Sr AI Solutions Engineer

Canopy is a fast-growing SaaS company in South Jordan, Utah building simple, efficient software for accounting firms. We are looking to revolutionize the accounting space with modern, user-friendly software for a neglected industry.

Our goal is to help our clients unlock the firm they’ve always wanted with our Practice Management Suite. We place strong emphasis on delighting our customers, spotting and solving problems, and being good people along the way.

Click here to see why our clients love Canopy.

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The Opportunity:

We are hiring an AI Solutions Engineer with a passion for using AI to solve real-world problems. You’ll play a critical role in advancing both our internal and customer-facing AI initiatives. As an expert who keeps up with the rapid evolution of AI, you’ll be central to guiding our company-wide AI strategies and execution, ensuring that Canopy remains a leader in AI applications within the industry. Collaborating closely with other developers, product managers, QA engineers, and members of other organizations, you’ll ensure our AI implementations are robust, efficient, and aligned with our strategic goals. We value proactive problem-solving and adherence to best practices, and you’ll be key in steering our teams towards AI excellence.

What You’ll Do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and implement AI solutions that address key business challenges.
• Utilize and fine-tune existing large language models to meet Canopy’s specific needs, enhancing our products and internal processes.
• Stay updated on the latest AI trends and technologies, applying this knowledge to keep Canopy at the cutting edge of AI applications.
• Champion the integration of AI tools and frameworks, facilitating their adoption across the organization.
• Measure and report on the effectiveness of AI implementations, using insights to drive continuous improvement.

Your Skills Include:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in programming languages relevant to AI, such as Python or Java.
• Excellent communication skills, fostering collaboration and understanding across teams, while showing mutual respect for others’ opinions.
• Solid understanding of AI and basic machine learning concepts, with a focus on leveraging and fine-tuning existing models, particularly LLMs.
• Familiarity with OpenAI/Anthropic SDKs/APIs, LLMs, embeddings, and vector databases.
• A commitment to continuous learning and staying on top of the latest developments in AI technology.
• Passion for building innovative, scalable solutions that have real customer impact.

Bonus Skills:

• Experience with custom ML models and/or open source LLMs
• Knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their use in deploying AI solutions.

We know many women do not apply for a job if they don’t perfectly fit the description. We want you to apply anyway.

Why You Want to Work Here:

🌴 Flexible Paid Time Off – that you’re actually encouraged to use plus 10 company holidays!

❤️‍🩹 Health Benefits – including Medical, Dental, and Vision and an HSA Match. Canopy covers Medical premiums at 100% for Employees only.

💰 401(k) – we match 100% up to 3% of your contribution. Eligibility is immediate with 100% vesting.

🧠 Mental Health – all employees have access to Impact Suite & to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

👶 Paid New Parent Leave & Birthing Parent Leave – so you’re able to care for your little ones.

➕ Supplemental Benefits – including 100% company paid Basic Life & AD&D insurance and long & short-term disability coverage.

🌟 Nectar – our peer-to-peer recognition program to help our employees recognize the amazing work being done by other Canopians!

🥳 Company Events – including monthly company-wide meetings, summer parties, and more.

💡 DEIB Committee – to plan initiatives around continuing education, community outreach, recruiting, onboarding, and more.

☕ Fully-stocked kitchen – Keto? Vegan? Flexitarian? Mandalorian? We’ve got you covered.

Our Values:

We approach our work every day with a few things in mind:

🔑 Own – we own this place! We focus on outcomes, holding ourselves & each other accountable.

🏆 Win – we win by delighting our customers with the very best products and services.

👍 Do Good – we work hard to be good people!

💡 Embrace Curiosity & Candor – we approach everything with curiosity & we understand that candor is kindness and give the gift of feedback.

To learn more about us & our values, click here.

Interviewing @ Canopy:

We know application processes can be a little stressful. Here’s are the stages of a typical interview process:

• Once your application is received, we will review it and get back to you if we feel like it’s a mutual fit!
• 20 minute phone call with the People Team
• 60 minute video technical interview with the Hiring Manager
• Note: you will be writing code in real time with the Manager
• 1-3 rounds (45-60 minutes each) of interviews with the Engineering Team.

Interview processes can vary depending on the role. The People Team will give you a role specific overview of the process during your first phone call.

Remember: This is your interview too! We know candidates are evaluating us just as much as we are them. We encourage you to bring questions to each of your interviews—our hiring teams will always make sure to save time for questions at the end!

Canopy is an equal opportunity employer. Canopy provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or veteran status.