Senior Software Engineer, Conversational AI

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Trellis Company

πŸ“Remote - Worldwide

Summary

Join Trellis, a Series A startup, as a Senior Software Engineer on the Conversational AI team. You will architect and build intelligent systems for AI-driven customer experiences, working with cross-functional partners to translate product initiatives into scalable solutions. Lead complex projects, define scope, set technical direction, and mentor teammates. Guide the team through challenges, provide code reviews, and foster a culture of continuous learning. You will be a key contributor to AI innovation, from onboarding new team members to refining LLM-driven infrastructure. Trellis is fully remote, fast-growing, and offers competitive compensation and benefits. The ideal candidate is meticulous, articulate, kind, opinionated, product-minded, collaborative, and autonomous.

Requirements

  • 5+ years’ experience developing software in a production environment
  • 2+ years’ experience in a senior engineer role
  • Production experience with Node.js and Typescript
  • Proven experience working in backend systems, designing RESTful APIs and codifying business logic on top of data stores
  • Exceptional ability to communicate clearly and concisely, particularly in Slack and technical documents
  • Experience in product development where you were a key decision maker
  • Deep expertise in system architecture and design
  • Proven success in operational excellence
  • Cross-functional leadership and collaboration experience
  • Familiarity with cloud environments, especially the Google Cloud stack

Responsibilities

  • Guide your team in delivering high quality, well tested technical solutions providing technical and project oversight
  • Lead by example through the quality of your code and your approach to your work
  • Own projects through the entire software development lifecycle - from planning and development to validation, iteration, and maintenance
  • Translate conceptual work into well-crafted tech plans for review by technical leadership and key stakeholders
  • Leverage your understanding of the business and engineering strategies to design experiments and high-value projects that impact the work your team is doing
  • Expertly navigate complex systems and domains to identify key challenges and create plans to address them
  • Own system quality and hold your team members accountable through constructive and actionable feedback
  • Level up the team through code review feedback and knowledge sharing sessions
  • Assist in the onboarding of new engineering hires

Benefits

  • Flat, collaborative, transparent culture; get in at the ground floor and be a true business partner
  • Opportunities for growth and development within your role and all areas of the organization
  • 75th-percentile (competitive!) compensation
  • 100% remote work environment
  • Quarterly, fun team bonding events
  • Unlimited vacation time
  • 100% employer-paid Platinum-tier health insurance for employee, 65% for dependents
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan
  • Bonuses and equity opportunities
  • Budget for home office equipment

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