# AI Research Engineer at Dropzone

- Company: Dropzone
- What the company does: AI agents that investigate every alert, hunt attackers, and respond to emerging threats at machine scale. Customer guided, software executed. Backed by Madrona.
- Company website: https://www.dropzone.ai/
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: Remote - US
- Work setup: Remote
- Posted: 2026-08-31
- Apply by: 2026-10-15
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/dropzoneai/jobs/4387701009
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/dropzone-ai-research-engineer/

## About the role

We are seeking a Senior to Principal-level AI Research Engineer to lead the design and development of next-generation agentic AI systems. This role sits at the intersection of research and production, with a strong emphasis on: You will work closely with product and engineering teams to translate cutting-edge research into scalable, real-world systems.

## What they're looking for

- Someone who thinks in context/harness engineering, not just models
- A learner who can follow latest research and test them in real-world deployment
- Deep curiosity about how to convert non deterministic outputs from LLMs to consistent reliable outcomes and replicate expert human intuitions
- Strong ownership mindset and ability to drive ambiguous problems to clarity
- 5+ years in software engineering, with at least 1+ year applying GenAI in production
- Proven experience building or researching:

Tags: Engineering