Staff AI Engineer - Human Computer Interaction and Cognitive System

Interface AI
Full-time
San Jose/ San Francisco Bay Area
$200,000 - $240,000
Posted on 5 months ago

Job Description

Interface AI is building a universal banking assistant to help millions of U.S. consumers manage their finances. They are seeking a Staff AI Engineer to lead the development of multimodal, interactive agents that combine natural language understanding, computer perception, and cognitive reasoning to bridge the gap between human communication and machine action.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement perception pipelines that combine text, visuals, and UI semantics
  • Build systems that allow agents to understand and interact with software UIs
  • Develop planning and reasoning modules enabling multi-step task execution
  • Integrate LLMs and multimodal models for adaptive, goal-oriented behavior
  • Architect agent behaviors around transparency, safety, and trust
  • Collaborate with product, UX, and cognitive researchers to design intuitive experiences
  • Implement safe sandbox environments for browser or desktop interaction
  • Build reinforcement and feedback loops for continuous learning
  • Partner with Bot Platform, AI Infrastructure, and Compliance teams
  • Mentor engineers and applied scientists in agent design

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in software, AI systems, or cognitive computing
  • 2+ years building multimodal or interactive AI applications
  • Advanced proficiency in Python (PyTorch, JAX, TensorFlow)
  • Proficiency in Go or Node.js
  • Expertise in LLMs, computer vision, or multimodal architectures
  • Deep understanding of human-computer interaction principles
  • Proven experience integrating LLM-based agents with external tools or UIs
  • Experience designing or evaluating planning and reasoning agents
  • Familiarity with reinforcement learning
  • Strong background in observability, safety, and interpretability of AI systems
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

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