Senior Software Engineer – AI Research Infra & Production

Astera Institute; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A pioneering research organization seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Emeryville, CA, to reverse-engineer the human brain. You will architect high-performance infrastructures for AI model training, design custom RL environments, and write production-grade code to expedite research. Candidates should excel in high-velocity development, system architecture, and tackling complex engineering challenges. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates.

Qualifications

• Produces clean, maintainable, and well-tested code quickly.
• Deep experience architecting complex systems.
• Rapidly learns and masters complex domains.

Responsibilities

• Architect high-performance infrastructure for AI model training.
• Design and optimize RL environments informed by neuroscience.
• Write clean, production-grade code to enhance research velocity.
• Transform research prototypes into scalable production systems.
• Resolve technical bottlenecks to facilitate research.

Skills

High-Velocity Craftsmanship

System Architecture Intuition

Extreme Adaptability

Mastery of Hard Problems

Job description

A pioneering research organization seeks a Senior Software Engineer in Emeryville, CA, to reverse-engineer the human brain. You will architect high-performance infrastructures for AI model training, design custom RL environments, and write production-grade code to expedite research. Candidates should excel in high-velocity development, system architecture, and tackling complex engineering challenges. Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates.