Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Podium, a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for local businesses, as a Senior Software Engineer. You will be part of a team developing agentic applications using large language models (LLMs) to automate customer interactions and optimize operations. This role involves the entire lifecycle of AI agent development, from conception to maintenance, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You will need extensive programming experience and a proven ability to work effectively in a team. Podium offers a collaborative and innovative work environment with excellent benefits, including comprehensive health insurance, paid time off, and various other perks.

Requirements

• 8+ years of hands-on programming experience with at least one modern language such as Python, Go, or Elixir
• 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, as well as to articulate technical concepts to diverse audiences
• 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

• 8+ years of experience contributing to the architecture and design of large scale distributed systems and/or ML systems and tools
• Hand-on experience training, fine tuning, and/or deploying LLM applications in production environments
• 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
• Life insurance, long and short-term disability coverage
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time, plus three 4-day summer holiday weekends
• Excellent medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan with company matching
• Bi-annual swag drops with cool Podium gear and apparel
• A stellar HQ (Utah) gym with local professional coaches and classes offered
• Onsite HQ (Utah) child care center, subsidized for employees