Senior Python Engineer: AI and Scientific Computing New York, New York, United States, Remote, [...]

Swayable; Stanford (CA); Remote; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing startup in California is seeking a Senior Python Engineer with expertise in AI and scientific computing. The role involves building and optimizing high-performance computing tools while collaborating with a diverse team. Ideal candidates have extensive experience in software development and a strong understanding of machine learning.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and improve tools for high-performance computing.
• Work with engineers and data scientists to solve novel problems.

Skills

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Software Architecture

Education

MSc

Ph.D.

Tools

Celery

MongoDB

Linux

Job description

Senior Python Engineer: AI and Scientific Computing

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.

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.

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.
• You are a strong communicator, especially in text. You can write documentation and discuss the tradeoffs of different implementations.

Salary range: $150k-$220k

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