Remote Senior Software Engineer (AI Applications)

Description:

• Vanilla is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - AI Applications with a strong background in software development, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence.
• The role involves utilizing existing Large Language Models to build applied AI applications focused on producing high accuracy rates.
• The engineer will take ownership in constructing services to ingest structured results and work collaboratively with engineering and subject matter experts to find innovative uses of AI to streamline workflows.
• Responsibilities include driving technical vision, leveraging open source technologies and cloud services, building tooling for model training and evaluation, and using the latest ML frameworks to develop new model training pipelines.
• The position is remote, but candidates must be based in specific states across the U.S.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience is required.
• Candidates must have 8+ years of relevant work experience.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Python or Javascript is necessary.
• Experience integrating with backend services and APIs, as well as familiarity with OpenAI, ChatGPT, or similar software is required.
• Strong knowledge of SQL for querying and manipulating data is essential.
• Candidates should have experience in data normalization, cleansing, and validation techniques.
• A deep understanding of machine learning and AI technologies, including the ability to design, train, and implement machine learning models, is required.
• Experience with API design and implementation for accessing data from external sources is necessary.
• Candidates must be able to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions and deal well with ambiguous problems.
• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices and best practices for the full software development life cycle is required.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship.

Benefits:

• The position offers a flexible paid time off policy and 10 company-wide paid holidays.
• Parental leave is provided, with 4 weeks for all full-time employees and up to 12 weeks for birthing parents.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits coverage is available for employees and their families.
• 401K eligibility begins after one month of employment.
• There is a budget for learning and development, health and wellness, and home office setup.
• Paid parking or transit is available for hybrid and in-office employees.