Distyl's Posts (19)

2025-06-17

AI Engineer - New York

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Engineer at Distyl, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and deploying AI-powered systems into production for some of the most iconic institutions in the world. You’ll partner closely with customers to understand their most critical challenges and deliver innovative, reliable solutions that harness the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). You’ll also contribute to the evolution of our internal platform, Distillery, shaping how enterprise-grade LLM applications are built and deployed.You’ll be expected to bring technical depth, a builder’s mindset, and an obsession with quality and performance. You will work at the cutting edge of LLMs, evaluation models, designing responsible AI solutions, and implementing them into customer environments with speed and precision. You’ll also help evolve Distyl’s engineering best practices, bringing the discipline needed to scale.This role requires strong software engineering skills, deep familiarity with machine learning workflows, and a bias toward practical, high impact solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesLLM Systems Engineering: Design and implement robust LLM-powered systems that deliver real business value. This includes model evaluation, prompt design, agent logic, pilot development, and production deployment.Customer Collaboration: Work closely with customer stakeholders to understand business pain points and technical constraints, then translate these into technical architectures and applications.Platform Development: Contribute to the development of Distillery, our internal platform for LLM application development, by building reusable components, tools, and infrastructure to support the broader engineering team.Production Quality: Ensure that deployed systems are observable, maintainable, and meet rigorous performance and reliability standards.AI Evaluation: Apply a scientific and thoughtful approach to model vetting and evaluation, accounting for accuracy, explainability, cost, latency, and robustness.Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in system architecture, development workflows, and deployment processes across teams.Tech Leadership: Mentor peers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and curiosity.What We Require3+ years of experience as a software or machine learning engineer.Strong programming skills and experience with production software development.Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Transformers, Scikit-learn), data libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas), and ML operations.Strong understanding of AI/ML evaluation and how to operationalize responsible, reliable systems.Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern deployment practices (e.g., CI/CD, Git, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with customers and internal teams.Passion for AI and a pragmatic approach to solving real-world problems.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-06-17

AI Strategist - San Francisco

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist, you will be the project lead for customer engagements. In collaboration with a technical lead, you’ll drive a motivated team of engineers and researchers focused on solving our customers' most critical problems. Your mission is to own business outcomes, ensure that the project team creates value for the customer, and earn customer trust. You will be responsible for the entire customer engagement from start to finish.In a typical engagement, you will begin by understanding customer problems and desired outcomes. With this context, you will embed yourself in the complex workflows of our customers, to identify opportunities where AI can solve pain points. After scoping a meaningful project, you will lead your team to ensure that we deliver a system with high quality and model accuracy. Because we care about driving real value, your engagement doesn’t stop with delivery of the system - you are also responsible for driving user adoption and iterating to make sure this product is valuable to the end user.This role requires a curious and analytical approach, the ability to identify valuable problems to solve, strong intuition for product development, and a deep commitment to customer success.Key ResponsibilitiesEarn Customer Trust:Demonstrate customer empathy and be the face of Distyl, managing relationships from end-users to executive stakeholders.End-to-end Workflow & Outcome Ownership:Identify the most valuable problems to solve. Embed yourself in the customer's workflow to understand it better than the users themselves. Ensure high accuracy and reliability to achieve the desired outcomes. Take ownership and accountability for the success of the customer engagement.Leadership:You and a technical lead will be jointly responsible for leading a team to deliver results to the customer.Data Analysis:Navigate noisy enterprise data to identify how AI can create reliable outcomes despite real-world constraints.User Adoption:Onboard users to our enterprise applications and platform, ensuring they realize value.Product Feedback:Represent the customer's voice, surfacing pain points that drive future product improvements.What We RequireOperational Experience:A proven record in managing complex projects or strategic leadership roles, with demonstrable experience in client-facing positions within AI or technology integration.Exceptional Communication Skills:Capable of earning customer trust and liaising effectively between clients and internal teams.User Empathy and Customer Focus:A deep sense of user empathy and a customer-obsessed approach, ensuring solutions are technically sound and aligned with customer needs.Thrive in Ambiguity:Ability to identify critical problems in complex situations, define outcomes, and create structure among competing priorities.AI Passion:A passion for AI and optimism about its potential to impact the world.Coding Experience:Proficiency in programming, scripting, or statistical packages (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, SQL).Travel:Ability to travel 25-75%, varying by team.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-06-17

Product Designer

About UsDistyl AI develops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForWe are looking for a Product Designer with exceptional problem-solving skills and an unrelenting eye for detail.  Our ideal candidate is comfortable interpreting project scope, asking the right  questions, and presenting their work to internal stakeholders. You’ll wear multiple hats from solving complex design challenges, to collaborating with Product leaders on client specific projects and being able to deliver high-quality designs.What You’ll DoDemonstrate UX Process Contribution - Able to clearly articulate design process, problem solving approach and contributions to the process.Lead End-to-End Design - Own the design process from concept to execution, working across interaction models, user flows, prototypes, and visual design to create seamless user experience.Enhance Product & UX Strategy - Balance short-term design execution with long-term product improvements Work in a Fast-Paced Environment - Adapt quickly to evolving requirements, refine in-flight designs, and make impactful decisions on tight timelines.Collaborate & Advocate for Design - Work cross-functionally with Engineers, Strategists, Researchers, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment while advocating for the best user experience.Maintain & Evolve Design Systems - Ensure consistency across the product by leveraging and refining existing design systems while contributing to future improvements.What We Require3+ years of product design experience in SaaS or enterprise tech.Proficiency in Figma (or equivalent tools like Adobe XD, Sketch).Strong ability to balance execution with strategy - refine designs quickly while proposing broader, long term improvements.Experience working within brand guidelines.Clear communication & problem -solving skills - ability to justify design decisions and iterate quickly and effectively.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options and healthcare.Be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: San Francisco or New York

Salary range: None - None

2025-06-17

AI Strategist - New York

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Strategist, you will be the project lead for customer engagements. In collaboration with a technical lead, you’ll drive a motivated team of engineers and researchers focused on solving our customers' most critical problems. Your mission is to own business outcomes, ensure that the project team creates value for the customer, and earn customer trust. You will be responsible for the entire customer engagement from start to finish.In a typical engagement, you will begin by understanding customer problems and desired outcomes. With this context, you will embed yourself in the complex workflows of our customers, to identify opportunities where AI can solve pain points. After scoping a meaningful project, you will lead your team to ensure that we deliver a system with high quality and model accuracy. Because we care about driving real value, your engagement doesn’t stop with delivery of the system - you are also responsible for driving user adoption and iterating to make sure this product is valuable to the end user.This role requires a curious and analytical approach, the ability to identify valuable problems to solve, strong intuition for product development, and a deep commitment to customer success.Key ResponsibilitiesEarn Customer Trust:Demonstrate customer empathy and be the face of Distyl, managing relationships from end-users to executive stakeholders.End-to-end Workflow & Outcome Ownership:Identify the most valuable problems to solve. Embed yourself in the customer's workflow to understand it better than the users themselves. Ensure high accuracy and reliability to achieve the desired outcomes. Take ownership and accountability for the success of the customer engagement.Leadership:You and a technical lead will be jointly responsible for leading a team to deliver results to the customer.Data Analysis:Navigate noisy enterprise data to identify how AI can create reliable outcomes despite real-world constraints.User Adoption:Onboard users to our enterprise applications and platform, ensuring they realize value.Product Feedback:Represent the customer's voice, surfacing pain points that drive future product improvements.What We RequireOperational Experience:A proven record in managing complex projects or strategic leadership roles, with demonstrable experience in client-facing positions within AI or technology integration.Exceptional Communication Skills:Capable of earning customer trust and liaising effectively between clients and internal teams.User Empathy and Customer Focus:A deep sense of user empathy and a customer-obsessed approach, ensuring solutions are technically sound and aligned with customer needs.Thrive in Ambiguity:Ability to identify critical problems in complex situations, define outcomes, and create structure among competing priorities.AI Passion:A passion for AI and optimism about its potential to impact the world.Coding Experience:Proficiency in programming, scripting, or statistical packages (e.g., Python, R, Matlab, SQL).Travel:Ability to travel 25-75%, varying by team.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

2025-06-17

AI Engineer - San Francisco

Distyl AIdevelops AI native technologies for humans & AI to collaborate to power the operations of the Global Fortune 1000.In just 24 months, we’ve rapidly grown to partner with some of the world’s largest enterprises—including F100 telecom, healthcare, manufacturing, insurance, and retail companies—delivering multiple AI deployments with $100M+ impact. Our platform, Distillery, along with our team of AI Engineers, Researchers, and Strategists, is pioneering AI-native systems of work, solving the most complex, high-stakes challenges at scale.Distyl is founded and led by proven leaders from companies like Palantir, Apple, and top national laboratories. We work in deep partnership with OpenAI, jointly going-to-market at the largest enterprises and collaborating evaluating and testing the latest models. Backed by Lightspeed, Khosla, Coatue, industry leaders like Nat Friedman (former GitHub CEO), as well as board members of over 20+ F500s, Distyl is building the future of AI-powered enterprise operations.What We Are Looking ForAs an AI Engineer at Distyl, you’ll be responsible for designing, implementing, and deploying AI-powered systems into production for some of the most iconic institutions in the world. You’ll partner closely with customers to understand their most critical challenges and deliver innovative, reliable solutions that harness the power of Large Language Models (LLMs). You’ll also contribute to the evolution of our internal platform, Distillery, shaping how enterprise-grade LLM applications are built and deployed.You’ll be expected to bring technical depth, a builder’s mindset, and an obsession with quality and performance. You will work at the cutting edge of LLMs, evaluation models, designing responsible AI solutions, and implementing them into customer environments with speed and precision. You’ll also help evolve Distyl’s engineering best practices, bringing the discipline needed to scale.This role requires strong software engineering skills, deep familiarity with machine learning workflows, and a bias toward practical, high impact solutions.Key ResponsibilitiesLLM Systems Engineering: Design and implement robust LLM-powered systems that deliver real business value. This includes model evaluation, prompt design, agent logic, pilot development, and production deployment.Customer Collaboration: Work closely with customer stakeholders to understand business pain points and technical constraints, then translate these into technical architectures and applications.Platform Development: Contribute to the development of Distillery, our internal platform for LLM application development, by building reusable components, tools, and infrastructure to support the broader engineering team.Production Quality: Ensure that deployed systems are observable, maintainable, and meet rigorous performance and reliability standards.AI Evaluation: Apply a scientific and thoughtful approach to model vetting and evaluation, accounting for accuracy, explainability, cost, latency, and robustness.Continuous Improvement: Drive improvements in system architecture, development workflows, and deployment processes across teams.Tech Leadership: Mentor peers and contribute to a culture of technical excellence, collaboration, and curiosity.What We Require3+ years of experience as a software or machine learning engineer.Strong programming skills and experience with production software development.Expertise in machine learning frameworks (e.g., PyTorch, Transformers, Scikit-learn), data libraries (e.g., NumPy, Pandas), and ML operations.Strong understanding of AI/ML evaluation and how to operationalize responsible, reliable systems.Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern deployment practices (e.g., CI/CD, Git, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical field.Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with customers and internal teams.Passion for AI and a pragmatic approach to solving real-world problems.What We OfferCompetitive salary and benefits package, including equity options, medical/dental/vision covered at 100% for you and your dependents, 401K plan, and perks such as commuter benefits and lunch provided in office.Opportunity to be part of a mission-oriented company to create practical adoption during the biggest revolution in human productivity.Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI technologies and make a real impact on the adoption of LLMs in the enterprise space.Collaborative and supportive work environment, with a strong focus on personal and professional growth.Exposure to a diverse range of real-world industries and projects, providing unique challenges and learning opportunities.Note: Distyl is a hybrid working environment and requires in-office collaboration 3 days a week. We have offices in San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, and this role is available in either location.

Location: Hybrid

Salary range: None - None

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