AI Rust Engineer

**About Zed Industries:** Zed is a fast, collaborative code editor built from the ground up in Rust. We're looking for an AI Rust Engineer to drive our AI strategy through model evaluation, fine-tuning, and data collection. This role offers a unique opportunity to apply deep language model experience in a product focused on transforming how developers work.

**Key Responsibilities:** 
- Own and shape the AI experience in Zed
- Lead the evaluation, selection, and fine-tuning of language models for coding-specific tasks
- Design and implement data collection strategies to improve model performance
- Develop prompting strategies and evaluation frameworks
- Create and maintain testing methodologies for AI features
- Work closely with the engineering team to bring AI capabilities to production
- Share AI expertise across the team through mentorship and knowledge sharing
- Stay current with AI research and identify new opportunities for application

**Requirements:**
- Extensive hands-on experience working with large language models
- Deep expertise in model evaluation, prompt engineering, and fine-tuning
- Strong background in developing data collection and evaluation strategies
- Experience implementing production-grade AI solutions
- Experience with evaluation methodologies for AI systems
- Strong communication skills and ability to mentor others in AI concepts
- Passion for developer tools and improving the coding experience
- Proficiency in Rust
- Enthusiasm for pair programming and real-time collaboration

**About Zed:** Zed is a next-generation code editor designed for high-performance collaboration with humans and AI. It's built from scratch in Rust to efficiently leverage multiple CPU cores and your GPU. With features like intelligent code generation, multibuffer editing, and collaborative workflows, Zed is changing how developers work. Our team of developers, by developers, creates tools that empower developers to do their best work.

**Compensation:** The estimated pay range for this role is $160,000 - $220,000, with equity options.

**Culture:** We embrace a remote-first culture with flexible schedules and prioritize employee wellbeing with competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive team environment.