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title: 'AI Engineer at Tractian'
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# AI Engineer at Tractian

- **Company:** Tractian
- **Location:** Atlanta, GA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-08-18
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/tractian-technologies-inc-/am9icG9zdDpwXXKBtwYgURJ9aB-c4tmt

## Job description

Engineering at TRACTIAN The Engineering team at TRACTIAN is at the forefront of developing cutting-edge infrastructure, technologies, and products to harness the power of IoT data. Our team of talented engineers collaborates to build robust systems, innovative solutions, and scalable platforms that drive TRACTIAN's success. We are instrumental in shaping the company's decision-making process, optimizing operational efficiency, and delivering exceptional experiences to our customers.

What will you do As an AI Engineer, you will play a key role within the Software Team, collaborating closely with developers, engineers, and product teams to support project organization, scheduling, and successful deployments. You will help ensure smooth coordination across various departments to achieve objectives and complete assigned tasks effectively. This role involves engaging with multiple moving parts and offers the opportunity to contribute across diverse aspects of the Software Team's work. You will help streamline processes, enhance team efficiency, and directly contribute to the company's overall success.

## Responsibilities

- Contribute to Projects: Support planning and execution of software projects to deliver on time and at the highest quality.
- Collaborate with the Team: Work closely with developers, sharing knowledge and fostering high performance.
- Support Technical Decisions: Contribute to decisions on backend architecture, scalability, and infrastructure.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with software, product, engineering, and other departments for seamless execution.
- Optimize Processes: Streamline workflows, solve technical challenges, and improve productivity.
- Support Deployments: Help ensure smooth, efficient deployments and system performance.

## Requirements

- 5+ years in backend development specializing in scalable system design, API architecture (DDD), and microservices (gRPC, REST), with expertise in databases (Postgres, MongoDB, Redis, Clickhouse) and cloud infrastructure (AWS).
- Proficient in TypeScript and Golang, with extensive testing experience (unit, end-to-end, and load testing using Cypress, Playwright, k6).
- Skilled in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaC), and system monitoring (Datadog, Grafana).
- Experienced in developing and optimizing LLM applications, including Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and GPT-based solutions, with strong knowledge of deployment patterns, prompt engineering, and API integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini).
- Proficient in ML frameworks (PyTorch), optimization techniques (quantization, model distillation), and vector databases (pgvector, Weaviate, Pinecone).
- Experienced with LLM inference stacks (TensorRT-LLM, VLLM, llama.cpp) and developing RAG systems.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with excellent communication to foster cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder alignment.
- Strong track record of contributing to full development lifecycles, using issue tracking tools (Linear), and delivering complex backend systems on time.
- Experience in startups or high-growth environments, with deep expertise in system optimization tools and processes.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering.

## Compensation & Benefits

- Competitive Compensation
- Premium Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 15 Days
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Wellhub Membership - Access a wide range of gyms and training programs.
- Long-Term Benefit - After four years of service, earn a fully funded trip anywhere in the world.

## About Tractian

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Tractian is an industrial operating system company that combines AI-driven hardware, software, and sensor technology to predict machine failures, eliminate production downtime, and boost operational efficiency for factories worldwide.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, $120M raised as of December 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Atlanta, Georgia, United States (with a significant hub and co-origin office in São Paulo, Brazil)
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Igor Marinelli (CEO and Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: Industrial IoT, Predictive Maintenance, Asset Condition Monitoring, Artificial Intelligence, Manufacturing Software
- **Target customers**: B2B, Enterprise, Industrial operators (manufacturing plants, shop floors, maintenance teams)
- **Mission**: To eliminate production downtime and elevate human potential in factories worldwide — bridging the gap between humans and machines by making maintenance and reliability a streamlined, cost-efficient advantage.

## Products & Services
- **Tractian Asset Condition Monitoring Platform**: An end-to-end software solution that tracks, prioritizes, and acts on machine health data, providing clear priorities, reduced downtime, and higher uptime.
- **Industrial-Grade Sensors**: Hardware devices built for accuracy and high-fidelity data collection on machine vibration, temperature, and other condition metrics.
- **Industrial Copilot (AI)**: A GPT-based, specialized AI assistant that generates specific, actionable insights tailored to industrial environments, avoiding the context and accuracy issues of generic large language models.
- **Assisted Maintenance**: A category pioneered by Tractian, using AI to identify problems on machines and suggest preventive actions, supporting maintenance professionals in real time.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company); raised $120M in Series C in December 2024.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding across 7+ rounds includes a $120M Series C (Dec 2024), a BRL 230M Series B (Aug 2023), and earlier seed rounds; annual revenue not publicly available (reported as $5M by a third-party aggregator, but considered a low estimate not confirmed by the company).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Investor names not fully listed in public sources, but the Series C round included 4 investors and the Series B had 8 investors; the company has raised from multiple funds across its history.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew 51.4% YoY to 405 employees (with 287 net-new hires)
  - Ranked #24 Fastest-Growing Company in North America
  - 126 active job openings at time of research
  - 110,000+ LinkedIn followers, growing 20.1% yearly
  - Customers' operations generate over 5% of global industrial GDP
  - Clients see 6–12x ROI, with an average of $6,000 saved per monitored machine annually

## Competitive Advantages
- **Only end-to-end platform** in the market that combines hardware sensors, software, and AI to prevent machine failures and protect production.
- **Specialized AI for industry**: Unlike generic LLMs, Tractian’s Industrial Copilot is trained/contextualized for industrial environments, providing precise, accurate, and actionable insights.
- **First-mover category leadership**: Pioneered the "Assisted Maintenance" category and is recognized as a leader in IoT and Asset Management.
- **Deep industry expertise**: Built by and staffed with people who understand shop-floor challenges, ensuring the product is practical and adopted by frontline workers.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling its position as the **Industrial Copilot** — moving beyond predictive maintenance to a broader AI-driven operational copilot that drives direct ROI.
- Expanding global footprint across North America, South America, and Europe (with existing offices in Atlanta, São Paulo, Germany, and Spain).
- Growing engineering, data, and go-to-market teams to accelerate product development and market penetration.
- Continuing to digitize the largely undigitized industrial sector, enabling AI-driven optimization for manufacturing plants of all sizes.

## Why Work Here
- **Meaningful work**: Directly empower the industrial and frontline workers who keep the global economy moving.
- **High-growth environment**: 51%+ yearly headcount growth and strong external recognition make this a fast-moving, high-visibility place to build a career.
- **Engineering culture**: Hardware developers, data scientists, and software engineers build cutting-edge technology from scratch on complex, hard-to-solve problems.
- **Values ("Blue Caps")**: Customer obsession, transparency, ownership, demanding-and-supportive leadership, and uncompromising quality.
- **Flexibility**: Work types include Remote, Hybrid, and On-site roles, depending on position and location.
- **Compensation & culture**: Employee reviews show a 4.0/5.0 overall rating, with strong marks for compensation (4.5) and career development (4.1).
- **Open technical roles**: Actively hiring for Analytics Engineer, Senior Data Engineer, Senior Frontend Software Engineer, and more.

## Sources
1. [tractian.com/en/about](https://tractian.com/en/about)
2. [tractian.com/en](https://tractian.com/en)
3. [careers.tractian.com](https://careers.tractian.com/)
4. [linkedin.com/company/tractian](https://www.linkedin.com/company/tractian)
5. [careers.tractian.com/jobs](https://careers.tractian.com/jobs)

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