Software Engineer, Labs

Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype and ship full-stack applications that showcase emerging AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with research teams to translate new model capabilities into intuitive user experiences.
• Work with internal test users and external partners to gather feedback and validate product concepts.
• Design and run structured experiments to test product hypotheses.
• Document insights and guide successful prototypes toward full product teams.
• Advocate for user experience and product considerations during the research process.
• Provide feedback to research teams on model effectiveness and capability improvements.
• Contribute flexibly across Labs initiatives as organizational priorities and opportunities change.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience building full-stack applications, including zero-to-one work in startup or startup-like environments.
• Strong technical skills across modern web development stacks such as React, Node.js, and Python, with comfort using APIs, databases, and cloud technologies.
• Ability to work independently and exercise judgment in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.
• Strong user-centric, experimental, and iterative product mindset.
• Effective communication skills and ability to translate complex AI capabilities into intuitive experiences.
• Strong candidates may also have experience with AI/ML products, large language models, AI/ML research collaboration, user research, B2B and B2C products, UI/UX, real-time applications, WebSocket implementations, or complex frontend interactions.
• A formal certification or education credential is not required, and direct machine learning or AI research experience is not required.

Benefits

• Annual salary range of $320,000—$485,000 USD.
• Visa sponsorship is offered, with reasonable efforts made if an offer is extended, though sponsorship is not successful for every role or candidate.
• Hybrid work policy requiring staff to be in an office at least 25% of the time, with some roles requiring more office time.
• Competitive benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office collaboration space.
• Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis with no stated deadline.