Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Helm.ai, a company building AI software for autonomous driving and robotics, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will contribute to building core product offerings, developing machine learning tools, deploying cloud infrastructure, and redesigning the internal data platform. This role requires experience in building and scaling cloud-based infrastructure, knowledge of distributed systems and cloud platforms, and a solid background in machine learning. You'll work with various tech stacks and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Helm.ai offers a fast-paced environment with significant influence and competitive benefits.

Requirements

• Proven experience building and scaling cloud-based infrastructure and services, particularly in machine learning or data-heavy environments
• Knowledge of distributed systems, cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure), and technologies like Kubernetes, Docker, and microservices architecture
• Solid background in machine learning concepts, e.g. model training and validation
• Strong sense of ownership and ability to collaborate with others in an agile development environment and high-performing team
• Ability to manage ambiguity and thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment where priorities shift rapidly

Responsibilities

• Build out our core product offerings which enable customers to use our world-class foundation models and vision-based generative AI technology to achieve their production goals
• Develop machine learning tools to enable internal engineers and external customers to train, validate, and deploy neural networks at scale
• Deploy cloud infrastructure and build distributed data-processing pipelines with a heavy emphasis on scale, reliability, and cost
• Redesign our internal data platform to organize and serve petabytes of data
• Work on a variety of tech stacks including our backend (Python, NumPy, PyTorch, Protobuf, gRPC), frontend (NodeJS, Vite), and cloud infra (GCP, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes)
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including data science, product, and operations

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience working on a platform team or building software for engineers / highly technical users

Benefits

• Competitive health insurance options
• 401K plan management
• Remote-friendly and flexible team culture
• Free lunch and fully-stocked kitchen in our South Bay office
• Monthly wellness stipend
• Office set up allowance
• Company retreats
• The opportunity to work on one of the most interesting, impactful problems of the decade