Join Arena as an Applied AI Engineer to integrate AI models and build solutions for cutting-edge AI teams.
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AI in the day-to-day
We evaluate how AI models perform in the real world and integrate models for our lab customers.
Requirements
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
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In this role, the Applied AI Engineer collaborates closely with leading AI labs to integrate their models and deliver evaluations, acting as the primary contact for multiple lab relationships. The position requires strong software engineering skills, particularly in TypeScript and modern web frameworks, along with experience in integrating LLM provider APIs. This role is well-suited for someone with a solid technical background and a customer-focused mindset, capable of navigating both frontend and backend challenges. Arena's team emphasizes a culture of collaboration and impact, drawing from diverse experiences in AI research and development.
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This role has two core parts, both centered around working closely with the best AI labs in the world.
First, you’ll partner directly with our lab customers to integrate their models, run and deliver evals, and act as their go-to person at Arena Intelligence. You’ll plug into their research roadmap, understand where they’re headed, and help them get real value from our data. Along the way, you’ll spot gaps, surface new opportunities, and help shape what we build next.
Second, you’ll roll up your sleeves and build. You’ll take on specific customer engineering asks and ship solutions that push the frontier of what our platform can do. Some of what you build may eventually scale into our Data or Applied ML stack — but it starts with solving real, high-impact problems for cutting-edge AI teams.
Own 5–15 active model lab relationships as the day-to-day point of contact
Partner directly with researchers and product teams to integrate models, run evals, and deliver high-quality results
Drive consistent delivery across onboarding, data + product releases, co-launches, and unblock unexpected issues fast
Be the “owner” of a key process improvement or automation (e.g., model onboarding flow, customer data insights, delivery tooling)
Translate customer feedback and research direction into concrete product ideas and engineering work
Work across the stack to ship pragmatic solutions that push the frontier for our customers
Help expand strategic accounts through trust, execution, and sharp technical judgment
4+ years of software engineering experience with strong fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design)
Production experience in TypeScript and modern web frameworks
Hands-on experience integrating LLM provider APIs, including streaming responses
Comfort moving across frontend and backend — you’re willing to dig in wherever the problem is
Familiarity with cloud infrastructure and CI/CD workflows
Strong problem-solving instincts and the ability to operate in ambiguity
Clear, concise communication skills — you can explain complex technical ideas to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
A customer-first mindset and a genuine desire to work closely with multiple stakeholders
We offer competitive compensation aligned to the markets where our team members are based. The compensation range for each role is listed on its posting and will depend on the candidate's experience and work location.
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