Software engineer, generative AI

WRITER; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 111,700 - 304,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid parental leave (16 weeks)

Learning and development stipend

Company stock options

Job summary

WRITER is seeking a software engineer to empower enterprises with generative AI solutions based in San Francisco, New York, or London. Your role involves designing and developing scalable AI services using Python, ensuring smooth integration of advanced AI models into our platform.

With 3–5 years of Python experience and expertise in microservices architecture, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive enterprise-wide transformation. WRITER offers a competitive compensation range and generous benefits including PTO and health coverage.

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years of experience as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on Python development.
• Expertise in building generative AI applications leveraging LLMs and vector databases.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, cloud platforms, and containerization.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop generative AI services and applications using Python.
• Build and optimize high-performance APIs and microservices.
• Implement responsive user interfaces with React and TypeScript.

Skills

Python development

Generative AI applications

Microservices architecture

RESTful APIs

Containerization with Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

PostgreSQL

Job description

About WRITER

WRITER is where the world's leading enterprises orchestrate AI‑powered work. Our vision is to expand human capacity through superintelligence, and we are proving it possible through powerful, trustworthy AI that unites IT and business teams to unlock enterprise‑wide transformation. With WRITER’s end‑to‑end platform, hundreds of companies such as Mars, Marriott, Uber, and Vanguard build and deploy AI agents grounded in their data and fueled by enterprise‑grade LLMs. Valued at $1.9 B and backed by investors including Premji Invest, Radical Ventures, and ICONIQ Growth, WRITER is cementing its position as the leader in enterprise generative AI.

Founded in 2020 with office hubs in San Francisco, New York City, Seattle, Austin, Chicago, and London, our team thinks big, moves fast, and is looking for smart, hardworking builders and scalers to join us in creating a better future of work with AI.

About the Role

Imagine stepping into a role where your code directly empowers the world’s largest enterprises to safely adopt superintelligence. As a software engineer, generative AI at WRITER, you will build the secure, scalable foundation that enables our generative AI solutions to thrive in complex corporate environments. This hybrid role is based in San Francisco, New York City, or London and reports to an engineering director or senior engineering manager.

We are open to hiring for this role at multiple levels, from senior to staff software engineer, with compensation ranges aligned to your experience and expertise.

What You’ll Do

• Design and develop robust, secure, and scalable generative AI services and applications using Python and modern frameworks to drive enterprise‑wide transformation.
• Build and optimize high‑performance, low‑latency APIs and microservices to integrate advanced AI models and sophisticated agentic workflows into our core platform.
• Act as a whole‑systems thinker by making meaningful system design decisions and owning the architecture of core platform components from proposal through production deployment.
• Implement and maintain responsive user interfaces using technologies such as React and TypeScript to deliver intuitive user experiences and bridge the gap between backend services and frontend enablement.
• Drive proactivity without red tape by clearly communicating changes, plans, and proposals to cross‑functional teams and collaborating closely with product managers, data scientists, and DevOps engineers.
• Partner with DevOps teams to build continuous deployment, logging, and monitoring systems that ensure top‑tier performance, security, and reliability across distributed workloads.

What You Need

• 3‑5+ years of hands‑on experience as a software engineer with a strong emphasis on Python development in production environments.
• Proven expertise in building and deploying generative AI applications, leveraging LLMs, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, or pgvector), and modern open‑source agentic frameworks.
• Practical experience with microservices architecture, RESTful APIs, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), and containerization with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Solid grasp of modern web technologies including FastAPI, Asyncio, PostgreSQL, and hands‑on experience with AI developer tooling such as Claude, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot to accelerate engineering workflows.
• Exposure to enterprise architecture, including experience implementing IAM, SSO, SAML, OAuth, OIDC, RBAC, robust security best practices, or building services for enterprise administration and billing systems.
• A Connect mindset that thrives in collaborative settings, a Challenge spirit that tackles complex technical hurdles and suggests innovative improvements, and an Own attitude where you take full accountability for delivering high‑quality, resilient, and scalable code from conception to production.

Benefits & Perks (US Full‑time Employees)

• Generous PTO, plus company holidays.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• Paid parental leave for all parents (16 weeks).
• Fertility and family planning support.
• Early‑detection cancer testing through Galleri.
• Flexible spending account and dependent FSA options.
• Health savings account for eligible plans with company contribution.
• Annual work‑life stipends for:
  • Wellness stipend for gym, massage/chiropractor, personal training, etc.
  • Learning and development stipend.
• Company‑wide off‑sites and team off‑sites.
• Competitive compensation, company stock options, and 401(k).

WRITER is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. We do not make hiring or employment decisions based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, sex, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other basis protected by applicable local, state or federal law. Under the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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Compensation Range: $111.7 K – $304.1 K