Headquarters:
We are seeking an AI Engineer to develop AI-first applications and integrate custom models and infrastructure into an existing e-commerce platform. The role focuses on building agent-led product experiences, including internal automation, dynamic site customization, and customer-facing conversational commerce workflows.
General information
This engagement supports an e-commerce startup building a platform around conversational design and intelligent automation. The current objective is to extend the existing product with AI-native capabilities while building on top of the current backend and application stack.
The work includes three core initiative areas: an internal AI employee for operational tasks, a fluid site customizer, and a customer-facing commerce agent designed to support one-prompt checkout experiences. The role will involve model integration, infrastructure setup, and product-facing implementation across both backend and UI surfaces.
Tasks and Deliverables
- Develop AI-first applications for an existing e-commerce platform.
- Architect and implement autonomous e-commerce AI agents using open-source and proprietary foundation models.
- Establish GPU infrastructure and data pipelines for model fine-tuning and deployment.
- Integrate AI workflows with the existing stack, including MongoDB, Node.js, Express, React, and third-party APIs.
- Build conversational UI components and backend logic for one-prompt checkouts and dynamic site customization.
Required Experience
- Strong expertise in AI/ML engineering and LLM integration.
- Hands-on experience fine-tuning open-source models such as Llama or Mistral.
- Experience building autonomous agents and conversational AI workflows.
- Solid background in GPU infrastructure setup and optimization for training or inference.
- Full-stack proficiency with MongoDB, Express, React, and Node.js.
- Experience integrating REST APIs into production applications.
Nice to have:
- Familiarity with Stripe, Twilio, or OpenAI API integrations.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/toptal-ai-ml-engineer-for-an-ai-driven-e-commerce-platform
Toptal is a global network of top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams on-demand. With $200+ million in annual revenue and team members based around the globe, Toptal is the world's largest fully remote workforce. The company's innovative technology platform connects businesses with vetted freelance professionals across design, development, and finance, without losing a human touch. Toptal builds and scales products that leverage data, automation, and AI-enabled systems to improve how talent is matched and deployed at enterprise scale.
