Software Engineer

Sonilo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance support

Flexible PTO

Team meals and monthly team activities

Visa sponsorship and immigration support

Job summary

Sonilo, located in San Francisco, is seeking a skilled developer to enhance AI-driven music generation applications by collaborating with various teams and building robust software solutions. You will work on integrating generative AI capabilities and improving user experiences while driving technical direction.

This role requires a strong programming background and the ability to collaborate effectively. Sonilo offers health benefits, performance bonuses, and a dynamic work environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming experience in a relevant language.
• Experience effectively utilizing AI technologies and tools to enhance workflows.
• Experience building maintainable and testable codebases.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build innovative AI-native application experiences.
• Build and integrate LLM/generative AI capabilities into product surfaces.
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that power complex applications.

Skills

Programming experience

AI technologies

Collaboration

API design

Unit testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Sonilo is a VC-backed AI music generation company building the next generation of soundtrack creation for video. Founded in Silicon Valley, Sonilo helps creators, brands, and platforms instantly generate original music that understands a video’s content, pacing, and exact duration — eliminating the need for manual editing, stock music searching, or beat matching. From short-form social content to cinematic storytelling, Sonilo enables anyone to turn silent videos into finished content in seconds through AI-powered music generation built for modern creators.

The Role

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative AI-native application experiences
• Build and integrate LLM / generative AI capabilities into product surfaces (mobile, web)
• Develop and maintain reusable software components for interfacing with back-end platforms, model serving/inference layers, and AI toolchains
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that power complex applications and AI-enabled features, identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
• Drive end-to-end execution of medium-to-large features with increasing independence, contribute to technical direction within the team
• Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with comprehensive end-to-end understanding

Minimum Qualifications

• 3+ years of programming experience in a relevant language
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience effectively utilizing AI technologies and tools (e.g., large language models, agents, etc.) to enhance workflows
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and contributing to technical decisions through influence, communication, and execution
• Experience building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing techniques
• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus opportunities
• Early-stage equity package in a fast-growing VC-backed startup
• Health, dental, and vision insurance support
• Flexible PTO and work flexibility when needed
• Team meals, coffee, snacks, and monthly team activities
• Comfortable and collaborative office environment in Silicon Valley
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced founders, creators, and global partners shaping the future of AI creativity
• Visa sponsorship and immigration support available for eligible candidates