Software Development Engineer III

Optimum; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum is seeking a highly skilled Software Development Engineer III with a strong AI/ML background to lead the design, development, and deployment of intelligent systems and AI-powered products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams to productionize AI solutions at scale.

You’ll mentor engineers, shape architectural decisions, and drive best practices for ethical AI. The role requires a hybrid schedule with 3 days in the office in New York or Dallas/Fort Worth.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field.
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Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of AI-driven systems and services.
• Collaborate with research and product teams to translate ML models into scalable production applications.
• Architect robust, scalable, and low-latency backend systems and AI pipelines.
• Guide the design and implementation of APIs, microservices, and data pipelines supporting AI workloads.
• Drive adoption of AI best practices to ethical AI and model interpretability.
• Optimize machine learning models for performance, cost, and accuracy in production environments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and architectural guidance.
• Own software reliability, testing, and observability of AI components.
• Stay updated with advancements in AI/ML and drive continuous improvement of the tech stack.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication skills

Team player

AI/ML mindset

Hybrid work readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Python

JavaScript

GIT

NodeJS

Code Blocks

Google Cloud

Dialogflow

Google CES

Job description

Are you looking to Optimize your life? Start your exciting path to a rewarding career today!

We are Optimum, a leader in the fast-paced world of connectivity, and we're seeking driven and enthusiastic professionals to join our team, empower lives, fuel businesses, and drive innovation. Connectivity is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. A career at Optimum means you'll be enabling progress and enhancing lives by providing reliable, high-speed connectivity solutions that keep the world connected. Our successes, now and in the future, are powered by our amazing product, a commitment to our people and culture, and the connections we make in our communities.

If you are resourceful, collaborative, and passionate about delivering consistent excellence, Optimum is for you!

Job Summary

We’re looking for a highly skilled and experienced Software Development Engineer III with a strong background in AI and machine learning to join our growing AI engineering team. In this role, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of intelligent systems and AI-powered products. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, data scientists, ML engineers, product managers, and infrastructure teams to bring cutting-edge innovations to production at scale.

You’ll play a key role in technical decision-making, architecture, and mentoring junior/mid-level engineers while pushing the boundaries of what AI can do across our platform.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end development of AI-driven systems and services.
• Collaborate with research and product teams to translate ML models into scalable production applications.
• Architect robust, scalable, and low-latency backend systems and AI pipelines.
• Guide the design and implementation of APIs, microservices, and data pipelines supporting AI workloads.
• Drive adoption of AI best practices to ethical AI and model interpretability.
• Optimize machine learning models for performance, cost, and accuracy in production environments.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, pair programming, and architectural guidance.
• Own software reliability, testing, and observability of AI components.
• Stay updated with advancements in AI/ML and drive continuous improvement of the tech stack.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field required
• Minimum 7 years of software development experience
• Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical initiatives across teams
• Proficiency in Python, JavaScript, GIT, NodeJS, and Code Blocks
• Experience optimizing AI systems for performance, reliability, and scale
• End-to-end development of AI-driven systems and services
• Experience with Google CES, along with prompt engineering, is an added advantage
• Experience with Google Cloud capabilities
• Dialogflow / conversational AI experience is a nice to have
• The person should be a strong team player
• The person should be in the New York or Dallas/Fort Worth area and ready for the hybrid work culture (3 days in the office)
• Familiarity with AI Tools and AI First mindset

At Optimum, every action and interaction we take part in, is driven by our three Guiding Principles: Do What’s Right, Drive One Optimum, and Make It Happen. These aren’t just words, they help us build trust, create real community, and embrace new ways of thinking. Our employees are empowered to do the right thing for our customers and co-workers and to recognize and reward these behaviors when we see them. It’s all part of the bigger picture of “Be The Difference” where each employee knows they have the power to enact real change, share new ideas, and understand that learning never stop.

All job descriptions and required skills, qualifications and responsibilities for a particular position are subject to modification by the Company from time to time, in the Company’s discretion based on business necessity.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to recruiting, hiring and promoting qualified people of all backgrounds regardless of gender, race, color, creed, national origin, religion, age, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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Pay is competitive and based on a number of job-related factors, including skills and experience. The starting pay rate/range at time of hire for this position in New York is $133,661.00 - $219,586.00 / year. For other locations, please inquire with your recruiter. The rates/ranges provided herein are the anticipated pay at the time of hire, and do not reflect future job opportunity.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. Please note that at this time, we do not provide visa sponsorship for employment.