Applied AI Engineer

You'll Thrive Here If You

Technical Experience We Value

Bonus Points

• —Ship user-facing AI features across Automattic's product ecosystem; from site building tools to ecommerce recommendations to messaging experiences.
• —Build and iterate rapidly on AI-powered products that directly impact millions of users.
• —Collaborate with PMs, designers, and engineers (in-person in NYC or distributed globally) in a fast-paced environment optimized for innovation.
• —Experiment and scale successful AI innovations from prototype to production across multiple products.
• —Embed with teams to work on products such as WordPress.com, WooCommerce, Jetpack, Mesh, Beeper, Pocket Casts, etc.
• —Stay current with AI developments that unlock new user experiences.
• —Have shipped AI features that users actually use. Production experience is valued over theoretical knowledge.
• —Are exceptionally talented. You're the person other great engineers want to work with.
• —Are strong across the stack OR deeply expert in your domain. We value both breadth and depth.
• —Move fast without breaking things. Prototype quickly while building for scale.
• —Think product-first. You know great AI is invisible to users; it just makes their experience better.
• —Work well in distributed teams or love in-person collaboration if you're NYC-based.
• —Are drawn to working with other exceptional people rather than just seeking comfortable work environments.
• —Production experience with LLMs (APIs or custom implementations) at meaningful scale.
• —Strong full-stack development (we use PHP, TypeScript, and React, primarily).
• —Building AI-powered user interfaces that perform well at scale.
• —Machine learning fundamentals and staying current with rapid field developments.
• —Track record of technical leadership or influence on high-performing teams.
• —Developed consumer AI products that scaled to a significant numbers of users.
• —Experience with WordPress, ecommerce, or messaging platforms.
• —Open source contributions showing your thinking.
• —Previous startup experience as a founder or early engineer.
• —Based in NYC or willing to relocate (strong preference, but not required).