Lead the AI domain by taking ownership of agent architecture and defining its standards and direction. Design, implement, and deploy production-grade AI systems while representing the company in the technical community.

Requirements

Requires a strong background in AI/ML with hands-on software development experience. Candidates should be comfortable working independently and possess high ambition to grow into a technical leadership role.

Experience

2 to 5 years

Working hours

40 hours per week

Job type

Full-time

Work arrangement

On-site

Skills

AI
Machine Learning
Agent Architecture
Autonomous Decision-making
Software Development
Large Language Models
LLMs
Technical Leadership
System Design
Data Platforms
Technical Writing

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

AI
Machine Learning
Agent Architecture
Autonomous Decision-making
Software Development
Large Language Models
LLMs
Technical Leadership
Data Platforms
Technical Writing
Benchmarks
Production AI
System Design
Seed Round
Engineering

Original job description

What You’ll Do

Lead the AI domain at Upriver: Take ownership of our agent architecture and help define its next phases, standards, and direction.
Solve hard, unsolved problems: Work on challenges in AI agents, reasoning over complex systems, and autonomous decision-making that don’t yet have clear playbooks.
Build production AI: Design, implement, evaluate, and deploy AI systems used by real customers.
Be outward-facing: Publish technical blogs, benchmarks, and papers; represent Upriver in the AI and data community.
Move fast with autonomy: Own problems end-to-end with minimal guidance, working directly with founders.
Deliver real customer value end-to-end: take features from idea to production, see them used by customers, and iterate based on real-world impact.

What We’re Looking For

Strong background in AI / ML (applied research, systems, or both).
Experience building or experimenting with hands-on software development.
Comfortable operating independently and making foundational technical decisions.
Strong communication skills and interest in writing, publishing, and sharing work publicly.
High ambition and desire to grow into a technical leadership role.
Extra: Hands-on experience experimenting with large language models (LLMs),

Why Upriver

Define a new category: Be part of a team figuring out how AI agents actually work inside real data platforms, and build a category leader product.
High ownership, high trust: You’ll make real architectural and product decisions early on.
Top-tier team: Work with exceptional engineers at a very high bar.
Join at the inflection point: Strong early traction, a fresh seed round, and the opportunity to grow rapidly with the company as it scales.

Apply by Oct 12, 2026

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