5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or data engineering At least 3+ years building AI/ML-driven products Strong programming skills in Python and proficiency in SQL Experience with modern AI frameworks (eg HuggingFace, LangChain, etc.) Experience designing data pipelines (Airflow, Dagster, or equivalent) Solid understanding of cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) Experience applying LLMs and generative AI in production, including prompt engineering, RAG, and LLM deployment Strong grasp of fundamental data science and machine learning techniques Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into data solutions Proven track record of shipping user-facing features with measurable impact Excellent written and verbal communication skills Startup experience preferred