Remote Senior Software Engineer, Voicebox

Description:

• Stardog is the leading Enterprise Knowledge Graph platform that transforms data into knowledge for effective digital transformations.
• The company serves industry leaders like Bosch, NASA, and Raytheon, providing a flexible data layer for various applications.
• The Senior Engineer will work on the Voicebox team, which is the latest addition to the Stardog product line.
• Voicebox is an agentic system that converts natural language questions into multi-step plans, retrieving data from both structured and unstructured sources to deliver accurate answers.
• The role involves scaling the Voicebox architecture, requiring extensive prompt engineering experience and prior work with GenAI product capabilities.
• Candidates should have a general understanding of how LLMs work, with experience in fine-tuning or training models being a plus.
• Proficiency in Python is required, with familiarity in GenAI libraries such as LlamaIndex, LangChain, or Crew being beneficial.
• Experience in building large-scale systems is crucial, as Voicebox will support thousands of knowledge workers in large enterprises.
• Familiarity with big data technologies like Spark, Airflow, and Flink is preferred, and experience with Java is a bonus.
• Candidates should have 5-10 years of programming experience, including prior work in a senior role.
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but strong engineering skills and problem-solving dedication are essential.
• Remote work experience and strong communication skills are necessary due to the remote-first company culture.
• Experience with graph-based technologies, particularly the semantic technology stack, is a plus but not required.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have extensive prompt engineering experience and have built product capabilities on GenAI.
• A general understanding of how LLMs work is required, with experience in fine-tuning or training models being advantageous.
• Proficiency in Python is mandatory, with experience in GenAI libraries or equivalent technologies.
• Experience in building large-scale systems is essential, as Voicebox will serve a large number of knowledge workers.
• Familiarity with big data technologies such as Spark, Airflow, and Flink is preferred.
• Experience with Java is a bonus, as the platform is written in Java and may require adding new features.
• Candidates should have 5-10 years of programming experience, including prior work in a senior role.
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is preferred, but strong engineering skills are the priority.
• Candidates must be comfortable working remotely and possess strong communication skills for effective collaboration.

Benefits:

• The position offers a yearly continuing education stipend to support professional development.
• Flexible PTO options are available, allowing for a healthy work-life balance.
• Employees have the ability to work whenever and wherever they prefer, promoting productivity and comfort.
• The company culture emphasizes engineering excellence, mutual respect, and rigorous design and testing practices.
• Stardog is committed to maintaining a healthy 40-hour work week focused on productivity and success.