Software Engineer
ConductorAI
Software Engineering
Remote · Remote
USD 160k-190k / year + Equity
Posted 6+ months ago
<div><div> <div>Software Engineer, Early Team</div> <div> <div> <i></i><div><span>Remote (ET Hours)</span></div> </div> <div> <i></i><div>Engineering</div> </div> <div> <i></i><div>Remote</div> </div> <div> <i></i><div>Full-time</div> </div> </div> <div><div> <div><strong>About ConductorAI</strong></div> <div>At ConductorAI, our mission is to help the government move faster. Our core product leverages AI to enable the secure and expedient classification and dissemination of information in the Department of Defense. We are currently on multiple DoD contracts, and have raised a $4M seed round from Haystack, Humba, Sunflower, Altman Capital, and others. As an early-stage tech startup, we pride ourselves on delivering state of the art AI applications that address the unique challenges faced by the Department of Defense (DoD) and related agencies.</div> <div><br></div> <div><strong>Position Overview</strong></div> <div>As an early engineer, you'll play a pivotal role in developing our core technology and application, leveraging open source LLMs and other models to perform contextual classification of text-based documents. We are seeking an engineer with a generalist skillset and attitude, diverse technical background, and a willingness and ability to learn new technologies on the job. You’ll be working on a small tight knit technical team, with the opportunity to help define and mature our architecture and processes as we grow.</div> <div><br></div> <div><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></div> <div><br></div> <ul> <li> <strong>System Design</strong>: Help design the architecture of a system with multiple AI models, a set of backend APIs, and a frontend web application.</li> <li> <strong>System Implementation</strong>: Write code within a small team, being able to strike a reasonable balance between velocity and writing maintainable code.</li> <li> <strong>System Deployment</strong>: Help create a deployment pipeline flexible enough to deploy our code into both commercial infrastructure (AWS, Azure, etc.) and government networks (NIPR, SIPR, etc.).</li> <li> <strong>Product Development</strong>: Work with users and other team members to help define and refine product requirements, and translate them into a roadmap and code.</li> <li> <strong>Strategy and Culture</strong>: As a core member of our team, contribute to company strategy, nurture and shape our budding culture, and take on diverse responsibilities as we evolve.</li> </ul> <div><br></div> <div><strong>Qualifications</strong></div> <div><br></div> <ul> <li>US citizen and able to pass background check</li> <li>Be eligible for a US DoD security clearance (more <a href="https://www.coursera.org/articles/security-clearance" target="_blank">here</a>)</li> <li>Strong communication skills, both written and verbal</li> <li>Proactive mindset, with a knack for identifying opportunities and taking initiative</li> <li>Experience with NLP problems and toolsets</li> <li>Experience with system design</li> <li>Experience interacting with end-users</li> <li>Knowledge of cybersecurity principles/best practices</li> <li>Proficiency in python and typescript</li> <li>Experience with LLMs and especially open source LLMs is a plus</li> </ul> <div><br></div> <div><strong>What We Offer</strong></div> <div><br></div> <ul> <li>The ability to have real impact, and to shape the future of an early stage startup that has closed over $3M of contracts and $4M of funding</li> <li>The chance to use state-of-the-art tech to solve novel problems with real mission impact</li> <li>The opportunity to define your role through time as we grow</li> <li>A flexible, remote work environment, with a focus on the East Coast</li> <li>Competitive salary and equity upside</li> <li>Comprehensive health care, unlimited PTO, 401k, and parental leave</li> </ul> <div><br></div> <div>The base salary range for this role is between $160K-$190k with the opportunity for significant equity, commensurate with a seed stage opportunity. However, this is just an estimate - starting pay will be based on a number of factors, including qualifications & experience.</div> <div><br></div> <div>At ConductorAI, we’re committed to building an inclusive and authentic workplace, yet studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or future roles.</div> <div><br></div> <div>ConductorAI is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. 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