Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist - Compass
Core
Science and technical lead for Compass, an agentic AI retailer assistant that helps independent retailers make smarter buying decisions using Faire's proprietary data.
Role type
Senior Applied AI/ML Scientist (hands-on IC)
Builds
Agentic AI features for a retailer assistant, including tool wrappers, data plumbing, and frontend surfaces.
Domain
E-commerce / Marketplace / Agentic AI
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Agentic AI design, LLM evaluation strategies, cross-stack engineering (backend/data/frontend), experimental design, data strategy, architectural maturity
Preferred skills
OpenAI Agents SDK, RAG/hybrid context strategies, 0→1 product experience, recommendation modeling
Technologies
FLARE Python app, LLMs, Snowflake, OpenAI Agents SDK
Responsibilities
Define agent quality metrics and evaluation suites, ship end-to-end assistant features, translate product bets into tactical plans, partner with engineers on architecture, raise team judgment through prototypes and reviews
