Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI

Lumin.Ai - San Mateo, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

San Mateo, CA

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About the position

As a Software Engineer at Luminai, you will be instrumental in the research, experimentation, and enhancement of AI systems aimed at creating a reliable AI automation platform. This platform is utilized by organizations globally to implement and scale AI automations in critical production environments. The role requires a strong foundation in software engineering principles, adaptability to new concepts, and the ability to lead technical projects in dynamic settings.

Responsibilities

• Design experiments and test ideas to optimize key internal AI benchmarks.
• Design and improve evaluation frameworks to accelerate the speed and direction of experimentation.
• Train, fine-tune, and optimize machine learning models.
• Perform rigorous evaluation and testing to ensure model accuracy, generalization, and performance.
• Collaborate and contribute on the core product development to deliver higher platform capabilities.
• Set up observability and monitoring systems to safety check model behavior in critical settings.

Requirements

• Proven track record of shipping high-quality code in challenging projects.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
• Solid fundamentals in algorithms, data structures, and system design.
• Attention to detail and a first-principles thinking towards real-world deployment of intelligent systems.

Nice-to-haves

• Proficiency in C++
• Previous experience working with distributed computing systems in production.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits (medical, dental, vision)
• Flexible time off + 9 paid company holidays
• Financial planning support (401K, HSA, FSA)
• 12 weeks primary-caregiver parental leave; 6 weeks secondary-caregiver parental leave
• Stipends for mental and physical wellness