Sr. AI Engineer

Channel Factory provides intelligent marketing solutions for the next generation of contextual safety, suitability, and performance for brands and agencies. Our platform helps marketers implement, automate, and scale their marketing programs across the world’s largest video library, YouTube, and emerging growth channels. We sit at the intersection of marketing and suitability and have a mission of enabling the world’s top brands to consciously connect with the right audience in the right context, maximizing suitability and contextual performance. 

Channel Factory embodies a strong start-up culture that values diversity, collaboration, and results. Our bias towards execution balances critical thinking, analysis, and pragmatic problem solving. We expect a lot from one another and value our thoughtful and intellectually curious company culture. 

Channel Factory is headquartered in the United States and has global offices across 20+ cities/countries. This position will be based in the United States. Remote work status is subject to change at any time.

Channel Factory is on a mission to become an AI-First and AI-Native organization. As a company, we’re now at a critical inflection point—bringing AI not just into our product, but into the operational DNA of how we work.

We are seeking a Senior AI Engineer to lead the integration of cutting-edge AI capabilities into our platform. This role will serve as the technical point of contact for AI initiatives, driving the development, refinement, and deployment of AI solutions that enhance workflows across the organization. You will work closely with engineering, product, and cross-functional teams to ensure AI technologies are leveraged effectively and responsibly.

Responsibilities:

• Design, architect, and deploy production AI powered systems including content safety, campaign optimization, contextual targeting, creative performance prediction, and automated analytics
• Work with Product, Ad Ops,mSales, HR, Customer Success, and Finance for AI-driven improvements
• Develop, refine, and maintain AI models, including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and model context provider (MCP) applications.
• Implement agentic AI and orchestration workflows, balancing autonomy and guided behavior in AI systems.
• Serve as a mentor and advocate for AI adoption, elevating AI literacy and capabilities across the organization.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest AI research, products, and best practices, particularly those relevant to ad tech and marketing technology.
• All other duties as assigned

• 5–7 years of experience with a focus AI/ML engineering, with a strong portfolio
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, GPTs, transformers, and related AI tools.
• Proficiency in Python is preferred; JavaScript experience is a plus.
• Experience in ad tech or martech is strongly preferred, but not required.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, mentor, and advocate for AI adoption across teams.
• Comfortable working independently and driving high-impact projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of digital advertising is a plus
• This role may involve occasional travel for in-person collaboration, meetings, trainings, etc.

• Work with a leading startup in a high-demand industry, and you would be working with like-minded experts aiming to transform video ad operations
• Competitive salary 
• Comprehensive medical benefits (Medical, Vision, Dental, and Life Insurance)
• Cell phone and Wifi Reimbursement
• Bill Spend Stipend 
• Gym Stipend
• Work-life flexibility – we value your contributions above all

About Channel Factory

Founded in 2010, Channel Factory is an award-winning marketing technology company that helps top global brands and agencies maximize YouTube advertising. Recognized as a technology innovator by Cynopsis and one of the fastest-growing companies by Inc., Channel Factory has served over three hundred of the Fortune 500 in delivering scalable, brand-safe, contextually aligned YouTube advertising software and services. By tapping into the deepest proprietary data pool on the market, the company enables highly customized, contextually aware, and dynamically optimized campaigns and provides industry-leading performance for a portfolio of clients across all industries.

Channel Factory is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. Channel Factory makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. The company also has employee resource groups focusing on encouraging inclusion and diversity in the workplace, including an LGBTQ+ committee.