--- title: 'AI Engineer at Tractian' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/ai-engineer-tractian-sao-paulo-x0s3p0h4x1e4' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-08' --- # AI Engineer at Tractian - **Company:** Tractian - **Location:** São Paulo, Brazil - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-06-19 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-08 - **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/tractian-technologies-inc-/am9icG9zdDqbx1Mjf0SwzZth20gqy7vB ## Job description ## Why join us TRACTIAN is transforming the industrial world by empowering frontline maintenance workers to achieve more. We’ve fused cutting-edge hardware with innovative software into one powerful platform, disrupting legacy systems and delivering smarter, faster solutions for our clients. Data Science at TRACTIAN The Data Science team at TRACTIAN focuses on extracting valuable insights from vast amounts of industrial data. Using advanced statistical methods, algorithms, and data visualization techniques, this team transforms raw data into actionable intelligence that drives decision-making across engineering, product development, and operational strategies. The team constantly works on optimizing prediction models, identifying trends, and providing data-driven solutions that directly enhance the company’s operational efficiency and the quality of its products. ## What you'll do We're seeking an experienced LLM Applications Engineer to design, develop, and deploy production-ready applications that harness the capabilities of large language models. In this role, you'll create robust APIs, implement intelligent information retrieval systems, and build resilient infrastructure that connects AI capabilities with real-world industrial applications. ## Responsibilities - Design and develop user-facing applications powered by large language models. - Create and maintain high-performance APIs that integrate LLMs with our platformImplement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for enhanced information access. - Build intelligent document processing workflows using OCR and LLM technologies. - Develop conversational interfaces that solve practical problems for our users. - Ensure system reliability with fallback mechanisms for provider outages. - Collaborate with product teams to define requirements and technical specifications. ## Requirements - 2-5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on backend development. - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent technical field. - Demonstrated experience building applications that utilize large language models. - Strong proficiency in Python and experience with web frameworks like FastAPI, Flask, or Django. - Experience designing, building, and maintaining production REST APIs. - Working knowledge of relational databases and SQL. - Familiarity with LLM orchestration tools such as LangChain or LangGraph. - Experience with vector embeddings and information retrieval systems. - History of shipping code to production environments. ## Preferred Qualifications - Experience with LLM fine-tuning and model optimization techniques. - Knowledge of containerization and microservices architecture. - Experience with OCR and document processing technologies. - Understanding of performance optimization for AI applications. Technical Skills - Programming: Python and/or Golang. - Frameworks: FastAPI, Flask, Django. - LLM Tools: LangChain, LangGraph. - API Development: REST, OpenAPI. - Databases: PostgreSQL, Redis, vector databases. - LLM Integration: OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers. - Information Retrieval: Vector embeddings, semantic search. - Document Processing: OCR, PDF parsing. ## Compensation & Benefits - Competitive Compensation - 30 days of paid annual leave - Education and courses stipend - Earn a trip anywhere in the world every 4 years - R$1.035/month for meals allowance - Health plan with national coverage and without coparticipation - Dental Insurance: we help you with dental treatment for a better quality of life. - Wellhub Membership: Access a wide range of gyms and training programs. ## 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. 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