Sr. AI Software Engineer (Remote, Back-end Leaning)

Jobot; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 165,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a fast-growing AI startup as a Sr. AI Software Engineer, where you'll take ownership of backend systems and tackle technical challenges in a fully remote role. You'll work on architecting and implementing critical AI workflows, offering a competitive salary and equity.

Benefits

Competitive early-stage equity

Flexible PTO

401k

Comprehensive Health Benefits

Qualifications

• 4-8 years of software engineering experience (mid/sr level).
• Experience at a top-tier company or high-performing startup.
• Demonstrated work with LLMs, AI/ML infra, or generative AI.

Responsibilities

• Architect and implement core backend systems and AI infra.
• Build performant APIs and data pipelines for LLM summarization.
• Collaborate closely with product/design on feature development.

Skills

Backend and system design skills

Experience with LLMs, AI/ML infra

Full-stack experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Golang

Rust

Job description

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Base pay range

$165,000.00/yr - $210,000.00/yr

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Job details

Come work for a fast-growing, innovative AI startup company!

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Salary $165,000 - $210,000 per year

A Bit About Us

Come work for a fast-growing, innovative AI startup company!

Job Title Sr. Software Engineer

Job Location Work from anywhere in the US; Operates on Eastern Time (10 30am EST daily standups)

Salary $165k-$210k base + Competitive early-stage equity + Flexible PTO + 401k + Comprehensive Health Benefits

Must have

• 4-8 years of software engineering experience (mid/sr. level)
• Experience at a top-tier company or high-performing startup
• Full-stack experience, but strong backend and system design skills
• LLMs, AI/ML infra, or generative AI experience, even in side/personal projects
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or similar
  
  

Nice-to-have

• Golang
• Rust
• Demonstrated professional work with LLMs, AI/ML infra, or generative AI
• Masters degree/Ph.D. in Computer Science, or similar
  
  

*100% REMOTE OPPORTUNITY!*



Why join us?


We're at a unique moment where LLMs can solve real business problems — but only with the right infrastructure and product layer. We are positioned to lead in this space with deep technical rigor, strong traction, and an ambitious team. This is a rare opportunity to shape foundational systems at the core of a high-leverage AI product.

Job Details

We’re hiring our first U.S.-based senior engineer to take ownership of backend systems and help us build mission-critical AI workflows. This is a high-impact, product-driven role for someone excited to work on hard technical challenges and move quickly.

Key responsibilities

• Architect and implement core backend systems and AI infra
• Build performant APIs and data pipelines for document retrieval and LLM summarization
• Collaborate closely with product/design on feature development
• Explore and deploy cutting-edge LLM tooling and GenAI integrations
• Lead and own projects end-to-end in a fast-moving environment
  
  

Must have

• 4-8 years of software engineering experience (mid/sr. level)
• Experience at a top-tier company or high-performing startup
• Full-stack experience, but strong backend and system design skills
• LLMs, AI/ML infra, or generative AI experience, even in side/personal projects
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, or similar
  
  

Nice-to-have

• Golang
• Rust
• Demonstrated professional work with LLMs, AI/ML infra, or generative AI
• Masters degree/Ph.D. in Computer Science, or similar
  
  

*100% REMOTE OPPORTUNITY!*

Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Easy Apply" button.

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  IT Services and IT Consulting and Software Development

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