Senior Python Engineer: AI and Scientific Computing

Swayable; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative and mission-driven startup is on the lookout for a Senior Python Engineer to join their dynamic team. This role offers the chance to work on cutting-edge analytics engines that power impactful products. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in scientific computing and machine learning, with a focus on building scalable and efficient solutions. You will collaborate with a talented team to tackle complex challenges in software engineering and data visualization. If you're passionate about leveraging data to drive decisions and enjoy mentoring others, this opportunity is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in building scientific or quantitative data-intensive software.
• Expertise in scientific Python stack and machine learning.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain tools for high-performance computing.
• Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to enhance product features.

Skills

Scientific Python stack

Machine learning

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Object oriented development

Test-driven development

Distributed computing systems

Scalable software architecture

Strong communication skills

Education

Advanced degree (MSc or Ph.D.) in STEM

Tools

Python

Numpy

Scipy

scikit-learn

Pandas

Celery

Flask

JavaScript

Vue.js

Node.js

MongoDB

GraphQL

Job description

About Swayable

Swayable is a fast-growing cloud data product that doubles the impact of advertising by empirically measuring how it changes people's opinions. Our partners include Amazon, Meta, IBM, DoorDash, Airbnb, MIT, Stanford, and multiple Democratic presidential campaigns. We were founded in 2018 by physics PhDs and are backed by leading technology and social impact investors, including Y Combinator. This position is the perfect opportunity to join a fast-moving, high-impact, mission-oriented startup.

Technology stack

Swayable uses Python (Numpy, Scipy, scikit-learn, Pandas, Celery, Flask), JavaScript (Vue.js, Node.js), MongoDB, and GraphQL.

About the role

Swayable is seeking a Senior Python Engineer that blends Python software development expertise with scientific computing, machine learning, and AI experience to advance the state of the art analytics engine that powers our core product. In this role, you will be part of the team that productizes all AI, machine learning, and data analysis at Swayable. You will be responsible for building, maintaining, and continuously improving our tools, techniques, and architecture for high-performance computing. You will work with a talented and diverse team of engineers, data scientists, and research staff to build new features and solve novel problems across the spectrum of software engineering, data visualization, and science.

Requirements

• You have 5+ years of professional experience building scientific or quantitative data-intensive software.
• You have expertise in the scientific Python stack, object oriented and test-driven development, vectorized code, and machine learning.
• You have excellent problem solving skills and attention to detail.
• You have expertise in architecting, maintaining, and optimizing distributed, parallel computing systems.
• You keep up with the constantly evolving toolset for ML and AI Ops.
• You are knowledgeable about software architecture and can design scalable, performant solutions.
• You value code quality and write maintainable, testable code.
• You are a strong communicator, especially in text. You can write documentation and discuss the tradeoffs of different implementations.

Preferred qualifications

• You have an advanced degree (MSc or Ph.D.) in STEM.
• You have a thorough knowledge of the Linux operating system.
• You have experience with Celery, and MongoDB.
• You believe in the scientific method and use data to drive decisions.
• You can give and receive informed, actionable feedback on technical and non-technical skills.
• You are experienced at mentoring junior engineers.