Description:

Vannevar Labs builds next generation defense software for public servants keeping the country safe.
The company believes in improving democracy and government through technology.
The mission is urgent due to global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine and tensions with China.
The software developed supports missions by providing battlefield information, identifying malign activity, and helping deter and deescalate conflict.
The company is a profitable growth startup backed by top defense investors.
The position is for a Senior Software Engineer to work on the LLM platform that powers Generative AI within products.
The engineer will drive key technical decisions and establish best practices in a greenfield domain.
Responsibilities include designing the LLM service, building interfaces and APIs, ensuring platform scalability and reliability, researching generative AI techniques, collaborating with various teams, and becoming an expert in prompt-engineering.

Requirements:

Candidates must have 5+ years of backend engineering experience with real-time and asynchronous applications.
A minimum of 3+ years working with machine learning models in production applications is required.
Experience in building scalable APIs is necessary.
Prior experience with LLMs and prompt engineering is a plus.
Candidates should have the ability to learn new technologies quickly and work across the stack.
Applicants must be US residents or citizens.

The position offers health, dental, and vision insurance.
It is a 100% remote position, allowing work from anywhere in the US.
The company provides 401k matching.
Mental health benefits are included.
A flexible work environment is offered, allowing employees to manage their workday.
There is reimbursement for pet and child care during travel.
Employees enjoy unlimited PTO.