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title: 'Founding Applied AI Engineer at Atlas'
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# Founding Applied AI Engineer at Atlas

- **Company:** Atlas
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Posted:** 2026-02-24
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-10
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/atlas/dae00fcb-35a5-4559-8114-7553138b3ea3

## Job description

## About Atlas

Atlas is the concierge and credit card built for those who expect more — unlocking coveted access across dining, travel, and lifestyle while making spending seamless and effortless. Our members are discerning, busy individuals who rely on Atlas to deliver insider access, curated service, and unmatched reliability. In just 12 months, we've scaled to over $X00,000,000 in spending volume, growing double digits month-over-month — organically, without paid marketing.

We're backed by world-class investors and have multiple years of runway ahead. Our team brings deep experience from building and scaling iconic products at companies like Apple, Robinhood, and DoorDash. Today, we're a small, high-performing team of around 35 people based between New York and San Francisco. We value in-person collaboration and expect you to join us in our SF office (FiDi) at least three days a week.

## The Role

We’re looking for an applied AI engineer to help us build the next generation of Atlas — starting with an AI-powered travel and hotel concierge used by some of the most influential people in the world.

You’ll design and ship real-world AI systems that personalize recommendations, automate complex requests, and rethink how payments, dining, and travel can work at the highest level.

This is a rare opportunity to work on meaningful, user-facing AI products inside a small, world-class team.

## What You'll Build

- AI recommendation and booking flows (hotels, dining, flights)
- Retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems for dynamic hotel and travel searches
- Preference engines that learn and evolve from member interactions
- Lightweight AI orchestration layers integrated with Zendesk, Slack, and our internal tools

## What We’re Looking For

We believe determined and passionate people can adapt to any tech stack. Ideally, you have:

- 5+ years experience developing software in modern environments (Python, Node.js, Go, or similar)
- 3+ years experience deploying and scaling cloud-based applications (AWS, GCP, or similar)
- Deep experience integrating LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face) and building production AI systems
- Knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), embeddings, and vector search (Pinecone, FAISS, or similar)
- Solid understanding of database design (Postgres, Redis, vector DBs)
- Strong optimization skills, especially for low-latency, high-availability systems
- Product instincts — you think about the end experience, not just the technical specs
- Collaboration skills and a desire to work tightly with product, design, and operations

## Why You’ll Love Working Here

- Real impact: You’ll help define how AI changes luxury travel, payments, and experiences for the most discerning customers in the world.
- Early stage, no bureaucracy: We’re lean, well funded, growing fast, and moving faster.
- Creative, high-caliber teammates: Our team comes from places like Shopify, Apple, Y Combinator startups — but what matters most here is what you build.
- Solid compensation: Competitive salary and meaningful equity — you’re helping build the foundation of Atlas.
- Fun problem space: Every day involves designing tech that makes luxury travel, dining, and payments feel seamless.

## About Atlas

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Atlas is an invite-only charge card and lifestyle platform offering premium travel, dining, and event access for high-net-worth individuals.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series A)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2019
- **Founders**: Not publicly disclosed on major sources (co-founder & CTO is Kenan Pulak; founding member/investor is Arnav Kapur)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Financial Services / Fintech / Lifestyle
- **Target customers**: High-net-worth individuals and families (B2C, premium/ultra-premium segment)
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To provide a spend management and lifestyle platform that offers exclusive access to dining, travel, and events, all managed through a single, intuitive app and card.

## Products & Services
- **[Atlas Card]**: An invite-only, metal charge card (Visa Infinite) with no pre-set spending limits. Features include laser-etched personalization, premium purchase protection, and dynamic spending limits.
- **[Atlas App]**: A mobile application for managing all card activity, booking travel, accessing concierge, and viewing rewards.
- **[Atlas Concierge]**: A text-based concierge service that handles restaurant reservations, event tickets, hotel bookings, and private jet charters.
- **[Atlas Travel]**: A booking platform offering 5x points on hotels, private charters, luxury car rentals, and more.
- **[Atlas Dining]**: Access to dedicated tables at top restaurants in NYC, LA, SF, Miami, and worldwide.
- **[Atlas Experiences]**: Access to sold-out concerts, sporting events (F1, US Open), and exclusive experiences.
- **[Atlas Rewards]**: Points program earning 5x on Atlas Travel and 1x on all other purchases, redeemable for hotel stays, airline miles, or statement credits.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed
- **Total Funding**: $84.2M (as per CB Insights, including a $40M round announced April 2026)
- **Key Metric**: $40M funding round co-led by Elad Gil and Verified Capital (April 2026)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Elad Gil, Verified Capital, 01 Advisors, Marathon Management Partners. Partnership with Visa (Visa Infinite network).
- **Growth Signals**: 
  - Headcount grew 86% year-over-year to 58 employees (LinkedIn).
  - Website traffic grew 344% year-over-year, with 586,500 monthly visits.
  - LinkedIn followers grew 234% yearly.
  - $5,000+ in annual embedded credits and offers for members (starting July 2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Invite-only model**: Creates exclusivity and a curated member base.
- **Integrated concierge + card**: Combines spending, rewards, and lifestyle access in one platform—differentiating from traditional cards or standalone concierge services.
- **High-value credits**: $5,000+ in annual travel and lifestyle credits with potential to unlock up to $13,000 through spend milestones.
- **Visa Infinite benefits**: Full suite of travel protections, purchase security, and global acceptance.
- **Personalized experience**: Custom laser-etched card, dynamic spending limits, and a dedicated concierge.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling membership**: Currently invite-only with a waitlist, indicating controlled growth to maintain exclusivity and service quality.
- **Expanding partnerships**: Growing relationships with top restaurants, hotels, and event providers globally.
- **Product development**: Building a powerful, intuitive app to replace traditional booking websites and card apps.
- **Talent acquisition**: Hiring across engineering (AI, web), operations, and people functions to support rapid growth.

## Why Work Here
- **High-growth environment**: 86% headcount growth in the past year, indicating a fast-paced, scaling startup.
- **Office-first culture**: In-office roles in San Francisco and New York, with a focus on collaboration.
- **Talent from top companies**: Team includes alumni from Revolut, Balance, Point Card, Instagram, and other fintech/lifestyle brands.
- **Engineering focus**: Roles like Founding Applied AI Engineer and Web Engineer suggest a strong emphasis on building proprietary technology.
- **Unique product**: Opportunity to work on a premium, high-touch product in the intersection of fintech, travel, and lifestyle.
- **Leadership**: Experienced leadership team including VP of Engineering, VP of Operations, and Head of Growth from notable companies.

## Sources
1. [atlascard.com](https://atlascard.com/)
2. [LinkedIn - Atlas](https://www.linkedin.com/company/atlascard)
3. [Built In - Atlas](https://builtin.com/company/atlas-atlascardcom)
4. [CB Insights - Atlas Card](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/point-card)
5. [Atlas Jobs](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/atlas)

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