Senior Software Engineer

Senior Software EngineerAustin, Texas or RemoteBuild, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable WorldStriveworks helps organizations harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve real-world national security and business challenges by serving as the command center between data, models, and business outcomes. Founded by data scientists and engineers, Striveworks set out to make the journey from deployment to ongoing optimization simple and effective.With Striveworks, organizations aren't just deploying AI—they're building systems that remain reliable, adaptable, and ready to scale in an unpredictable world. Mission-critical operations require models that perform where they're deployed, scale as workloads grow, and adapt rapidly as AI capabilities advance. Striveworks meets these demands, increasing reliability and performance while lowering costs—and enabling confident, data-driven decision-making in dynamic environments.The RoleAs a Senior Software Engineer at Striveworks, you'll be challenged—and trusted—on day one to be a core contributor to the products and direction of the company.Our flagship product, Chariot, is used by customers to develop, deploy, and maintain production ML models. We're looking for exemplary engineers with a product mindset, who can write quality code in Go and Python and who ultimately want to be core contributors to the direction of the company. You're right for this challenge if you value and possess technical expertise and you push the boundaries of your own capabilities. You are outcome driven, not requirements driven. We're looking for people who are excited about our central development themes:Everything as CodeCloud-neutral developmentUser-centric designHexagonal, event-driven, microservice architectureOptimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithmsThis position offers a fully remote work environment, or you can work hybrid/on site at our office in northwest Austin, TX.The Right FitIn addition to the specific skills and expertise detailed below, we are looking for individuals who share our values. Sharing a set of values allows us to move at the speed of trust.Collectively, we value a high-trust work environment where people respect each other and use candor kindly and constructively. We value work that intersects passion and perseverance, we geek out about the potential of our contributions, and we find joy in working hard on things that matter. Finally, we value taking ownership, having agency, and feeling individual responsibility for collective results.Here's what else we're looking for:6–8 years of hands on development experienceExcellence in Go, C++ (17 or higher), Java (11 or higher), C# (9 or higher), or RustProficiency in PythonExperience with DevOps tooling: CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, KubernetesProven experience with cloud architecture: commercial cloud, OpenStackExperience in the design and development of performant, scalable servicesFamiliarity with database design and architecture: relational and non-relationalAbility to work cross-functionally and participate in or lead design discussionsAbility to independently lead the software development life cycle, from collaborating with product teams on requirements to executing technical design, implementation, and deploymentExperience in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching (i.e., onboarding, code reviews, leading junior engineers)Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns, documentation, and agile methodologiesDriven, self-directed personalityStrong sense of mission and commitment to making a differenceBachelor's degree in CS or related field, or similar experienceDue to the nature of this role, candidates must be a US person (a US citizen, a US national, or a Green Card holder)The Wish ListWe're very interested in developers who possess the above qualifications, and we heavily appreciate and consider the addition of:Understanding of synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrencyComfort with integration of deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)Experience designing RESTful, gRPC, or GraphQL APIsUnderstanding of networked and distributed computingKnowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)Experience with workflow automationThe anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000 to $200,000/year. Striveworks' total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, equity grants, and cash bonuses.The BenefitsMedical/dental/vision insuranceVoluntary life, long-term disability, accident, and hospital indemnity insuranceHSA and FSA (including dependent care FSA) plans401(k) planUnlimited PTOPaid parental leaveStriveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at View email address on click.appcast.io is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.