Sr Gen AI Engineer

Testlio; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Testlio is seeking a Senior Generative AI Engineer to lead the development of innovative generative AI applications. In this fully remote role, you will utilize your extensive software engineering experience to optimize and scale AI-driven solutions, collaborating with a team of passionate engineers. You will be instrumental in revolutionizing the quality engineering space, impacting major clients and users globally with solutions that enhance their digital experiences. This position offers a dynamic work environment, opportunities for continuous learning, and the chance to be at the forefront of AI technology.

Benefits

Flexible time off, including local holidays

Learning reimbursement up to $300/year

Stock options starting after one year

Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on design & implementation of GenAI solutions.
• Strong coding experience in Python and/or Node.js/TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop innovative GenAI applications.
• Collaborate across teams to integrate AI solutions.
• Optimize and scale AI solutions for broader adoption.

Skills

Proficiency with LangGraph

Proficiency with LangChain

Proficiency with OpenHands

Coding experience in Python

Node.js or TypeScript experience

Experience with React

Familiarity with AWS

Experience in microservice architectures

Experience in containerization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

BSc/MSc in Data Science or Machine Learning

Job description

Location: This is a 100% remote role open to those who reside in select countries in the APAC region. Due to our compensation strategy, we are not considering applicants from high-cost-of-living locations such as Singapore.

About the job

Testlio’s fully managed crowdsourced testing platform integrates expert, on-demand testers directly into your release process. Ship faster and more confidently with global coverage across 600,000+ devices, 800+ payment methods, 150+ countries, and 100+ languages. To learn more, visit www.testlio.com .

We are looking for a Senior Generative AI Engineer to spearhead the development of generative AI applications. You will harness data and the latest advancements in AI to create solutions that drive significant business outcomes. If you are a talented, self-motivated team player with a passion for innovation, we want you on our team!

Why you will love this job?

• Drive pioneering innovation in AI quality engineering: You'll be at the forefront of building truly unique solutions that reshape the way quality engineering is done at scale. Your work will directly contribute to our vision of AI-powered quality engineering, creating intellectual property that sets new industry standards.
• Frontline empowerment with global impact: As a senior member of the team, you'll be empowered to make decisions that drive software quality improvements for industry giants like Microsoft, Netflix, and Uber. Your work will improve engineering metrics for Fortune 500 companies, ultimately touching the lives of hundreds of millions of users worldwide who rely on our clients' software every day.
• Collaborate with top-tier talent: You'll work alongside other senior GenAI engineers and architects who share your passion for innovation. Together, you'll tackle complex challenges and push the boundaries of what'spossible in quality engineering, shaping industry-leading standards and best practices.

Why would you love to be a part of Testlio?

• A true sense of belonging: The TestLion Pride is a global community of like-minded people who live Testlio’s six values every day.
• Growth through learning: knowledge exchange and learning are central to working at Testlio. You’ll find that motivated, experienced TestLions with diverse backgrounds can always introduce you to new perspectives.
• Enable human possibilities: your work at Testlio has a larger purpose. As a TestLion you will not only help our customers create well-built digital experiences for their users, but also create opportunities for Testlio's freelance network, and support social impact programs like Ignite .
• Freedom to roam: Testlio is a global company that embraces flexibility while setting standards to help you succeed in a remote environment by having clear expectations for working hours and communication. We look for opportunities to create engagement with TestLions around the world and we want to make sure you can take time off from work to rest. We honor national holidays in your home nation and provide a generous number of days off, including personal wellness days.
• Winning business: Testlio is growing, profitable, and cash-strong. We are leading our industry with exceptional clients who provide us with a high NPS score and a 4.7 rating on G2. Our business model is global, enterprise, and subscription-based, with 85%+ of our revenue recurring. Several of our largest clients have been with us for 7+ years and many spend $500K+/year with Testlio.
• Great culture:Testlio is female-founded, and 46% of the population is women. Our purpose, vision, and values help drive positive mindsets and behaviors—people like working with each other and love the company's global scale. We move fast and empower people on the frontlines to make decisions and own initiatives. We do all this in our 100% fully remote and distributed team.
• Investment in you:As a fully remote, global company, we offer benefits that support your well-being and growth, wherever you are. Enjoy flexible time off (including local holidays, sick leave, and personal days), up to $300/year in learning reimbursement (for courses on Udemy, LinkedIn Learning, and more), and stock options that start vesting after one year.

What would your day look like?

• Design and develop cutting-edge solutions: You'll architect and build innovative GenAI applications, iterating and improving them based on real-world feedback and performance metrics. This includes coding and sophisticated prompt engineering to create robust, production-ready solutions.
• Collaborate across teams: You'll work closely with other GenAI engineers, software engineers, and architects to integrate AI solutions into our platform seamlessly. Your expertise will help bridge the gap between advanced AI capabilities and practical engineering needs.
• Optimize and scale AI solutions: You'll identify and overcome obstacles to broader adoption, continuously improving our existing GenAI implementations. You will focus on making our solutions more reliable, scalable, and valuable for our users.
• Drive architectural improvements: You'll contribute to upgrading our architecture to support more versatile and powerful GenAI solutions, ensuring they meet both functional requirements (accuracy, speed) and non-functional requirements (scalability, security).
• Stay at the cutting edge: You'll keep pace with the latest developments in the generative AI field, evaluating new tools and approaches through prototyping and proof of concepts. Your insights will help shape our technology roadmap and innovation strategy.

What do you need to succeed?

Technical Skills

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering. A strong plus is a BSc/MSc in Data Science or Machine learning. Certifications in LLM & GenAI tools are a strong plus.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with 2+ years of hands-on design & implementation of GenAI solutions.
• Proficiency with LangGraph, LangChain, OpenHands, vector embeddings, prompting strategies, and a wide range of SOTA LLM models & tools.
• Strong coding experience in Python and/or Node.js/TypeScript. Experience with React is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with software design, problem-solving, and debugging skills.
• Familiarity with AWS, microservice architectures & containerization.

Human Skills

• Fluency in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Organized and thorough with a commitment to quality.
• Results-oriented, with data-driven decision-making and a focus on delivering impactful outcomes.
• A passion for staying current with the latest industry trends and technologies, and a drive to improve and innovate continuously.
• A preference for a remote working environment, collaborating closely with peers within the EMEA & APAC timezone.

What is the application process?

We do our best to bring on individuals who will be excited about their role and have the potential for a great future with Testlio. Since we are 100% distributed, we’d like you to meet with multiple people from our organization to give you an idea of who you would be working with, your role expectations, etc. Our interview process can take about 4 to 6 weeks to complete.

• Application
• Take-Home Coding exercise with a follow-up demo & discussion
• ~5 Team and Stakeholder interviews
• Reference checks
• Offer & background check

Diversity and Inclusion

Testlio is an equal-opportunity employer deeply committed to creating an inclusive environment for people of all backgrounds and identities. We are female-founded, and 46% of our team identifies as women. See the DEI section of our website for more information.

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