Python Engineer

Summary

Join Podium, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for local businesses, as a Backend Python Engineer. You will be part of a team developing agentic applications using large language models (LLMs) to automate customer interactions. This role involves the entire lifecycle of AI agent development, from conception to maintenance, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Podium offers a remote-first work environment for Engineering & Product, competitive salary with CLT contract, and various benefits including generous vacation time, meal ticket, gym membership, and medical assistance. If you are passionate about AI and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this is an excellent opportunity to contribute to innovative solutions and advance your career.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Go, or Elixir
• Hands-on experience training, fine-tuning, and/or deploying LLM applications in production environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to decompose complex issues and drive innovation in a highly iterative development process
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team setting
• Ability to solve ambiguous problems and thrive in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

• Develop and deploy advanced agentic applications powered by large language models to help local businesses automate interactions and manage leads
• Drive the entire lifecycle of AI agent development, from conception and design to implementation and maintenance
• Engage in rapid prototyping and iterative development to refine AI solutions based on real-world performance and feedback
• Implement monitoring and evaluation systems to track the effectiveness of AI agents in production, ensuring high reliability and user satisfaction
• Contribute to a culture of innovation by staying current with industry trends in generative AI and applying cutting-edge research to practical business solutions

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in Python, with a track record of developing AI-driven applications using this language
• Exceptional writing abilities with the capacity to craft and optimize prompts for generative AI models
• Experience with deploying, monitoring, debugging, and evaluating AI agents in production environments is a huge bonus
• Knowledge of machine learning operations (MLOps) practices

Benefits

• Open and transparent culture
• Remote-first work for Engineering & Product
• Generous vacation time, plus Brazilian national holidays off
• Competitive salary, CLT contract
• Meal ticket
• Corporate Gympass membership
• Medical and odontologic assistance
• Growth and aggressive career plan
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel