Member of Technical Staff

Valkai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Valkai in New York seeks an experienced software engineer to design novel software experiences that integrate AI frontier capabilities with user workflows. You will build frontend interfaces using TypeScript, React, and Next.js and shape backend services in Python to support scalable, secure client solutions.

Collaborate across Valkai teams and with customers to refine product experiences, fine-tune LLMs, and maintain high-quality software.

Qualifications

• Experience with building frontend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js or similar frameworks.
• Experience with designing backend services using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, or similar tech.
• Experience with building large scale fault tolerant distributed systems.
• Experience with dashboard analytics to improve operational efficiency of designed automated unit turn tracking systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize organizational interfaces to integrate AI into users' workflows.
• Build agents and fine-tune LLMs to maintain product quality and drive automation.
• Solve complex AI, LLM, and CS problems to enable efficient workflows.
• Maintain and clean Valkai's software for easy understanding and reuse by teammates.
• Work with Valkai tools stack (Next.js, React, TypeScript, Python, Postgres, Azure, Vespa, Langgraph, Celery) across teams and customer projects.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Software Eng or related

Tools

Python

FastAPI

PostgreSQL

Redis

Celery

Job description

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for designing novel software experiences that will become a daily driver of Valkai workflows and working with frontier models and orchestrate new software interfaces to help clients leverage Valkai’s products. Duties include:

• Creating, designing, testing, and optimizing organizational-level interfaces to collaborate with AI, with a focus on meshing these interfaces into users’ everyday workflows;
• Building agents and fine-tuning LLMs to accomplish the complex tasks, focusing on maintaining the quality of Valkai products through regular coding maintenance;
• Solving complex AI, LLM, and computer science problems, focusing on achieving efficient workflows;
• Cleaning and servicing Valkai’s software regularly to ensure that other team members can accurately understand and utilize the systems and software;
• Building applications and utilizing Valkai’s stack tools, including Next.js, React, Typescript, Python, Postgres, Azure, Vespa, Langgraph, and Celery;
• Conducting software retrieval tasks over peta-byte scale documents, with varying formats (graphs, tables, diagrams, etc.) including creating and utilizing 1000-step planning agents with human-in-the-loop architectures;
• Creating and maintaining data security measures when interacting with sensitive client data;
• Working closely with all teams across Valkai and Valkai customers to improve product preparation and performance including collaborating directly with customers to design product experiences and feature suggestions into new software system;
• And other duties as assigned.

REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or foreign equivalent), plus three (3) year of experience required in the following:

• Experience with building frontend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, or similar programming languages;
• Experience with designing backend services using Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Redis, Celery, and similar programming languages;
• Experience with building large scale fault tolerant distribution systems; and
• Experience with dashboard analytics to improve operational efficiency of designed automated unit turn tracking systems.

At Valkai, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.