Software Engineer

About the company Our client is a fast-growing software company. The role Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Improve the quality and dependability of AI-driven software through structured testing and new feature development. Take promising experiments from prototype to maintained production code, collaborating with customers, researchers and domain specialists. What you'll do - Find where automated AI systems fall short, then design and run evaluations to make them more dependable and efficient. - Build new capabilities for AI systems, including tool integrations, context handling, memory and multi-step workflows. - Analyze logs and experiment results to locate bottlenecks and separate genuine gains from measurement noise. - Work with customers and subject-matter experts to understand needs, then ship and maintain fixes end to end, typically within about 3 months. - Convert successful experiments into clean, maintainable production software. Requirements What we're looking for - Solid background shipping and running live software in Python and a typed JavaScript language. - Practical exposure to LLM-powered systems, including how they are coordinated, observed and served at scale. - Comfort speaking directly with customers to clarify needs and deliver working technical answers. - Prior time at a demanding technology company or an AI startup. - A bachelor's-level technical degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a related field from a highly regarded school. - Clear communicator with good customer instincts and a knack for pinpointing the heart of vague technical problems. - Independent, driven and creative, with a sense of ownership and sound product instincts. Bonus points - Curiosity about or exposure to chip design, semiconductors or hardware-software systems. Benefits Compensation and benefits - Base salary: USD 180,000 to 350,000 per year - Equity - Relocation support Location and work model - San Jose, CA, United States - On-site, 5 days per week in office - Full-time