Software Engineer, Applied ML (Discovery, Recommendation & Search)

Character.AI; Canada; On-site; CAD 279,000 - 419,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage for you and family

401(k) contribution

Paid parental leave (up to 20 weeks)

4 weeks PTO

In-office catering

Doordash stipend

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Character.AI is seeking a Software/ML Engineer to design and implement applied ML models and backend infra, spanning model optimization, data pipelines, training and serving. You will contribute to discovery surfaces like recommendation, ranking and search while improving our AI content formats.

You will work cross-functionally with product, data science and data platform teams to optimize existing systems and push the pace of growth.

Qualifications

• B.A.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of industry experience.
• Experience building/consuming RESTful and gRPC based web-services.
• Experience building and managing infrastructure in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS or Azure).
• Familiar with ML frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Experience writing highly performant services in a modern typed language.
• Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.

Responsibilities

• Identify, design and implement applied ML models and infra across model optimization, data pipeline, training and serving infra.
• Develop ML backend systems to power discovery surfaces including recommendation, ranking and search.
• Collaborate with product, data science and data platform to support new AI content formats and optimize existing systems.

Skills

RESTful services

gRPC

Cloud infrastructure

ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow)

High-performance services

CI/CD pipelines

Education

B.A.S. in Computer Science or equivalent

Job description

About the Role

As a Software / ML Engineer you will work cross functionally with product, data science and data platform to identify, design and implement the applied ML models and infra, ranging from the model optimization, data pipeline to model training and serving infrastructure, on one of the fastest growing native AI consumer applications on the market today. You will work on implementation of our ML backend systems to power the discovery surfaces including recommendation, ranking and search, supporting new AI generated content formats on our product while working with the team to support optimizing our existing systems.

Requirements

• B.A.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

• 5+ years of industry experience

• Experience building/consuming RESTful and gRPC based web-services

• Experience building and managing infrastructure in a cloud environment (GCP, AWS or Azure)

• Familiar with one of the popular ML Frameworks like Pytorch, Tensorflow

• Experience writing highly performant service in a modern typed language

• Experience configuring and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing

Desired Experience

• Experience with shipping intelligent features, end-to-end, and from idea to production

• Experience with understanding, designing or implementing a full pipeline from data ingestion to model training.

• Experience with production AI/ML systems and services including optimizing GPU/TPU deployments

• Experience working with vector databases or other feature storage

You will be a good fit if you are proactive and have a “get things done” mindset. Given our current pace of growth and load on our systems, most people have had a significant impact during their first week at the company.

About Character.AI

Character.AI empowers people to connect, learn and tell stories through interactive entertainment. Over 20 million people visit Character.AI every month, using our technology to supercharge their creativity and imagination. Our platform lets users engage with tens of millions of characters, enjoy unlimited conversations, and embark on infinite adventure_s._

In just two years, we achieved unicorn status and were honored as Google Play’s AI App of the Year—a testament to our innovative technology and visionary approach.

Join us and be a part of establishing this new entertainment paradigm while shaping the future of Consumer AI!

At Character, we value diversity and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly uphold a non-discrimination policy based on race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or disability. Your unique perspectives are vital to our success.

Compensation

$200K – $300K

Top-notch health coverage for you & your family, with majority of the premium covered

We invest in your future with a generous 401(K) contribution

New parents, we’ve got you covered with incredible paid leave -up to 20 weeks

4 weeks of PTO to explore, unwind & come back recharged

Daily in-office catering plus a monthly Doordash stipend to help keep you fueled no matter where you are

Monthly wellness stipend to support you in your health journey