Remote Senior Backend Engineer, AI Team

Description:

• Acorns is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their AI team, focusing on cutting-edge AI technologies.
• The role involves designing a virtual agent that redefines customer support by providing personalized, real-time assistance.
• The engineer will utilize proprietary data to create intelligent, empathetic solutions that empower users to make informed financial decisions.
• Responsibilities include understanding Acorns’ mission and strategic objectives, reviewing proprietary datasets, contributing to customer-facing projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and optimizing data pipelines.
• Acorns is a remote-first organization, offering flexibility to work remotely with optional office space in Irvine, CA.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or a STEM-related field is required.
• Candidates must have 5+ years of total software engineering experience.
• A minimum of 3+ years of experience in artificial intelligence, data science, or machine learning engineering is necessary.
• Experience with modern cloud computing technologies such as AWS, Bedrock, Sagemaker, Databricks, or Kubernetes for at least 3 years is required.
• Foundational knowledge in Generative AI, Transformer, fine-tuning LLM, Search ranking, RAG improvement, and LLM Agent is expected.
• Experience tuning neural networks on custom datasets is necessary.
• Familiarity with Huggingface, LangChain, and chatbot development is required.
• Proficiency in programming languages and analytical tools such as Python, PyTorch, Pandas, NumPy, SciKit-Learn, and Matplotlib is essential.
• Candidates should have a hunger to deliver game-changing products and an exceptional drive and precision in delivery.
• A belief that work is tied to one’s life mission and an optimistic outlook on societal change is important.

Benefits:

• Acorns offers a competitive salary and stock options.
• A comprehensive benefits package is available for employees and their families.
• The position includes flexible work location, hours, and paid time off.
• 401(k) matching is provided.
• Monthly contributions to Acorns accounts and GoHenry accounts for family members are included.
• Resources for mindfulness and financial wellness, such as Headspace and Addition Wealth, are available.
• The Acorns Career Development Program includes ongoing training sessions, development plans, and access to an online training platform.
• The Roots Leadership Program for Emerging Leaders is offered.
• Employees can participate in community week onsite gatherings and various virtual events.
• The team consists of talented and motivated members who care deeply about one another, the mission, and the customers.
• Employees have the rare opportunity to create a new world and are inspired daily to do meaningful work that addresses significant societal challenges.