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In just two years, we've raised over $65M from world-class investors, including Menlo Ventures, Bain Capital, Databricks, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and IBM.\nOur open-source toolkit has been downloaded 97M+ times and is used by 90% of the Fortune 1000. We power production AI workflows across commercial and federal sectors - transforming PDFs, HTML, Word docs, images, emails, and more into AI-ready data pipelines that scale.\nWe're not just building tools; we're building the backbone of generative AI and the infrastructure that unlocks intelligence across industries.\nThe Mission\nAt Unstructured, we are obsessed with transforming messy, unstructured data into a format that LLMs can actually use. Our Public Sector team has recently secured several high-impact contracts that demand more than just \"off-the-shelf\" solutions. 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You’ll evaluate new models (LLMs, embedding models, object detection), prototype approaches for SBIR/government deliverables, and run experiments to prove what actually works.\n\n20% Strategy & Collaboration: Partner with the team to document architectures, contribute to technical reports for contract deliverables, and participate in pre-sales calls to architect solutions for complex client needs.\n\nWhat We're Looking For\nWe are looking for a self-directed engineer who excels in high-stakes, ambiguous environments. You are likely a strong fit if your professional background reflects the following:\nSystems-First Engineering: You prioritize building reliable, scalable systems over experimental scripts. You have a track record of moving AI models out of notebooks and into production environments where latency, cost, and accuracy are treated as first-class citizens.\n\nTechnical Resourcefulness: Y ou are comfortable working in restricted or air-gapped environments. When commercial APIs aren’t an option, you have the expertise to deploy, fine-tune, and optimize open-source models to achieve the mission objective.\n\nAutonomous Problem Solving: You can take a high-level government requirement and translate it into a technical roadmap. You don't require constant oversight to identify the right tool for a job, whether it’s a specific vector database or a custom multimodal pipeline.\n\nA \"Generalist\" Mindset: While you specialize in AI, you understand the full stack. 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We invest in our team with company offsites, best-in-tech swag, and the tools you need to do your best work, wherever you're based.\nWe support you holistically, not just at work. From medical, dental, and vision coverage effective the 1st of the month following your start date, life and disability insurance, unlimited PTO, and flexible parental leave, to a 401(k) with company match, equity, a $500 work from home stipend, $70/month internet reimbursement, and team/company offsites throughout the year - we want you focused on building, growing, and staying energized for the long haul.\nIf you're excited about what we're building, we'd love to meet you.\nUnstructured is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We're committed to building a diverse team and an inclusive culture where everyone can do their best work. 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