Remote Lead Software Engineer for AI Safety & Research

ULRI; United States; On-site; USD 131,186 - 180,381; Full time

Job summary

UL Research Institutes invites a Lead Software Engineer to join the Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI) on a remote basis. You will lead full‑stack software development for large‑scale research, guide architecture and data frameworks, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high‑quality safety insights.

We value deep software engineering expertise across React, Python services, and data platforms, with strong emphasis on AI tooling, security, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or equivalent.
• Minimum 8 years of software development experience.
• Experience deploying several complex software products and understanding SDLC.

Responsibilities

• Lead, define, and develop full‑stack software systems for large-scale research and evaluation.
• Set technical direction across projects and align data frameworks with evolving priorities.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote knowledge sharing.
• Represent technical work across the organization and external settings.

Skills

React at scale

Python services

Async programming

PostgreSQL

Containers & deployment

Observability

AI coding tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Claude Code

Job description

UL Research Institutes invites a Lead Software Engineer to join the Digital Safety Research Institute (DSRI) on a remote basis. You will lead full‑stack software development for large‑scale research, guide architecture and data frameworks, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with stakeholders to deliver high‑quality safety insights.

We value deep software engineering expertise across React, Python services, and data platforms, with strong emphasis on AI tooling, security, and