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Build AI that has to work in production.

We design, build and run AI systems inside enterprise environments. The users are the client’s, the data is the client’s, and you are accountable for whether it works in production. If that’s the work you want, we’d like to meet you.

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How we work

What we ask of everyone.

  • ProductionThe system has the client’s users, the client’s data and the client’s constraints. It isn’t done until those users rely on it.
  • Own the outcomeYou are accountable for whether what you build delivers its value in production.
  • AI-nativeYou use AI tools every day to write and debug code, explore designs and automate the busywork.
  • In the room with clientsYou sit with the client team, in their standups and their reviews.

Open roles

Four ways to join the team.

Two engineering roles build and run production AI inside client environments; two sales roles bring in the clients we build for.

Engineering 2 roles

Sales 2 roles

Open role

Lead AI Engineer

  • 8+ years
  • Full time
  • Travel 10–30%
  • Remote

Lead a team of AI engineers and own the architecture and delivery of production AI systems for enterprise clients.

What you’ll do

  • Lead and mentor a team of AI engineers: technical direction, code quality and growth.
  • Design production AI systems that combine models, agents, retrieval and evaluation.
  • Work directly with client stakeholders on system behavior, tradeoffs and next steps.
  • Run and improve live systems, and own the outcome in production.

What you’ll need

  • 8+ years in engineering, including time as a tech lead on production AI work.
  • Solutions architecture: cloud, integrations, APIs and data engineering.
  • An AI-native way of working: you use AI tools every day to build.
  • Willingness to travel 10 to 30 percent, depending on the engagement.
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Open role

AI Engineer

  • 5+ years
  • Full time
  • Travel 10–30%
  • Remote

Build and run end-to-end AI systems inside client environments, with real users, real data and real constraints.

What you’ll do

  • Build and operate AI systems deployed in client environments.
  • Design compound AI workflows: models, prompts, agents, tools, retrieval and evaluation.
  • Write clean Python services that plug AI into client data, APIs and apps.
  • Build the evals, tests and observability that keep systems improving.

What you’ll need

  • 5+ years of software engineering.
  • You’ve built applications on LLMs and don’t treat models as black boxes.
  • Strong Python and production engineering fundamentals.
  • Comfort working with client teams, and travel of 10 to 30 percent.
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Open role

Account Executive

  • 5+ years
  • Full time
  • Travel 25–40%
  • Remote

Own full-cycle enterprise deals, from first conversation to signed engagement, with technical and business leaders.

What you’ll do

  • Run the full sales cycle: prospecting, discovery, scoping, proposals and close.
  • Sell to technical and business leaders: CTOs, heads of data and AI, and line-of-business owners.
  • Work with our engineers to scope engagements around real use cases and data.
  • Build and forecast a healthy pipeline, and help shape our sales playbook as we grow.

What you’ll need

  • 5+ years closing complex B2B deals, ideally in AI, data, cloud or professional services.
  • Comfort talking about AI systems in depth, and credibility with technical buyers.
  • A track record of new business wins with six-figure and larger contracts.
  • Clear writing, sound judgment and travel of 25 to 40 percent.
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Open role

Sales Development Representative

  • 0–2 years
  • Full time
  • Remote

Open the conversations that turn into engagements: research accounts, reach decision-makers and book qualified meetings.

What you’ll do

  • Research target accounts and the people who own AI, data and operations decisions.
  • Reach out by email, phone and LinkedIn with messages tailored to each industry.
  • Qualify interest and book meetings for Account Executives.
  • Use AI tools every day to research, personalize and keep your pipeline moving.

What you’ll need

  • 0–2 years in sales development, business development or a customer-facing role.
  • Curiosity about AI and how enterprises put it to work.
  • Clear, confident writing and comfort on the phone.
  • You can hear no a lot and still book the next meeting. There is a path to Account Executive.
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Ready to apply?

Send your CV and a few lines about an AI system you’ve put into production to shauna@esconsulting.io, with the role in the subject line.

AcornAI is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.