Staff AI Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

About SonderMind

At SonderMind, we believe everyone deserves one personalized, connected, and effective mental health destination to take care of their mental health and well-being at any stage of life. SonderMind care encompasses everything from therapy and medication management to meditation and mindfulness exercises. Our clinicians leverage our digital tools and research to deliver increasingly high-quality care and to develop thriving practices. Combining technology and human connection, SonderMind drives better outcomes through our comprehensive approach. Learn more about SonderMind at sondermind.com or download the mobile app, available on iOS and Android. To follow the latest SonderMind news, get to know our clients, and learn about what it's like to work at SonderMind, you can follow us on Instagram, Linkedin, and Twitter.

About the Role

Join the team that is building the next generation of AI-powered mental health tools. As a Staff AI Engineer, you will develop advanced multimodal (voice, text, and vision) systems that power our Mental Health AI Coach and Provider Co-pilot—pushing the boundaries of what's possible in AI while making mental health care more accessible, personalized, and effective. We're looking for a driven and curious engineer with strong fundamentals in software engineering and machine learning who is excited to apply technical expertise to real-world impact. In this role, you'll tackle cutting-edge challenges in AI / ML—from fine-tuning large language models to building robust training pipelines—and see your work directly improve the lives of those seeking care.

What you'll do

• Design, train, fine-tune, and evaluate machine learning and large language models (LLMs) creating hyper-personalized and highly effective Agentic AI Systems.
• Apply context engineering and prompt engineering techniques to optimize model behavior, improve accuracy, and ensure reliability in production.
• Develop rigorous evaluation standards that not only measure system performance but also establish the gold standard for efficacy, empathy, and clinical soundness in AI-powered agents.
• Contribute to production-grade ML systems, including model deployment, monitoring, and optimization.
• Leverage MLOps tools for experiment tracking, model management, and reproducibility.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI into real-world applications, including direct collaboration with clinical partners.
• Proactively identify blockers, ask the right questions, and drive projects forward in ambiguous environments.
• Mentor and learn within the team—sharing knowledge on ML techniques, fine-tuning and optimization strategies, and engineering practices.

What does success look like?

Who You Are

Our Benefits

The anticipated salary range for this role is $180,000 - $210,000 annually. Final compensation will be determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant experience, skills, education, and past performance. In addition to base salary, this position may also be eligible for a variable bonus and equity.

As leaders in redesigning behavioral health, we walk the walk with our employees' benefits. We want the experience of working at SonderMind to accelerate people's careers and enrich their lives, so we focus on meeting SonderMinders wherever they are and supporting them in all facets of their lives and work.

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Application Deadline

This position will be an ongoing recruitment process and will be open until filled.

Equal Opportunity

SonderMind does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, creed, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, religion, veteran and military status, marital status, registered domestic partner status, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (including genetic information or characteristics), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.