AI Engineer (Contract)

10a Labs is a safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by leading technology platforms. They are seeking an AI Engineer for a four-month contract to design and implement cutting-edge AI solutions, partnering closely with engineers and internal teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement AI-driven systems using AI APIs in creative and smart ways
• Build prototypes and production workflows that leverage language models for tasks such as classification, evaluation, and synthetic data generation
• Integrate AI APIs, vector stores, and supporting infrastructure to enable scalable applications
• Experiment with and evaluate both hosted and open-source models where appropriate
• Partner with product managers, analysts, and technical writers to translate complex systems into well-defined requirements and clear external materials
• Provide technical feedback to product and engineering teams to improve system quality and performance

Requirements:

• At least 1+ year experience in AI engineering or research, or 3-5 years of experience in software engineering or similar roles
• Strong applied AI experience, including working knowledge of AI systems and AI APIs or open-source models
• Experience with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, Milvus) and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) architectures
• Experience in AI engineering, software engineering, or applied ML roles
• Highly comfortable using modern coding copilots and model-assisted development tools (e.g., Claude Code, Codex, or similar)
• Hands-on experience working with model provider APIs
• Scrappy, creative, and able to iterate quickly in ambiguous problem spaces
• Operates with autonomy and strong problem-solving skills, managing multiple projects simultaneously
• Collaborative, detail-oriented, and thrives in fast-moving, high-impact environments
• Experience with end-to-end ownership of complex technical challenges