Founding AI Engineer

Motion Recruitment is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to architect and own AI infrastructure from the ground up for a Charlotte-based real estate investment and development firm. This is an onsite role with a 5 days per week schedule, focused on building and scaling AI systems that support investment analysis, asset management, acquisition workflows, and operational decision-making.

Role Overview

You will define the AI technical vision from day one and deliver production-ready systems end to end. The work includes designing retrieval and generation pipelines, orchestrating multi-agent workflows, integrating with existing platforms and databases, and partnering directly with firm leadership to translate business needs into scalable automation.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and build RAG pipelines, multi-agent frameworks, and fine-tuned models from scratch
• Design evaluation loops to measure LLM accuracy, hallucinations, latency, and cost
• Own production infrastructure, including API integrations, streaming responses, data processing, and system safety guardrails
• Build and scale AI systems supporting deal sourcing, investment analysis, and asset management workflows
• Integrate AI tools with existing platforms, databases, and internal systems
• Define and own the AI technical vision, including architecture, delivery, iteration, and scale
• Partner directly with firm leadership to identify automation opportunities and translate business requirements into production solutions

What You Will Do (Time Breakdown)

• 70% AI system development and production infrastructure
• 20% evaluation, testing, and optimization
• 10% stakeholder collaboration and technical strategy
• 100% hands on

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Python
• LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.)
• RAG pipeline development
• Multi-agent frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar)
• API integration and production infrastructure
• SQL / database knowledge
• Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

Education, Experience, and Location

• Minimum experience: 3+ years
• Education: BS or MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
• Location: Charlotte, NC (onsite)

Technologies

• Python, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google
• RAG, LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI
• SQL
• AWS, Azure, GCP
• Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector

Benefits

• Competitive Base Salary + Performance Bonus
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Equity / Long-Term Incentive Potential