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AI Staff Software Engineer
Promptql
United StatesHybrid12mo ago
- Employment
- Full-time
- Seniority
- Staff
About the role
- You have 6+ years of experience as a software engineer, with at least 1+ years building AI or ML-powered systems
- You’ve designed and shipped complex distributed systems at scale, and you know how to optimize for performance, cost, and reliability
- You’ve worked directly with large language models (LLMs) in production
- You’re fluent in Python and/or a systems language, and you can move comfortably between infrastructure, APIs, and core product logic
- You’re comfortable leading technically: writing high-leverage design docs, setting engineering direction, and mentoring other senior engineers.
- You’re biased toward action and can operate with high autonomy. You know how to unblock yourself and others.
- You care about quality, safety, and performance. And you bring a systems-level perspective to how engineering decisions impact the product and user.
- You’re excited about our mission and energized by building foundational technology for the next generation of AI applications.
- You need a lot of structure, processes, or clearly defined roadmaps to succeed
- You aren’t comfortable operating in ambiguity or changing priorities
- You’ve never worked with AI/ML systems and don’t plan to upskill quickly
- You aren’t confident writing production-grade Python or working in cloud-native environments
- You prefer to work strictly within your lane and don't enjoy cross-functional collaboration
- You aren’t excited about the pace and reality of building at an early-stage, high-velocity startup
- You view engineering as separate from product and user experience
- You’re not passionate about the transformative potential of AI or aren’t curious about its technical and societal implications
- Salary $250,000 - $500,000
- Plus annual bonus
- Large equity package
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance to keep you healthy and thriving
- Employee assistance programs for support when you need it
- Retirement fund contribution matching to help you invest in your future
- Donation matching to amplify your charitable impact
- Paid time off to support your well-being
- Monthly company-wide self-care day to recharge
- Stock options so you can share in our success
- Paid parental leave to support growing families
- Commuter benefits to help you save on your journey to the office
- Employee referral program to reward you for connecting us with great talent
Perks & benefits
- Vision Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Equity Compensation
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