About the Role
A well-funded Series A AI/ML platform company is looking for a Founding Engineer focused on ML-driven demand generation to join their on-site team in Mountain View, CA. This is a high-impact, early-stage role where you will blend data science, machine learning, and growth strategy to build intelligent systems that power lead generation, personalization, and performance marketing — directly shaping acquisition, conversion, and retention outcomes.
What You'll Do
Build and deploy ML models for lead scoring, conversion prediction, and campaign performance optimization.
Automate demand generation workflows spanning audience segmentation and personalized outreach.
Design and maintain production data pipelines for behavioral analytics, targeting, and experimentation.
Partner closely with marketing and product teams to translate growth goals into measurable ML solutions.
Experiment with LLMs, recommendation systems, and generative AI for content personalization and outreach.
Establish data-driven frameworks for channel optimization and ROI tracking.
What We're Looking For
Must-haves:
3–10 years of experience in ML engineering, data science, or growth analytics.
Strong Python proficiency and hands-on experience with PyTorch or TensorFlow and end-to-end ML pipelines.
Proven track record building ML models for lead scoring, conversion prediction, or demand generation outcomes.
Experience designing production data pipelines for behavioral analytics, audience segmentation, and experimentation.
History of collaborating with marketing and product teams to deliver measurable growth outcomes.
Experience with data-driven growth systems such as user modeling, scoring, recommendations, or automation.
Nice to have:
Familiarity with marketing tech stacks and ad platforms (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, Meta/Google Ads APIs).
Experimentation with LLMs, recommender systems, or generative AI for content and outreach.
The right mindset: You move fast, iterate quickly, own measurable impact, and are genuinely curious about how AI techniques can drive real business outcomes.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $220,000 – $300,000 USD annually
Early-stage equity opportunity
On-site role in Mountain View, CA
Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location
This is a fully on-site position based in Mountain View, California. Candidates must be available to work on-site; remote or visa-requiring applicants will not be considered.
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