Senior Independent AI Engineer / Architect

Senior Independent AI Engineer / Architect

Company: A.Team
Location: Remote | Americas, Europe, or Israel
Typical Rates: $120 - $170/hr

About A.Team:

A.Team is an invite-only network connecting senior AI engineers, ML engineers, and AI architects with startups, scale-ups, and global companies working on production AI systems. Since 2020, builders in the network have earned over $200M working with leading companies like Lyft, Google X, HCA, and Unilever.

The Work:

You will join small, elite teams tackling significant problems that matter – focusing on real systems, real users, and real outcomes, not just demos or prototypes. Recent work has included LLM-powered products, agent architectures, retrieval/evaluation infrastructure, enterprise AI deployments, AI-native product development, and large-scale ML platforms. You will work directly with founders, CTOs, and product leaders, influencing both the technical approach and the project's outcome.

Why Builders Join A.Team:

A.Team solves the challenge of finding high-impact opportunities that rarely reach the open market. Members benefit from direct access to ambitious companies and difficult problems without the need for bidding or extensive prospecting. You work with experienced peers on meaningful projects.

Who Thrives Here:

• Proven engineers who have shipped AI systems into production.
• Individuals who understand the tradeoffs between AI hype and business value.
• Professionals experienced in turning research into tangible business outcomes.
• Roles such as AI Architect, AI Engineer, MLOps, Deep Learning Engineer, Data Scientist, Applied AI Engineer, ML Engineer, AI Researcher, Staff+ Engineer (AI focus), or Technical Founders with deep AI experience.
• A strong track record of building and shipping production AI systems is paramount.

The Details:

• Typical Rates: $120 - $170 per hour.
• Work Location: Remote (almost all roles).
• Earnings: You keep 100% of your rate.

Not a Fit For:

• Early-career engineers.
• Individuals without production AI experience.
• Those seeking small, short-term gigs.
• Developers focused primarily on simple AI wrappers or templated implementations.

How to Apply:

Tell us what you've built. Apply via build.a.team/AI-Builders. Mention WWR under "how you heard about A·Team."