Remote Software Engineer - AI/ML Focus

Description:

• Realm is an AI-driven platform that helps industrial operations prevent failures before they happen, maximizing uptime and saving millions in lost revenue.
• The company integrates with existing cameras, sensors, and control systems to detect and predict equipment failures, flag unsafe behavior, automate responses, and notify key personnel.
• Customers include gold, gemstones, coal, and oil & gas operations across the United States, Africa, and Latin America.
• The Software Engineer will build the AI platform, training custom computer vision models to predict equipment failures and risks, boosting efficiency and safety in industrial settings.
• The role involves shaping the tech stack by deploying cutting-edge AI models to real-world systems that integrate real-time sensor and camera data.
• The engineer will work closely with the CEO and former CTO, learning to build a world-class engineering organization.
• Responsibilities will vary as priorities evolve, with a focus on AI and machine learning (approximately 50%) and full-stack development (approximately 50%).
• AI and machine learning tasks include the use and training of computer vision models and the application of various LLMs in real-world settings.
• Full-stack development tasks include backend development using TypeScript, infrastructure management with Kubernetes, and front-end development using React and React Native.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 4+ years of experience in a professional software engineering role.
• Strong coding skills, problem-solving ability, and a solid grasp of computer science and ML fundamentals are required.
• Significant experience in shipping production-grade solutions in computer vision or applied ML is necessary, leveraging both off-the-shelf and bespoke models as needed.
• An entrepreneurial work ethic, drive for excellence, and belief in meritocracy, personal responsibility, and hard work are essential.
• Experience and comfort working on a remote team are required.
• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to rapidly deliver high-quality work, with the use of AI to accelerate work encouraged.
• Enthusiasm for building at all levels of the stack, from low-level infrastructure details to high-level product work, is important.
• Great judgment and intuition about security, testing, code quality, and tech debt are necessary.
• An appreciation of functional programming, type safety, clean code, and automated testing is required.
• Mastery of core development/infrastructure/DevOps tools such as Git and Linux is essential.
• Candidates must be US citizens or permanent residents, or Canadian citizens, and based in North America.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work at an early-stage startup, allowing for varied responsibilities as priorities evolve.
• Engineers will have the chance to deploy technology at interesting industrial sites, such as underground mines.
• The role provides the opportunity to learn from experienced leaders in the industry, including the CEO and former CTO of a successful public company.
• The company encourages the use of AI to enhance work efficiency and quality.
• Working remotely offers flexibility and the chance to collaborate with a diverse team across different regions.