Senior Engineer - Applied AI at CivilGrid

Boston, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

27 Jun, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

29 Mar, 26

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Backend Services, Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial Platform, System Architecture, Feature Delivery, Knowledge-Sharing, Code Quality, Platform Performance, JavaScript, Predictive Mapping, Anomaly Detection, Python, Node.Js, Go, Aws Bedrock Agentcore, Devops

Industry

technology;Information and Internet

Description

Title: Senior Engineer - AI Location: Boston, MA Reporting Structure: This role reports to the Head of Product & Engineering Company Description CivilGrid is a venture-backed SaaS construction tech company building the "Google Maps for the Underground." Come help us disrupt a $4.7T US industry segment that desperately needs innovation. This opportunity has tremendous upside as it scales. CivilGrid aggregates public and proprietary utility, geotechnical, environmental, and jurisdictional data. The consolidated information is sold via our collaborative SaaS mapping platform to engineers and developers who need it to make early-stage decisions on real estate and infrastructure projects. Real time data access reduces labor and project delays, accelerates decision making and reduces project risk. Collaborative features ensure faster information flow and decisioning inside and outside the organization and better project insight retention over time. Responsibilities As a small team, we all wear many hats and enjoy tackling new challenges. When it comes to tech, we're seeking experienced individuals who can efficiently identify problems and devise solutions. You will be a foundational team member with the opportunity to work on all aspects of the application and shape the technical future of CivilGrid. Joining at this stage, you will build core systems that will help us scale quickly, and benefit from tremendous upside as we grow. While we don't expect you to be an expert of our tech stack, a strong understanding of JavaScript fundamentals alongside prior experience in AI (predictive mapping or anomaly detection) is required. You will be responsible for: Lead backend services that integrate AI into CivilGrid's geospatial platform. Collaborate with product leaders to prioritize technical scope and refine user workflows; translate product goals into system architecture and reliable feature delivery. Support junior engineers, facilitate knowledge-sharing, and champion code quality, best practices, and shared ownership. Ensure platform performance at scale; monitor metrics and maintain reliability, accuracy, and responsiveness. Is this you? 5+ years experience building complex systems Experience with AI/ML tooling and integration into user-focused products. Experience with building agents using AWS Bedrock AgentCore Strong backend skills: Python, Node.js, Go, or similar languages DevOps competence: CI/CD, cloud architecture, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes). Effective communicator, with collaborative experience in product-centric environments. Bonus: Prior exposure to construction or civil engineering workflows. Must be authorized to work in the United States Perks Interesting and challenging work Lots of room for growth Competitive salary and equity Health insurance Flexible and remote-friendly work environment FSA (health and dependent care) Unlimited PTO

Responsibilities

The role involves leading backend services that integrate AI into the geospatial platform and collaborating with product leaders to translate goals into system architecture and reliable feature delivery. Responsibilities also include supporting junior engineers, championing best practices, and ensuring platform performance, accuracy, and responsiveness at scale.