Applied AI Engineer
Mid · Full Time
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Role
What you'll do.
Ramp is seeking an Applied AI Engineer to join their innovative team developing AI-driven solutions for their financial operations platform. The role involves building full-stack AI applications, including AI Agents, RAG systems, and LLM inference infrastructure, while working on real production use cases that serve over 50,000 businesses processing $100B+ annually.
Responsibilities
- Full-Stack AI Development: Ship complete AI projects from conception to production deployment
- AI Infrastructure Building: Build and integrate components for AI infrastructure supporting production-level inference and fine-tuning
- Engineering Process Improvement: Develop and improve engineering processes, tools, and systems to scale AI solutions across Ramp
- Internal Tooling Development: Create tools and internal platforms to enhance productivity of AI and engineering teams
- LLM Integration: Implement and optimize large language model integrations for production use cases
- RAG System Development: Build Retrieval-Augmented Generation systems for enhanced AI capabilities
- Model Fine-tuning: Fine-tune and optimize AI models for specific business applications
- AI Agent Development: Design and implement autonomous AI agents for various business processes
Qualifications
What we look for.
Technical
Full-Stack Development
Proficiency in web frameworks, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure
AI Project Experience
Track record of working on full-stack AI projects with production LLM use cases
Backend Infrastructure
Experience building backend systems that support AI-driven products
Cloud Platforms
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure for AI model deployment
Machine Learning
Understanding of ML fundamentals and model lifecycle management
Education
Computer Science Degree
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field preferred
AI/ML Coursework
Formal or self-directed education in artificial intelligence and machine learning
Experience
Production AI Systems
3+ years experience building and deploying AI systems in production environments
Full-Stack Development
5+ years of full-stack development experience with modern web technologies
Startup Environment
Experience working in fast-paced startup or growth-stage companies preferred
Skills
Required
Python Programming
Advanced proficiency in Python for AI/ML development
Full-Stack Web Development
Experience with modern web frameworks and technologies
Large Language Models
Hands-on experience with LLM APIs and fine-tuning
Cloud Infrastructure
Experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure for scalable deployments
API Development
Building robust APIs for AI services and integrations
Preferred
Machine Learning Operations
Nice to haveMLOps practices including model versioning, monitoring, and deployment
Vector Databases
Nice to haveExperience with embedding storage and retrieval systems
Kubernetes
Nice to haveContainer orchestration for scalable AI applications
Financial Technology
Nice to haveUnderstanding of fintech domain and financial operations
Open Source Contributions
Nice to haveContributions to AI/ML open source projects
Tech stack
Languages
Frameworks
Databases
Tools
Other
Compensation
Pay and benefits.
Base·USD 155,000 – 339,500
Equity·Stock options
Benefits
Health Insurance
100% medical, dental & vision coverage for employee, partial for dependents
One Medical Membership
Annual membership to One Medical for convenient healthcare
401k with Match
Retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions
Flexible PTO
Unlimited paid time off policy
Fertility Benefits
Health Reimbursement Account up to $10,000 per year for fertility expenses
Parental Leave
Comprehensive parental leave policy for new parents
AI Token Usage
Unlimited access to AI tokens for professional development
Pet Insurance
Coverage for pet healthcare expenses
Home Office Setup
Centralized equipment ordering for remote work setup
Wellness Stipend
Health and wellness reimbursement allowance
Office Perks
Free lunch, snacks, drinks and other in-office amenities
Travel Budget
Budget for intra-office travel between locations
Relocation Support
Assistance with relocation to NYC or SF as needed
Process
Interview steps.
- 01
Application Review
Initial screening of resume and portfolio by recruiting team
- 02
Recruiter Phone Screen
30-minute call with recruiter to discuss background and role fit
- 03
Hiring Manager Interview
45-minute technical and behavioral interview with Applied AI team lead
- 04
Technical Coding Interview
Live coding session focusing on full-stack development and AI implementation
- 05
System Design Interview
Design discussion for AI infrastructure and scalable systems architecture
- 06
Team Collaboration Interview
Meet with potential teammates to assess cultural fit and collaboration style
- 07
Final Executive Interview
Final interview with senior leadership to discuss vision and long-term goals
Full posting
Original listing.
About Ramp
At Ramp, we’re rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn’t just the next big wave. It’s the new foundation for how business gets done. We’re investing in that future — and in the people bold enough to build it.
Ramp is a financial operations platform designed to save companies time and money. Our all-in-one solution combines payments, corporate cards, vendor management, procurement, travel booking, and automated bookkeeping with built-in intelligence to maximize the impact of every dollar and hour spent. More than 50,000 businesses, from family-owned farms to e-commerce giants to space startups, have saved $10B and 27.5M hours with Ramp. Founded in 2019, Ramp powers the fastest-growing corporate card and bill payment platform in America, and enables over $100 billion in purchases each year.
Ramp’s investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Thrive Capital, Sands Capital, General Catalyst, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Greylock, Redpoint, and ICONIQ, as well as over 100 angel investors who were founders or executives of leading companies. The Ramp team comprises talented leaders from leading financial services and fintech companies—Stripe, Affirm, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Capital One—as well as technology companies such as Meta, Uber, Netflix, Twitter, Dropbox, and Instacart.
Ramp has been named to Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list and LinkedIn’s Top U.S. Startups for more than 3 years, as well as the Forbes Cloud 100, CNBC Disruptor 50, and TIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential Companies.
About the Role
The Applied AI team at Ramp is at the forefront of leveraging AI to drive innovation across our platform. We are seeking strong full-stack engineers who are proficient in web frameworks, backend development, and infrastructure. You will work on exciting projects such as AI Agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Structured Extraction (we made https://github.com/1rgs/jsonformer), internal tooling for customer-facing teams, fine-tuning models, and build infrastructure for LLM inference. If you're passionate about working on real production use cases of large language models (LLMs) and want to contribute to groundbreaking AI applications, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
Ship full-stack AI projects end to end
Build and integrate components for AI infrastructure, supporting production-level inference and fine-tuning
Develop and improve engineering processes, tools, and systems to scale AI solutions across Ramp
Create tools and internal platforms to enhance the productivity and capabilities of Ramp's AI and engineering teams
What You Need
Proficiency in full-stack development, with a strong understanding of web frameworks, backend systems, and cloud infrastructure
A track record of working on full-stack AI projects, particularly those involving production use cases of LLMs
Experience building backend systems and infrastructure that can support AI-driven products
Benefits (for U.S.-based full-time employees)
100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you
Partially covered for your dependents
One Medical annual membership
401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp)
Flexible PTO
Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year)
Parental Leave
Unlimited AI token usage
Pet insurance
Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees
Health and Wellness stipend
In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more
Budget for intra-office travel
Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed)
Referral Instructions
If you are being referred for the role, please contact that person to apply on your behalf.
Other notices
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Beware of recruiting scams: Ramp will only contact you through official @Ramp.com email addresses and will never ask for payment or sensitive personal information during the hiring process.
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