Job Description
About Boon Technologies, Inc.
Boon is an AI agent platform tailored for supply chain and logistics providers—the backbone of our economy. Founded in 2023 in the San Francisco Bay Area by industry leaders from Samsara, Apple, Google, and DoorDash, Boon is supported by top Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Our Mission
At Boon, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of AI-driven logistics operations. Our dedicated team focuses on continuous innovation to help customers streamline operational workflows, enabling logistics providers to serve their clients better by delivering goods swiftly and efficiently. Joining us at this early stage offers significant autonomy and the chance to impact a critical industry.
About the Role
Position: Applied AI Engineer
As an Applied AI Engineer, you will be the bridge between research and industry, developing an AI agentic platform that leverages existing AI technologies for practical logistics solutions. Our focus is on creating autonomous AI systems to augment or replace human operations, not fundamental AI research.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement multi-agent AI systems for autonomous operations (dispatch, routing, maintenance, finance)
- Build agents capable of reasoning, planning, and executing complex tasks with minimal human input
- Develop orchestration layers for multiple specialized agents working together
- Interface with diverse data sources (TMS, load boards, telematics, financial systems)
- Implement advanced reasoning capabilities (planning, tool use, self-correction)
- Ensure high accuracy and efficiency during inference and fine-tuning
- Deploy LLM and agent evaluations for reliability and safety
- Develop agent memory and knowledge systems for continuous learning
- Create monitoring systems for performance tracking, drift detection, and reliability
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Passionate about AI systems transforming logistics
- Interested in AI development lifecycle
- Basic understanding of ML fundamentals, transformer architecture, embeddings
- Experience with AI/ML projects, coursework, or hackathons
- Curious about multi-agent systems
- Proficient in Python, interested in frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow
- Interested in AI system frameworks such as LlamaIndex, Pydantic, LangChain
- Practical focus rather than fundamental AI research
- Up-to-date with AI developments
Minimum Requirements
- Pursuing or completed a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field
- Demonstrable interest in AI/ML
- Basic AI knowledge
- Strong Python skills
- Quick learner and adaptable
- Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
- Enthusiastic about innovative AI applications in logistics
Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation varies based on skills, experience, location, market, and internal parity.
- Possible additional incentives include bonuses, sales incentives, and equity.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Boon is committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status.
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