Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.) * Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems * Team leadership * Mentor engineers and guide best practices * Conduct code ...
Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.) * Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems * Team leadership * Mentor engineers and guide best practices * Conduct code ...
Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.) * Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems * Team leadership * Mentor engineers and guide best practices * Conduct code ...
Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.) * Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems * Team leadership * Mentor engineers and guide best practices * Conduct code ...
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
Integrate vector databases + RAG pipelines to make customer profiles smarter, faster, and searchable in real time * Ship features end-to-end: APIs, dashboards, integrations (Shopify, Klaviyo, Slack ...
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
Integrate vector databases + RAG pipelines to make customer profiles smarter, faster, and searchable in real time * Ship features end-to-end: APIs, dashboards, integrations (Shopify, Klaviyo, Slack ...
AI Engineer - NY
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
Integrate agents with vector databases, RAG pipelines, and knowledge graphs. Production AI Systems * Implement observability, evaluation, and guardrails for agent behavior. * Optimize AI pipelines ...
AI Engineer - NY
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
Integrate agents with vector databases, RAG pipelines, and knowledge graphs. Production AI Systems * Implement observability, evaluation, and guardrails for agent behavior. * Optimize AI pipelines ...
Gen AI
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, prompt engineering, vector databases, and cloud-native AI ...
Gen AI
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), AI Agents, prompt engineering, vector databases, and cloud-native AI ...
Sr Gen AI Engineer - NY/NJ
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Sr Gen AI Engineer - NY/NJ
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Python + Gen AI Developer - New York
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$55 - $76/hr
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Python + Gen AI Developer - New York
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$55 - $76/hr
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Sr Gen AI Engineer - NY/NJ
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Sr Gen AI Engineer - NY/NJ
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
PostgreSQL, Vector Databases, and Advanced Retrieval strategies. ML/DL: PyTorch, TensorFlow, and Model Fine-tuning. Deployment: Docker, Production API management, and LLM monitoring. Tools: Prompt ...
Lead Data and Ontology Engineer
$125K - $150K/yr
Develop and implement strategies for using vector databases and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Qdrant, or similar) to enable powerful LLM-augmented search and reasoning over highly ...
Lead Data and Ontology Engineer
$125K - $150K/yr
Develop and implement strategies for using vector databases and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Qdrant, or similar) to enable powerful LLM-augmented search and reasoning over highly ...
Lead Data and Ontology Engineer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$125K - $150K/yr
Develop and implement strategies for using vector databases and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Qdrant, or similar) to enable powerful LLM-augmented search and reasoning over highly ...
Lead Data and Ontology Engineer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$125K - $150K/yr
Develop and implement strategies for using vector databases and graph databases (e.g., Neo4j, Amazon Neptune, Qdrant, or similar) to enable powerful LLM-augmented search and reasoning over highly ...
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$134K - $176K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Senior Software Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$134K - $176K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Senior Software Engineer
$134K - $176K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Senior Software Engineer
$134K - $176K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Vector databases (FAISS, Chroma, Pinecone, etc) * Observability stack setup (logging, drift/bias monitoring) Knowledge of: * Agent Development Lifecycle (ADLC) * Governance and compliance for AI ...
Quick apply
Vector databases (FAISS, Chroma, Pinecone, etc) * Observability stack setup (logging, drift/bias monitoring) Knowledge of: * Agent Development Lifecycle (ADLC) * Governance and compliance for AI ...
GenAI Lead / Architect - New York, NY - Contract Opportunity
New York, NY ยท On-site
$60.50 - $82.75/hr
Strong expertise in LLMs, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, and vector databases. * Experience with Python, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Strong ...
Quick apply
GenAI Lead / Architect - New York, NY - Contract Opportunity
New York, NY ยท On-site
$60.50 - $82.75/hr
Strong expertise in LLMs, RAG, AI agents, prompt engineering, and vector databases. * Experience with Python, LangChain, LangGraph, LlamaIndex, and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP). * Strong ...
Principal Data Architect
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
Vector databases and semantic search frameworks * Agentic AI frameworks and orchestration patterns * Define and operationalize MLOps and LLMOps pipelines for model lifecycle management. * Enable ...
Principal Data Architect
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
Vector databases and semantic search frameworks * Agentic AI frameworks and orchestration patterns * Define and operationalize MLOps and LLMOps pipelines for model lifecycle management. * Enable ...
Gen-AI Engineers
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
$65 - $70/hr
Integrate Gen-AI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, databases, and cloud platforms. * Develop and optimize prompts, embeddings, vector search, and RAG-based architectures. * Collaborate with ...
Gen-AI Engineers
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
$65 - $70/hr
Integrate Gen-AI solutions with enterprise systems, APIs, databases, and cloud platforms. * Develop and optimize prompts, embeddings, vector search, and RAG-based architectures. * Collaborate with ...
GenAI / Agentic AI Developer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
Vector databases * Semantic search * Prompt engineering * Experience with one or more vector platforms: * OpenSearch * Pinecone * Chroma * FAISS * Weaviate * Milvus * Azure AI Search * pgvector
GenAI / Agentic AI Developer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
Vector databases * Semantic search * Prompt engineering * Experience with one or more vector platforms: * OpenSearch * Pinecone * Chroma * FAISS * Weaviate * Milvus * Azure AI Search * pgvector
AI/LLM Eng
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
... Vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone, Chroma, etc.) Python backend development (FastAPI/Flask) API integrations and workflow orchestration Deep Learning & Machine Learning (model training, fine ...
AI/LLM Eng
Jersey City, NJ ยท On-site
... Vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone, Chroma, etc.) Python backend development (FastAPI/Flask) API integrations and workflow orchestration Deep Learning & Machine Learning (model training, fine ...
Senior Software Engineer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$175K - $220K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Senior Software Engineer
Manhattan, NY ยท On-site
$175K - $220K/yr
You will build pipelines that ingest petabyte-scale data into object storage and turn it into fast, queryable databases and vector stores, design large-scale storage and retrieval across hot and cold ...
Lead Data and Governance Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$148K - $199K/yr
You will work in close partnership with the Ontology/Semantic Librarian and Data Engineering teams to embed governance into semantic models, knowledge graphs, vector databases, and unified data ...
Lead Data and Governance Engineer
New York, NY ยท On-site
$148K - $199K/yr
You will work in close partnership with the Ontology/Semantic Librarian and Data Engineering teams to embed governance into semantic models, knowledge graphs, vector databases, and unified data ...
Vector Databases information
What are vector databases?
What are some common challenges faced when working with vector databases, and how can they be addressed?
What is the difference between Vector Databases vs Data Engineers?
| Aspect | Vector Databases | Data Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Required Skills | Database management, data modeling, query optimization | Data pipeline development, ETL processes, programming |
| Work Environment | Data storage systems, AI/ML projects, cloud platforms | Data infrastructure, cloud environments, big data tools |
| Industry Usage | AI, machine learning, recommendation systems | Data integration, analytics, data architecture |
While Vector Databases focus on storing and querying high-dimensional vector data for AI applications, Data Engineers build and maintain data pipelines and infrastructure to support data analysis and machine learning workflows. Both roles are essential in data-driven industries but serve different functions within the data ecosystem.
What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a vector database engineer, and why are they important?
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Job description
Job Title: Generative AI Technical Lead Overview
We are seeking a Hands-on Generative AI Technical Lead to design, build, and scale AI-powered applications using state-of-the-art large language models (LLMs) and multimodal systems. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership, requiring active coding, architecture ownership, and mentorship of engineering teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end GenAI development
- Design, develop, and deploy LLM-based applications (chatbots, copilots, agents, RAG systems)
- Build scalable, production-grade AI systems
- Hands-on engineering
- Write high-quality code (Python, APIs, pipelines)
- Implement prompt engineering, fine-tuning, embeddings, and vector search
- Work directly with frameworks like LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar
- Architecture & system design
- Define GenAI architecture (RAG, agents, tool use, orchestration)
- Optimize performance, latency, and cost of AI systems
- Model integration
- Integrate with OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models (Llama, Mistral, etc.)
- Evaluate and benchmark models for use cases
- Data & retrieval systems
- Design vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.)
- Build ingestion pipelines and knowledge retrieval systems
- Team leadership
- Mentor engineers and guide best practices
- Conduct code reviews and technical design reviews
- Experimentation & innovation
- Stay current with GenAI trends (agents, multimodal, fine-tuning, evals)
- Rapidly prototype and validate new ideas
- AI governance & safety
- Implement guardrails, monitoring, and evaluation frameworks
- Ensure responsible and secure AI usage
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong programming skills in Python
- Experience with:
- LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
- RAG pipelines and vector databases
- Prompt engineering and evaluation techniques
- Solid understanding of:
- NLP concepts, embeddings, transformers
- Distributed systems and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)
- Experience building and deploying APIs and microservices
- Compensation, Benefits and Duration
Minimum Compensation: USD 62,000
Maximum Compensation: USD 217,000
Compensation is based on actual experience and qualifications of the candidate. The above is a reasonable and a good faith estimate for the role.
Medical, vision, and dental benefits, 401k retirement plan, variable pay/incentives, paid time off, and paid holidays are available for full time employees.
This position is not available for independent contractors
No applications will be considered if received more than 120 days after the date of this post
About Photon
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Company size
1 - 10 Employees
Headquarters location
Cambridge, MA, US
Year founded
1984