflow versioning, retrieval and response evaluation, observability, guardrails, and continuous improvement in productionAdvanced Python skills and experience taking AI solutions from prototype to production while balancing quality, latency, cost, reliability, and maintainabilityExperience with vector and graph databases, retrieval quality tuning, and domain-specific optimization for LLM-based systemsExperience with platform design, reusable components, and internal tooling that improves AI development speed and reuseExperience with cloud-based AI deployment and scalable serving infrastructure for ML or LLM systemsBenefitsUniversal, supplemental, and private healthcare plan choices based on country specificsRetirement/pension plan contributions, MTK stock plan participationLife event & disability coverageGenerous annual leave, company holidays, volunteer time offE-learning license, tuition reimbursement, hackathonsHome office setup allowancePet insurance, identity theft protection, legal assistanceCompany OverviewMitek Systems is a software company that specializes in digital identity verification and mobile image processing system. It was founded in 1986, and is headquartered in San Diego, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://www.miteksystems.com.Company H1B SponsorshipMitek Systems has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 4 in 2025, 2 in 2024, 6 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 3 in 2021, 4 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.