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Software Engineer

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Digital Waffle · Palo Alto, CA

Full-Time Mid_senior AIJavaPythonategan
Posted
21 Apr
Category
Manufacturing
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
Software Engineer
San Francisco (onsite)

We are partnering with a well-funded AI research organisation pushing the capabilities of modern AI using large datasets, experimentation, and model evaluation. The company works closely with leading foundation model developers and cutting-edge AI research teams worldwide.

Backed by top-tier venture investors and experienced operators from leading technology firms, quantitative trading organisations, and globally recognised AI research institutions, the team combines deep technical expertise with strong execution capability.

What You’ll Do
Design and build scalable data capture systems across web and desktop environments
Architect high-throughput data pipelines handling large-scale workloads
Collaborate directly with founders to define product direction and ship quickly
Establish engineering standards, tooling, and best practices
Lay the technical foundations for future team growth

Requirements
Strong experience with JavaScript (Next.js) and Python building production applications
Proven ability designing scalable data pipelines or infrastructure systems
Experience with serverless architectures and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP)
Hands-on experience with:
Redis or similar caching systems
Elasticsearch or search/indexing platforms
Messaging systems such as Kafka or RabbitMQ
Background or interest in AI systems, LLM evaluation, data infrastructure, or human-in-the-loop workflows
Track record of shipping ideas into production (startup or founder experience highly valued)

Compensation
$180k–$220k base salary
Performance-linked bonus tied to dataset revenue (uncapped earning potential)
Meaningful early-stage equity package
Significant career growth opportunity as the company scales
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