Job Summary:
Tiki AI builds the infrastructure that teaches frontier AGI systems how to think, not just predict. They are seeking an AI Data Software Engineer who will work closely with AI research labs to develop data production workflows and ensure the reliability of data pipelines.
Responsibilities:
• Partner with top-tier AI research labs to translate frontier model training objectives, such as code generation, mathematical reasoning, and spatial understanding, into executable data production workflows and pipelines.
• Build standalone MVP demos, scripts, and workflows to independently collect, synthesize, or clean non-standard data, utilizing whatever tools or languages are necessary for swift validation.
• Package technical solutions into scalable SOPs for internal teams and vendors. Align technical frameworks with external LLM clients, collaborate on technical requirements, and help resolve workflow bottlenecks.
• Stay ahead of AI research trends by digesting arXiv papers and technical reports. Direct algorithms like SFT, RLHF, and Chain-of-Thought into measurable, automated data production standards and agentic workflows.
• Contribute to data pipeline design and improvements to increase system reliability, observability, and data pipeline throughput as programs scale.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Possesses a solid technical background and programming experience; capable of reading code, writing scripts, and assessing technical feasibility, without being dependent on a specific technology stack.
• Proficient in at least one programming language.
• A proven ability to define the problem, find the right tools, and rapidly execute.
• Strong interest in AGI, LLMs, and agentic workflows.
• Being a Bay Area local is required.
Preferred:
• Hands-on experience with AI data production, synthetic data generation, or data engineering tailored for LLM training.
• Familiarity with alignment data paradigms like SFT, RLHF, or Chain-of-Thought, or data engineering for agentic reasoning models.
• Experience collaborating closely with product managers, technical account managers, or external partners.
• Bilingual proficiency: Mandarin.
Company:
Tiki AI provides end-to-end data annotation and intelligence solutions that transform raw information into high-quality, actionable datasets. Founded in , the company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, US, , with a team of 11-50 employees. The company is currently Early Stage.