Job Description
Job Description
... Would you or someone you know be interested in an exciting permanent/direct hire Sr. AI Engineer (Memory & Context) role at a cutting edge AI startup that's well-funded?
Why rPotential Is One of the Most Exciting Places to Work: rPotential is redefining how humans and intelligent digital agents collaborate—building enterprise AI that helps leaders make smarter, faster, and more human-centered decisions. With funding backed by Salesforce and The Adecco Group, the company is pioneering agentic AI, including its flagship Chief Potential Officer (CPO) Agent. You won’t be building dashboards—you’ll be shaping intelligent, interactive experiences that transform executive decision-making. If you’re excited by innovation, ethical AI, and high-impact work, rPotential.ai is where your next chapter begins.
The position is mostly remote schedule but you must have a willingness and ability to travel to San Francisco for hybrid work as needed. Annual Base Salary is between $150k - $215k depending on experience. If you need a little bit more $ let me know and we can talk about it they might be able to flex for the right candidate. Position offers long-term growth trajectory as well as regular medical, dental and PTO benefits, + internal mobility options etc.
At rPotential, culture isn’t an afterthought—it’s a strategic advantage. They hire for and cultivate:
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Competitive Spirit: A drive to win and push boundaries.
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Courage: The boldness to take informed risks and challenge norms.
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Caring: Genuine concern for people and purpose.
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Curiosity: A hunger to learn and innovate.
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Collaboration: A commitment to team success over individual ego
***Email your Word doc resume (no PDF) to heather.allen@lhh.com to learn more and take the next step!
Must meet 90% of the below requirements to be considered:
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Apologies, this client isn’t able to offer Visa or other kind of sponsorship at this time.
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Ideally candidate will be from the greater SF, CA Bay Area. The hiring manager is based in Texas (CST hours) and needs someone on the ground in SF
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Mostly remote schedule but must have a willingness and ability to travel into San Francisco office for hybrid work as needed for business needs
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Ability to work in a fast-paced startup culture environment
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Must be able to pass a background check for onboarding
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Must have 10/10 English communication skills
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5–8 years in information retrieval or related backend software development and data engineering
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~1+ years of hands-on experience as an AI Engineer using AI-centric tools or workflows
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1–2 years hands-on experience with AI-centric tools or workflows (e.g., LangChain, Crew AI)
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4+ years architecting search platforms using Elasticsearch, Solr, or Lucene
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Production experience with vector databases (e.g., FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, Qdrant, Chroma)
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Hands-on experience with knowledge graphs (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune)
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5+ years of experience with Python (main language); Java or Scala is a plus
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Experience designing and implementing intelligent memory systems for AI agents
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Experience in data cleaning, deduplication, and real-time data pipelines
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Experience with relational databases (e.g., SQL) and NoSQL query patterns
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Experience with microservices architecture, building and integrating distributed services
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Experience with asynchronous programming for concurrency and scalability
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Experience architecting and optimizing RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines
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Experience with LLM APIs and advanced prompt engineering
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Experience with system architecture and making technology decisions collaboratively
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Personality: Kind, friendly, pleasant. Proactive, self-motivated. Someone who doesn't need to be micro-managed. Adaptable to new technologies.
***Email your Word doc resume (no PDF) to heather.allen@lhh.com to take the next step and learn more!
Pay Details: $150,000.00 to $215,000.00 per year
Search managed by: Heather Allen
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