About our Client

Our Client is the modern travel agency, redefining what it means to be a travel advisor in today's world. We're a next-generation platform that provides a comprehensive, business-in-a-box solution-combining cutting-edge technology, personalized training, a vibrant community, and exclusive industry partnerships-all designed to empower anyone with a passion for travel to turn that passion into a thriving business. Whether you're a travel enthusiast or an experienced professional, our client equips you with everything needed to launch and scale a successful travel advisory business, making it the ultimate way to align work with your lifestyle.
Their mission: to enable 100,000 entrepreneurs to transform their love for travel into a fulfilling full-time or part-time career, offering unparalleled flexibility, autonomy, and support. We believe that everyone, from seasoned travel professionals to first-time entrepreneurs, can build a career that's both profitable and aligned with their passions.
Our platform combines innovative technology with the human touch, offering:

• Best-in-class training programs to help agents develop expert knowledge, no matter their starting point.
• A powerful suite of tools for booking, client management, and marketing, ensuring agents can focus on delivering exceptional travel experiences.
• Access to an engaged community of fellow advisors, fostering collaboration, support, and shared learning.
• Exclusive partnerships with top travel brands, providing access to competitive rates, perks, and experiences that elevate advisors' offerings.

Founded in 2021 by experienced travel entrepreneurs, our client has experienced rapid growth, expanding to a team of 70+ full-time employees based in downtown New York City. We are proud to be backed by an incredible group of investors, including Forerunner Ventures, Insight Partners, and Heartcore Capital, whose support underscores our commitment to building a platform that not only revolutionizes the travel industry but also creates meaningful opportunities for individuals everywhere.

About The Role

Our client is seeking a product-oriented Senior AI Data Engineer to serve as a technical authority for existing and new AI products. As our client's first AI Data Engineer, you will have a critical role in shaping our data infrastructure for all of our products, leveraging it by building new concepts and building new AI products, pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Reporting to the VP of Engineering, and working closely with Product, Growth, and Engineering teams, you will help us turn novel ideas into AI solutions that make our users 10x more productive.
This role is perfect for someone who thrives on solving challenging problems and is eager to develop production-grade AI products that drive real impact for our customers.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead development, scaling, monitoring, and maintenance of all AI products
• Partner with Product to impact sizing, scoping, and prioritization
• Build MVPs quickly to prove or disprove product hypotheses in days
• Build custom data pipelines that support all AI product initiatives that are scalable and easy to maintain (Airflow, AirByte)
• Collaborate closely with the Product, Growth, and Engineering teams
• Continually refine existing AI products - leverage new models, new tools, and new prompting techniques
• Manage and oversee the evals process

Requirements

• 6+ years of software engineering
• 3+ years of ML experience
• Operate with high energy, good at frequent context switching and making progress on multiple projects at once
• Experience building AI prototypes or shipped AI produ