AI Engineer

San Francisco on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 18, 2026 Last posted March 18, 2026
Job description

Please Note: This role is in-office in San Francisco at our headquarters, working with the entire company five days per week. We are not open to remote candidates.

About Us

Campfire is on a mission to redefine the accounting software landscape by taking on giants like Netsuite to build modern accounting software for startups and mid-size tech companies. We graduated from Y Combinator's Summer 2023 cohort, and we are backed by prominent investors like Foundation Capital and a rapidly growing customer base.

🌟 The Role

Join our team as an AI Engineer at Campfire, where you'll design and implement AI-driven solutions that supercharge our accounting platform. From automating financial workflows to building intelligent features that provide real-time insights, you’ll be at the forefront of making accounting smarter, faster, and more intuitive for our customers.

💼 We Need Someone Who

Has Expertise:

  • Strong background in machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing (NLP).

  • Proven experience with frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow, and proficiency in Python.

  • Hands-on experience deploying ML models into production environments.

  • Familiarity with LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face) and fine-tuning for real-world use cases.

Thrives in Agility:

  • Our team is lean and moves quickly. You’re comfortable experimenting, iterating, and shipping fast.

Values Autonomy:

  • You take ownership end-to-end — from prototyping models to deploying and monitoring them in production.

👥 Ideal Candidate

  • You’re not just looking for a job; you’re seeking a challenge.

  • You’re passionate about applying AI to solve real business problems.

  • You want to build practical, customer-facing applications of AI rather than just research.

  • You’re eager to collaborate cross-functionally with engineering, product, and design in a fast-paced startup environment.

📢 Let’s Connect

Think you’re the perfect fit? We’re excited to meet you! Reach out, share your story, and let’s explore how you can bring intelligence to Campfire’s mission.

❤️‍🩹 Benefits

We provide top decile benefits, including:

  • 100% premium coverage for employees and 80% coverage for dependents

  • Comprehensive healthcare and dental care options

Compensation (from employer):
$180K – $250K • Offers Equity

About this role

Summary

Design and implement AI solutions for accounting platform, automate workflows, build intelligent features

Job title

AI Engineer

Experience level

not specified

Industry

software

Location requirements

In-office in San Francisco, no remote work allowed

Salary

$180K – $250K

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

machine learningdeep learningPythonPyTorchTensorFlowLLMs

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

machine learningdeep learningNLPPythonframeworks
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Francisco, CA, USA

On-site City