Software Engineer, Platform (AI)

TL;DR

Software Engineer, Platform (Python): Building and optimizing mission-critical infrastructure and platform-spanning capabilities for an AI-enabled public safety platform with an accent on system performance and scalability. Focus on re-architecting data stores like Elasticsearch and implementing high-impact platform features to reduce latency and improve operational intelligence.

Location: Must be located in San Francisco and open to working in office

Salary: $160,000 - $220,000 Annually

Company

AI-enabled platform providing operational intelligence for public safety, government agencies, and private-sector institutions.

What you will do

• Own large portions of the application from conception to deployment, making high-impact architectural decisions.
• Create novel capabilities and optimize subsystems to achieve order-of-magnitude performance improvements.
• Re-architect the Elasticsearch cluster to reduce response times from seconds to milliseconds.
• Lead strategic initiatives that deliver industry-leading platform performance and capabilities.
• Collaborate directly with deployment teams and users to iterate and solve complex real-world problems.

Requirements

• Must be located in San Francisco.
• 2-5 years of experience working with cross-functional software development teams.
• Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience shipping and iterating on production-grade software professionally or in open-source.
• Ability to write robust, well-tested, and well-designed code that is frequently deployed.
• Strong technical vision and ability to synthesize product requests into reliable software components.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive annual salary with additional bonus and equity opportunities.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Engineering culture rooted in empathy, ownership, and collaboration.
• High-impact environment where engineers work closely with users to understand use cases.
• Inclusive work environment committed to diversity and equal opportunity.