Senior AI Engineer

OneStream • Full-time • Birmingham, Michigan, United States • 16h ago

Why This Job is Featured on The SaaS Jobs

### Why this Role is Featured on The SaaS Jobs

AI engineering roles inside established SaaS platforms are increasingly about turning research-grade ideas into dependable product capabilities. This position sits in that intersection, focused on building AI subsystems that can be embedded into a commercial platform and maintained over time. The hybrid, multi-office setup also signals a mature engineering environment where coordination across functions is part of delivering production AI.

For a long-term SaaS career, the value here is breadth across the full lifecycle: requirements, system design, planning, implementation, and release execution. That combination maps closely to how SaaS companies operationalise machine learning, where performance, reliability, and iteration cadence matter as much as model quality. Experience partnering with solution engineering, delivery, and cloud teams is also a transferable advantage in SaaS, where AI features must align with customer workflows and platform constraints.

The section above is editorial commentary from The SaaS Jobs, provided to help SaaS professionals understand the role in a broader industry context.

Job Description

Senior AI Engineer

Location: Hybrid, United States

EmploymentType: Full-Time

BenefitsOffered: Vision, Medical, Life, Dental, 401K

Gross Annual Base Salary: USD 131,000 - 170,000

Additional variable compensation and benefits may apply. Total compensation is based on experience, skills, and location using objective, job-related criteria.

This role requires the candidate to work from one of the following OneStream office locations: Birmingham, MI, Fort Lauderdale, FL, New York, NY, or Chicago, IL.

Summary

As a Senior AI Engineer you will be a critical member in executing our AI development initiatives within the OneStream platform. The AI Product and Engineering team is focused on bridging the gap between AI research and AI products, bringing tangible and quantifiable value to our end users.

Your primary function will involve overseeing the entire lifecycle of AI and software subsystems—from defining requirements and designing systems to project planning and implementation. This critical role is instrumental in enhancing our AI capabilities, directly impacting our products' performance and scalability across various markets.

In this position, you will also play a key leadership role, collaborating with cross-functional teams including Solution Engineering, AI Delivery, and Cloud Engineering. Your expertise will not only drive innovation but also mentor and guide other engineers, ensuring high-quality deliverables and promoting a culture of excellence.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

Lead the design and development of scalable, high-performance applications and services using a variety of front-end and back-end technologies.
Design software subsystems and lead the project management and timely execution.
Use Python and SQL to build AI systems and functionality.
Troubleshoot and debug issues across the full stack, from the user interface to the database layer.
Lead technical design sessions to decompose and design complex systems and interfaces, ensuring they meet both technical and user requirements.
Lead code reviews, provide technical guidance, and mentor junior engineers.
Plan out product releases at a strategic and tactical implementation level for the rest of the team.

Required Education and Experience

Bachelors Degree or similar work experience.
CS/DS/EE/CE Degree or similar experience.
3-5 Years experience building and deploying production-level machine learning solutions or similar experience.
3-5 Years of Python (or similar experience).
Proficiency in Database schema design.
Proficiency of distributed systems and cloud-based computing.

Preferred Education and Experience

Experience with webservices and API frameworks (Flask, FastAPI, etc.).
Knowledge of distributed systems and cloud-based computing.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Quick learner who can understand and self-teach new technologies.
Ability to multi-task and prioritize ongoing activities based on importance.
Writes code using timeless software design patterns (dependency injection, volatility decomposition, etc.).
Adaptable to changes in technology and the business environment.
Strong ability to analyze problems, trace them to their core causes, and effectively address them in a systematic manner.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of mentoring junior engineers and leading project teams.
Proficient organization skills to lead and deliver complex projects on schedule.
Capable and comfortable effectively presenting in front of your peers.
Comfortable engaging and presenting to C-level executives from time to time.

Who We Are

OneStream is how today’s Finance teams can go beyond just reporting on the past and Take Finance Further™ by steering the business to the future. It’s the only enterprise finance platform that unifies financial and operational data, embeds AI for better decisions and productivity, and empowers the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy and execution. Our vision is to be the operating system for modern finance, digitizing core financial functions and empowering the CFO to become a critical driver of business strategy. To learn more visitwww.onestream.com.

Why Join The OneStream Team

Transparency around corporate structure, salary, and benefits.
Core value of customer success.
Variety of project work (not industry-specific). 
Strong culture and camaraderie.
Multiple training opportunities.

Benefits at OneStream

OneStream employees are passionate, hardworking individuals who go above and beyond to keep our customers happy and follow through on our mission statement. They consistently deliver the best and in turn, we make every effort to keep them cared for and happy. A sample of the benefits we provide are: