Staff AI Engineer

Sonatus is seeking a highly motivated Staff AI Engineer to accelerate software innovations for next-generation software-defined vehicles. You’ll join a cross-functional team focused on applying AI models and data engineering to solve real-world mobility problems, putting customers first. This role shapes how AI powers our vehicle software and experiences. Core project: https://www.sonatus.com/solutions/ai-technician/

What youll do

• Lead efforts to develop software solutions that leverage AI models and technologies to solve complex business problems.
• Bring strong domain expertise in AI application development, including LLMs, agentic frameworks, RAG, data engineering, and evaluation.
• Conduct the full cycle of data modeling and algorithm development: modeling, training, tuning, validating, deploying, and maintaining services.
• Perform data analysis and derive insights to inform business decisions across multiple domains.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate customers’ requirements into effective AI solutions.
• Document and communicate architecture, design, and interfaces to peers and other stakeholders.

What Sonatus is looking for

• Sonatus requires 8+ years of experience in AI engineering positions.
• Experience building RAG-based systems, agentic frameworks, and fine-tuning LLMs.
• Experience building proofs of concept and leading new visionary ideas; startup experience preferred.
• Experience with evaluation frameworks for AI systems.
• Strong STEM-based education with strong CS fundamentals (degree in maths, physics, CS, or related field).
• Experience with data engineering for AI/ML applications.
• Exposure to hardware optimization and inference, computer vision, time series analysis, and ML model selection.
• Proficiency in Python and experience with TensorFlow or PyTorch.