Applied AI Engineer

Hotel Engine is a Denver-based travel tech company on a mission to vastly simplify trip management for businesses. We are neither a cumbersome travel management company, nor an online price aggregator. We are a potent network that brings hotels and businesses together. Our members save time, money, and effort in managing their accommodation programs, and our partners gain access to loyal, high-value business travelers. It's a genuine win-win. Following a 2021 series B funding round at a $1.3 billion valuation, we witnessed significant growth in 2023. We anticipate 2024 to be our best year yet. Our organization is fueled by extraordinary talent, from our extensive Engineering and Product teams to Sales, Supplier Relations, Member Support, Data, Marketing, and Operations. Our teams are forward-thinking, data-driven, and customer-focused. We also know how to have fun - one of the reasons why we were named a Best Place to Work by Built In Colorado for the past four consecutive years. We value our uniqueness, and we know that together, we flourish. We understand that we may not be suitable for everyone. Complacency doesn't dwell here. Our focus is on finding individuals who are enthused by our culture and can bring diverse experiences and backgrounds that will help us realize our full potential. Responsibilities: Define machine learning problem spaces for Products and Ops that must leverage frontier machine learning research, open-source contributions. Rapidly prototype Generative and Discriminative ML endpoints, autonomous agents, etc. that must leverage frontier Machine Learning towards a credible solution. Define signals roadmap and collaborate with Data Engineering for signals ingestion planning. Own third-party signals/data identification and ingestion strategy. Contribute to AI endpoint onboarding by partnering with Software Engineering, and Platforms scaling teams. Engage Business and Tech leadership on frontier machine learning frontier, paradigms, and applications to platform/product and Business operations/shared services. Requirements: Master's/Ph.D. based on AI in Computer science. Alternatively, Masters/Ph.D. in data analytics-heavy fields e.g., Physics, Statistics, Computational Mathematics. A minimum of 8+ years of ML work experience – in the construction of hypotheses and improvising on prototypes. Attributes: Continual learning through research papers, conferences, peers, and experiential learning. Bias for action and impact. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Active networking in the global Machine Learning community. An analytical thinker with a problem-solving mindset. A team player who can effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams. Hotel Engine Total Rewards Philosophy: We acknowledge that there is more to work than day-to-day tasks. Our recognition as one of the Best Places to work list (2020-2022) on Built-in Colorado bears testimony to our positive culture and opportunities for robust growth. As a company, we continually strive to give back to the broader community and have thorough corporate social responsibility programs supporting community, social justice, and environmental causes. We offer competitive salaries, annual performance bonuses, stock options for all associates, insurance benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, paid volunteer days, paid parental and family medical leave, and hotel discounts through our exclusive platform.