Software Engineer

Emergent

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 75,000 - 100,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

A leading AI startup is seeking a Software Engineer to design scalable systems that power autonomous coding agents. The role requires strong engineering skills in distributed systems and experience in core stack languages such as Go, Python, or TypeScript. Join a dynamic team as they redefine software development with pioneering AI technologies.

Qualifications

  • Experience designing and building scalable, low-latency infrastructure.
  • Ability to collaborate with researchers and product engineers.
  • Proficiency in production-grade code in one of the core languages.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build scalable, low-latency infrastructure for AI models.
  • Collaborate to turn research into real-world developer tools.
  • Architect systems for large-scale code generation and deployment.
  • Drive engineering efforts with high autonomy and ownership.

Skills

Deep engineering skills
Distributed systems
Cloud infrastructure
High-performance services
Proficiency in Go, Python, or TypeScript
Navigating complex systems

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Base pay range

$75,000.00/yr - $100,000.00/yr

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All Things HR at Emergent | Hiring Across the Board

At Emergent, we’re reimagining how software gets built. Our vision is to democratize development, enabling anyone with an idea to become a creator and making software accessible to 1 billion people worldwide.

We’re building autonomous coding agents that can transform plain English into production-ready software, bringing together breakthroughs in AI, systems engineering, and product design. Our team is made up of repeat founders, Olympiad medalists, and engineers from places like Google, Dropbox, and Amazon.

Backed by this team, we’ve become one of India’s fastest-growing AI startups, shipping daily and setting new standards for AI-driven software development. We reached 10 million users in just 10 weeks, making us the fastest-growing AI startup today.

Role Responsibilities

As a Software Engineer at Emergent, you’ll help us build the core systems that power our autonomous coding agents.

What You’ll Do

  • Design and build scalable, low-latency infrastructure for AI model training and inference
  • Collaborate with researchers and product engineers to turn cutting-edge research into real-world developer tools
  • Architect distributed systems that handle large-scale code generation, evaluation, and deployment pipelines
  • Drive zero-to-one engineering efforts with high autonomy and ownership

What You’ll Bring

We value strong builders who can operate with craft, speed, and creativity.

  • Deep engineering skills and ability to navigate complex systems
  • Experience with distributed systems, cloud infra, and high-performance services
  • Proficiency in at least one of our core stack languages (Go, Python, TypeScript/Next.js)
  • Ability to thrive in ambiguity and ship high-quality, production-grade code quickly
  • [Bonus] Experience with compilers, developer tools, or ML systems

Even if you don’t meet every requirement above, we’d love to hear from you. Let's build the future of software together.

Seniority level
  • Mid-Senior level
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Information Technology
Industries
  • Technology, Information and Internet and Software Development

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