Senior Python Engineer (AI)

Location: Remote

Company

Hugging Face builds an open-source platform and developer tools that make artificial intelligence and machine learning accessible to a broad community.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain core features across libraries including Trackio, FastRTC, and Gradio.
• Architect complex Python projects and frameworks used to build machine learning applications.
• Grow early-stage libraries by shaping APIs, creating demos and documentation, and driving developer adoption.
• Develop real-time audio and video streaming and networking capabilities.
• Collaborate with open-source contributors through code reviews, technical discussions, and support.
• Integrate JavaScript or TypeScript and modern frontend technologies into Python-based web applications.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional Python development experience.
• Experience architecting complex Python projects or frameworks.
• Experience taking early-stage libraries or products from initial users to broad adoption.
• Professional experience with JavaScript or TypeScript and a modern frontend framework such as React or Svelte.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining open-source software projects.

Nice to have

• Experience with real-time audio/video streaming or networking, including WebRTC or WebSockets.
• Contributions to projects such as pipecat, LiveKit, FastAPI, or Starlette.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work with flexible working hours and access to offices in New York City and Paris.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits for employees and dependents.
• Parental leave and flexible paid time off.
• Reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education.
• Company equity for employees and workstation support when needed.
• A diverse, inclusive, and open-source-oriented work environment.