Welcome to your community hub

Portland AI Engineers (call us Ping for short), is a community of software developers exploring generative AI through hands-on experimentation. We prioritize in-person gatherings to build meaningful connections while learning together about the latest AI technologies and approaches.

Join us to:

  • Build practical applications using frontier APIs, agentic systems, on-device solutions, and multimodal models

  • Share your projects in flexible formats from 10-minute lightning talks to hour-long deep dives

  • Connect with developers of all experience levels, from hobbyists to enterprise professionals

Upcoming Events

Save the date, June 4th 5-7pm (Official invite to follow soon)

Past Events

📣 Portland AI Engineers (PIng) Inaugural Meeting - Wed, April 30th @ Kiln

Join Portland's software engineers building with AI! Our inaugural meeting features:

  • Patrick McCuistion (Databricks) :: GenAI evaluation & feedback loops

  • Andrew Musselman :: on Gofannon, a set of tooling for building agents that simplifies pulling functions, LLMs, and frameworks together into working systems. Slides

Food, networking, and practical AI engineering discussions. All experience levels welcome!

⏰ 6:00-8:00pm

📍 Kiln (1120 SE Madison St, Portland, OR 97214)

Who
we are

At the heart of our mission is the belief that community brings people closer, helping them connect, learn, and grow in a supportive environment. We're dedicated to creating spaces where you can share your experiences, seek advice, and feel right at home.