Job Url: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/sandboxaq/88a9efa7-06f4-446d-8c28-49898f5c32c6 Job Description: Senior Software Engineer, AI Location United States Employment Type Full time Location Type Remote Department AI Generation Engine Compensation Tier 1 $192K – $269K Tier 2 $163K – $231K At SandboxAQ, we are committed to competitive, equitable, and transparent compensation; we continuously benchmark our salaries and total compensation to premium markets to ensure our competitiveness. Individual pay within the above range is determined by job-related skills, experience, education, and geographic location. With a focus on pay equity and ensuring opportunity for future salary progression, our typical practice is to hire within the first half of the base salary range for a given role and level. This approach allows us to reward performance and increasing expertise consistently as your career develops with us. We use two geographic pay tiers to reflect the pay differences in local markets: Tier 1: Applies to candidates located within 75 miles of San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, and New York. Tier 2: Applies to candidates located in all other Locations in the US. Overview Application About SandboxAQ SandboxAQ is a high-growth company delivering AI solutions that address some of the world's greatest challenges. The company’s Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) power advances in life sciences, financial services, navigation, cybersecurity, and other sectors. We are a global team that is tech-focused and includes experts in AI, chemistry, cybersecurity, physics, mathematics, medicine, engineering, and other specialties. The company emerged from Alphabet Inc. as an independent, growth capital-backed company in 2022, funded by leading investors and supported by a braintrust of industry leaders. At SandboxAQ, we’ve cultivated an environment that encourages creativity, collaboration, and impact. By investing deeply in our people, we’re building a thriving, global workforce poised to tackle the world's epic challenges. Join us to advance your career in pursuit of an inspiring mission, in a community of like-minded people who value entrepreneurialism, ownership, and transformative impact. About the Role SandboxAQ's AI Generation Engine (SAIGE) team is seeking a highly accomplished software engineer to design and rapidly prototype AI-first SaaS products incorporating Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and agentic frameworks. A successful candidate must be comfortable owning the end-to-end lifecycle of both internal and external facing software systems and applications and have significant industry experience bringing products from conception to production and deployment. We are looking for a hands-on engineer who is passionate about quickly building and testing new AI capabilities - not just refining existing ones. This person will be one of the founding engineers to join the SAIGE team and will be the bridge between cutting-edge AI concepts and functional, real-world MVPs. As a Senior Software Engineer on the SAIGE team, your primary goal will be to rapidly prototype and iterate on different potential solutions to explore new AI use cases, focusing on speed and tangible outcomes. You'll work with AI researchers and engineers to test feasibility, de-risk ideas quickly, and enable the next generation of SandboxAQ's technologies through high-velocity development. Core Responsibilities Design, implement, and test complex software systems for AI-first SaaS products incorporating LQMs and agentic frameworks as part of a small but highly-functioning team of engineers and scientists  Architect and Implement highly scalable and robust systems by integrating Large Quantitative Models (LQMs) and advanced agentic frameworks into functional, real-world applications within our production environment Act as the critical bridge between cutting-edge AI concepts from researchers and tangible engineering solutions  Collaborate closely with AI researchers and product managers to translate high-level objectives into actionable, high-velocity development plans Champion and enforce exceptional engineering standards for code quality, system efficiency, and security in a prototyping environment Establish best practices and conduct rigorous code reviews to uphold team quality and efficiency standards even under rapid development constraints Drive technical execution with high autonomy, making critical design and implementation decisions independently Lead the effort to research and introduce industry best practices in both AI development and production software engineering to continuously elevate the team's capabilities Minimum Qualifications BS in Software Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent field of study 6+ years of postgraduate experience in software development Experience developing highly-available, performant, scalable web applications Strong expertise in programming languages such as Python or TypeScript. Experience with other languages (e.g., Java, C++, Rust, etc.) preferred Long, successful history of bringing software from initial conception through to architecture, development, testing, and release into production Proficiency in software development methodologies and best practices (e.g., Agile practices, CI/CD, test-driven development) Strong Linux fundamentals (bash scripting, operating system configuration) and familiarity with common developer and devops tools such as Terraform, Git, Github, and the Atlassian suite tools Jira and Confluence Preferred Qualifications MS or PhD in Software Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent experience Equivalent experience includes tech leadership in a complex space, driving technical design and execution cross-collaboratively across multiple teams and organizations Experience working with AI and machine learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch) Knowledge of cloud computing platforms (e.g., GCP, AWS) Experience with software development and interfaces on the cloud (e.g., GCP, AWS) Interview Process At SandboxAQ, our team and interview process want to help you show your best self, and we believe that happens in live interviews. We'll dive into past projects and simulate working together via coding exercises and system design, and talk through technical decisions (no leetcode or whiteboard exercises).  30-minute introduction call with Recruiting 30-minute introductory interview with the hiring manager 60-minute live coding interview with a potential team member A virtual on-site of 3.5 hours total (can be split across two days)  You’ll meet engineers and cross-functional partners (with 15 minutes in each interview to ask them questions). If we don’t give an offer, we’ll provide feedback! Finalists will have a 30-minute introductory call with their skip level leader Technology Stack Our stack includes Python, Postgres, Redis, TypeScript, and React. We're looking for experienced engineers who can demonstrate a deep understanding of these technologies, especially when deployed and scaled within major cloud environments (such as AWS, GCP, or Azure). The ability to rapidly learn new technologies and cloud services as needed is essential. Benefits (United States) Competitive salary, equity and annual bonus 401k matching at 50% up to IRS maximum contribution Unlimited PTO plus a summer and winter break (one week each) Twelve weeks of fully paid parental leave in the US, with another 8 weeks for birthing parents Family planning support (fertility, surrogacy, adoption) through Carrot $750 equipment, software, and office furniture budget $100 for wellness (physical or mental) and $100 for home internet/phone expenses reimbursed monthly Top-notch medical, dental and vision insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered at 95% for employees SandboxAQ Welcomes All We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging and respect, where diverse perspectives are actively sought and valued. Our multidisciplinary environment provides ample opportunity for continuous growth - working alongside humble, empowered, and ambitious colleagues ready to tackle epic challenges. Equal Employment Opportunity: All qualified applicants will receive consideration regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. Accommodations: We provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities in job application procedures for open roles. If you need such an accommodation, please let a member of our Recruiting team know. Read: Guidance for candidates on using AI Tools in interviews Apply for this Job This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Powered by  Privacy PolicySecu