Staff AI Engineer - Gen AI

About the job

Galtea is seeking a Staff AI Engineer to lead the technical vision and development of next-generation AI Safety features within our innovative platform. This is a senior, hands-on Individual Contributor (IC) role for someone who thrives on translating cutting-edge LLM evaluation research into a robust, scalable, and user-centric commercial product. You will be the technical authority for our core AI systems, driving both research and product development.

Who are we?

Galtea is building the Quality Assurance stack for AI products. We work with leading companies to make AI products measurable, trustworthy, and ready for production.

Our team blends strong technical expertise with a product mindset, and we're scaling fast. We are seeking an expert, high-impact individual to join us in defining the future of AI quality and tackling the complex technical challenges ahead.

What you'll be doing

As a Staff AI Engineer, you will be the chief technical owner of Galtea's core AI services. You won't just build features; you will architect the systems, set the technical standards, and make the critical design decisions that ensure our platform is scalable, reliable, and effective. You will take ownership of the application architecture, evangelize software development and LLMOps best practices, and guide the rest of the team by example. As a key technical leader, you will play a critical role in determining the future of the platform, reporting directly to the CTO and tackling the hardest open questions in an AI-first sector.

Main responsibilities :

• Architectural Ownership : Lead the design, development, and scaling of Galtea's core AI services, ensuring our systems are built for high availability, scalability, and security from day one.
• Technical Strategy : Select and validate the most appropriate models, evaluation frameworks, and system designs (e.g., retrieval systems, agentic workflows, custom fine-tuning) to solve complex AI safety problems.
• High-Impact Collaboration : Spearhead technical collaboration with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) to leverage the Mare Nostrum 5 cluster for cutting-edge AI research and product development.
• Roadmap & Best Practices : Take ownership and execute the long-term AI feature roadmap.
• Architect and champion robust LLMOps & DevOps practices to enable agile, high-quality product iteration.
• Technical Mentorship : Act as a "force multiplier" by mentoring junior and mid-level engineers through in-depth code reviews, architectural design sessions, and setting a high bar for technical excellence.

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