Senior AI Software Engineer - Level I

Symbiotic Services; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Work Model

Career Development

Benefits Package

Mental Health Support

Tuition Reimbursement

Volunteer Time

Job summary

Symbiotic Services in New York, NY is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – AI to design and implement AI-driven software for tax and accounting workflows. You will build multi-component pipelines, RAG architectures, and AI agents, collaborating with Product, UX, and Data Science teams.

The role emphasizes testing, MLOps, and scalable production systems, with hybrid work and strong growth opportunities in an AI-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 1+ year focused on AI/ML.
• Proficiency in Python and building web apps, distributed systems, and APIs.
• Hands-on with PyTorch and TensorFlow.
• Knowledge of RAG architectures, AI agents, and AI lifecycle concepts.
• Experience deploying AI models via data pipelines and APIs.
• Familiarity with vector databases, embeddings, and search-driven AI.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement complex AI systems, including multi-component pipelines and RAG architectures.
• Build testing frameworks, monitoring, and ethical AI practices for reliability and compliance.
• Identify risks and performance issues using data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with Product, UX, and Data/Science to align AI with business goals.
• Conduct POCs to evaluate emerging technologies and AI use cases.
• Evaluate existing systems and propose scalable architecture improvements.
• Stay current with AI advances and promote adoption of tools and methods.

Skills

Python

PyTorch

TensorFlow

APIs

Distributed systems

MLOps

RAG architectures

AI agents

Vector databases

Embeddings

Tools

AWS

Job description

Senior Software Engineer â AI I

Recruiter: Symbiotic Services

Are you passionate about building AI-driven software that transforms how professionals work? Symbiotic Services is seeking a Senior Software Engineer â AI for a high-impact opportunity with a leading global organization. This role blends innovative, startup-style problem solving with the scale and stability of an established enterprise, focusing on AI-powered solutions that enhance tax and accounting workflows through automation and intelligence.

About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer â AI, you will:

• Design and implement complex AI systems, including multi-component pipelines, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) architectures, and custom AI agents
• Build and maintain robust testing frameworks, monitoring solutions, and ethical AI practices to ensure system quality, reliability, and compliance
• Proactively identify risks and performance issues, using data-driven insights to recommend and implement improvements
• Collaborate closely with Product, UX, and Data/Science teams to align AI capabilities with business goals and translate requirements into technical solutions
• Conduct proof-of-concepts (POCs) to assess emerging technologies and validate innovative AI use cases
• Evaluate existing systems and propose architectural, scalability, and efficiency enhancements
• Continuously stay current with AI advancements and promote adoption of relevant tools and technologies

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, including 1+ year focused on AI/ML
• Strong proficiency in Python, with experience developing web applications, distributed systems, and APIs
• Hands-on experience with AI/ML frameworks such as PyTorch and TensorFlow
• Solid understanding of modern AI systems, including RAG architectures, AI agents, and agent-based systems
• Experience integrating AI models into production environments using APIs and data pipelines
• Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and search-driven AI solutions
• Strong foundation in machine learning principles, model evaluation, system design, and MLOps across the full AI lifecycle
• Curiosity and enthusiasm for exploring new technologies and engineering approaches

Preferred Qualifications

• 1â2 years of experience with AWS, including designing, deploying, and operating scalable cloud services (e.g., Lambda, S3, EC2)

What’s in It for You

• Hybrid Work Model: Flexible schedule with a mix of in-office and remote work
• Flexibility & Work-Life Balance: Supportive policies, including work-from-anywhere options for part of the year
• Career Development: Strong emphasis on continuous learning, skill development, and long-term growth in an AI-focused environment
• Competitive Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including flexible vacation, mental health support, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, and incentive programs
• Inclusive Culture: A workplace committed to inclusion, collaboration, and professional wellbeing
• Social Impact: Opportunities for paid volunteer time and participation in community and ESG initiatives

Symbiotic Services is proud to represent this opportunity and is committed to a fair, inclusive, and human-centered recruitment process.