Associate Solutions Engineer
Company: Encord
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About us Encord is the universal data layer for AI that helps
300 AI teams train and run models on the right data. Our platform
indexes, curates, annotates, and evaluates data across the full AI
lifecycle, from development through production. Trusted by Woven by
Toyota, AXA, UiPath, Zipline, and more. We're an ambitious team of
100 working at the frontier of AI and have raised $60M in Series C
funding from Wellington Management, CRV, Next47 and Y Combinator.
The role We're hiring an Associate Solutions Engineer to be the
technical bridge between engineering and customers. Partner with
our commercial team to demo Encord's platform to AI leaders,
roboticists, and computer vision engineers at the world's most
innovative companies. This role sits at the intersection of complex
code and high-growth business strategy. Fast-track your career
while learning to architect solutions for leading AI teams. What
you’ll do Write Python scripts to build technical POCs, ingest
data, and integrate Encord into customer pipelines Support sales
cycles with technical discoveries and uncover ML team pain points
Master the Encord platform and SDK to guide users and answer
technical questions Translate technical concepts to business value
for non-technical stakeholders Channel customer feedback to Product
and Engineering to shape platform roadmap Who we’re looking for
Potential over polish — we want grit and a "hacker mindset," not
perfect credentials Recent Bachelor's or Master's in CS, Physics,
Math, Engineering, or related STEM field Comfortable writing Python
(academic or internship experience counts) Technical curiosity —
you love debugging, APIs, and logic puzzles Clear communicator who
can explain code to anyone Entrepreneurial — curious about how
start-ups scale Experience requirements Recent graduate or
early-career professional with a Bachelor's or Master's degree in
Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or a related
STEM field Working proficiency in Python, demonstrated through
coursework, personal projects, or internships — you can write
functional scripts, debug problems independently, and navigate APIs
Strong problem-solving and communication skills Bonus: Hands-on
experience with ML libraries (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, NumPy,
Pandas), large datasets, REST APIs, SDKs, or cloud platforms (GCP,
AWS, Azure) Bonus: Internship experience in software engineering,
technical consulting, or a start-up Bonus: Track record of high
achievement in academics, competitive sports, open-source projects,
or other high-performance environments Why Encord Competitive
salary, commission, and meaningful equity in a high-growth start-up
Clear, accelerated growth opportunities as the company scales
rapidly Strong in-person culture: 3–5 days/week in our newly
launched North Beach loft office Flexible PTO to fully recharge 18
paid vacation days in the U.S. plus federal holidays Annual
learning & development budget Comprehensive health, dental, and
vision coverage Frequent travel opportunities across the U.S.,
London, and Europe Bi-annual company offsites, twice-weekly team
lunches, and monthly socials $100,000 - $120,000 a year The amount
listed is the on-target cash compensation (OTE) and includes base
compensation and variable compensation in the form of either a
company bonus or commission.
Keywords: Encord, Sunnyvale , Associate Solutions Engineer, Engineering , San Francisco, California
