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Software Engineer

Software engineers in this role build and maintain the infrastructure and platforms that power AI and machine learning systems at scale, working across the full stack from data pipelines and model training to deployment and monitoring. They design robust systems that enable teams to train, evaluate, and deploy models and AI agents reliably, often collaborating with open-source communities and integrating with diverse ML frameworks and ecosystems. These engineers typically work within specialized teams focused on AI/ML infrastructure, developer tooling, or platform capabilities, where they balance innovation with operational excellence while mentoring junior engineers and shaping technical direction.

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Software EngineerSenior Software EngineerStaff Software EngineerPrincipal Software Engineer
Open Jobs141
Companies Hiring45
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Skills

What companies are looking for in this role.

$ skills --core

Designing and implementing high-performance, low-latency systems for real-time data processing

92%

Writing efficient, production-grade code with strong emphasis on correctness and performance

90%

Building scalable distributed systems and infrastructure that handle massive data volumes

88%

Architecting complex software systems with focus on scalability, reliability, and maintainability

87%

Developing end-to-end product features from conception through design, implementation, and deployment

85%

Conducting performance profiling, debugging, and optimization across software systems

84%

Building observability, monitoring, and testing infrastructure for production systems

81%

Optimizing algorithms for parallel computing architectures including GPUs and specialized accelerators

76%

Analyzing code quality, conducting refactoring, and improving system architecture

75%

Working with deep understanding of computer architecture and system-level programming

74%

Leading technical investigations and incident response for production systems

72%

Designing systems that rapidly process and iterate on feedback for continuous improvement

71%

Implementing complex orchestration and load-balancing systems for multi-agent environments

68%
$ skills --emerging

Integrating and leveraging large language models and generative AI into production systems

82%

Developing autonomous systems software including perception, planning, and decision-making components

80%

Designing and building AI-powered automation systems and workflows

78%

Developing machine learning pipelines and implementing data-driven decision systems

75%

Working with sensor data fusion and real-time signal processing pipelines

72%

Building retrieval-augmented generation systems and knowledge management solutions

68%

Implementing quantitative forecasting and capacity planning models

65%

Building fraud detection and prevention systems that operate at scale

65%

Developing real-time graphics rendering solutions and 3D visualization systems

62%
$ skills --soft

Taking ownership of projects and driving them to completion with high autonomy

88%

Collaborating across multidisciplinary teams including engineers, scientists, designers, and product managers

86%

Translating complex technical problems into simple, effective solutions aligned with product goals

79%

Communicating technical concepts clearly and concisely across teams with varying expertise

77%

Identifying strategic opportunities and aligning technical solutions with long-term vision

76%
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Technology

The tools and technologies that define this role.

$ tech --language
C++very high
Pythonvery high
TypeScripthigh
Gomoderate
JavaScriptmoderate
Node.jsmoderate
Rustmoderate
$ tech --framework
OpenGLlow
ROS 2low
WebGLlow
$ tech --platform
GPUhigh
AWSmoderate
Google Cloud Platformmoderate
Kubernetesmoderate
MongoDBlow
MySQLlow
Oraclelow
PostgreSQLlow
TPUlow
$ tech --tool
Cameramoderate
Dockermoderate
LiDARmoderate
Claudlow
Radarlow
$ tech --concept
CI/CDhigh
Distributed Systemshigh
Generative AIhigh
LLMhigh
Machine Learninghigh
Observabilityhigh
Perceptionhigh
Real-time Systemshigh
Simulationhigh
3D Graphicsmoderate
Agentsmoderate
Data Processing Pipelinemoderate
Evaluationsmoderate
Infrastructure as Codemoderate
Microservicesmoderate
Neural Networksmoderate
RAGmoderate
Reinforcement Learningmoderate
Sensor Fusionmoderate
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Open Jobs

141 open Software Engineer jobs across 45 companies.

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Software Engineer — Summer Intern
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Wispr Flow6d
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San Francisco·Engineering
Multiverse1w
Software Engineer - Sync Learning & Impact
London·Engineering
Waymo1w
Principal Software Engineer, Onboard Field Response
Mountain View, CA, USA·Engineering
Block1w
Legal Systems Engineer
Bay Area, CA, United States of America·Engineering
Waabi1w
Senior / Staff Software Engineer, High-Performance Onboard Algorithms
Toronto, ON·Engineering
Notion1w
Software Engineer, New Grad
San Francisco, California·Engineering
Palantir1w
Year at Palantir, Internship
Washington, D.C.·Engineering
Granola1w
(Windows) Product Engineer
London·Engineering
Perplexity1w
Member of Technical Staff (Software Engineer, Computer)
San Francisco·Engineering
Intrinsic2w
Software Engineer, Planning & Orchestration
Mountain View, California·Engineering
Waymo2w
Software Engineer, Strategic SWE Reserve
Mountain View, California, USA; San Francisco, California, USA·Engineering
MongoDB2w
Staff Engineer, Code Generation
Alberta; British Columbia; Manitoba; Nova Scotia; Ontario; Quebec·Engineering
MongoDB2w
Staff Engineer, Code Generation
United States·Engineering
xAI3w
Member of Technical Staff - X Money, Fraud and Payments
New York, NY; Palo Alto, CA·Engineering
World Labs3w
Software Engineer (Real-time Graphics)
San Francisco·Engineering
Graphcore3w
Software Engineer - ML Kernels & Runtime
Bristol, UK·Engineering
EliseAI3w
Software Engineer (New Grads 2025-2026)
New York City·Engineering