Senior Software Engineer

Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: Austin
Posted on: February 11, 2025

Job Description:

As a Senior Software Engineer at Striveworks, you'll be challenged-and trusted-on day one to be a core contributor to the products and direction of the company.Our flagship product, Chariot, is used by customers to develop, deploy, and maintain production ML models. We're looking for exemplary engineers with a product mindset, who can write quality code in Go and Python and who ultimately want to be core contributors to the direction of the company. You're right for this challenge if you value and possess technical expertise and you push the boundaries of your own capabilities. You are outcome driven, not requirements driven. We're looking for people who are excited about our central development themes:

• Everything as Code
• Hexagonal, event-driven, microservice architecture
• Optimizing, deploying, and refining AI models and algorithmsThe anticipated base pay range for this position is $160,000-$200,000/year. Striveworks' total compensation package includes a competitive base salary, annual performance-based equity grants, and a lucrative yearly cash bonus.This position offers a hybrid/on-site work environment at our office in northwest Austin, TX.The Right FitWe spend a lot of time during our hiring process talking about shared values.Why? We passionately believe that fostering an environment where people can self-actualize and pursue greatness is the best way to achieve our individual and collective goals.What does this mean for you? We want to provide you with the conditions to thrive in an environment where you can achieve your goals, where you know the team shares your goals, and where you make and accept decisions for the team with humility. At Striveworks, we want your say/do ratio to be 1, and we want you to know that being part of a top-tier team means that there is no smartest person in the room. If that makes sense, we're already on the same page.Here's what else we're looking for:
  • 6-8 years of hands-on development experience
  • Excellence in Go, C++ (17 or higher), Java (11 or higher), C# (9 or higher), or Rust
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience with DevOps tooling: CI/CD tools, Git, Docker, Kubernetes
  • Proven experience with cloud architecture: commercial cloud, OpenStack
  • Experience in the design and development of performant, scalable services
  • Familiarity with database design and architecture: relational and non-relational
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and participate in or lead design discussions
  • Ability to independently lead the software development life cycle, from collaborating with product teams on requirements to executing technical design, implementation, and deployment
  • Experience in knowledge sharing, mentoring, and coaching (i.e., onboarding, code reviews, leading junior engineers)
  • Strong understanding of software development principles, such as object-oriented programming, design patterns, documentation, and agile methodologies
  • Strong sense of mission and commitment to making a difference
  • Eligible to work in the United States without sponsorship (e.g., Permanent Resident, US Citizen)
  • Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or similar experienceThe Wish ListWe're very interested in developers who possess the above qualifications, and we heavily appreciate and consider the addition of:
    • Understanding of synchronous/asynchronous programming and concurrency
    • Comfort with integration of deep learning libraries (e.g., PyTorch, TensorFlow)
    • Understanding of networked and distributed computing
    • Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., NATS, Kafka, RabbitMQ)
    • Experience with workflow automationThe Benefits
      • Top-of-market salary and total compensation
      • Generous equity plan
      • Health/vision/dental insurance
      • Flexible PTO
      • Parental leaveBuild, Deploy, and Maintain AI for an Unpredictable WorldAI is driving a new Industrial Revolution. But most AI tools only work when the world looks the same tomorrow as it did yesterday. That's rarely the case.Striveworks was formed to fix this problem. Our platform lets teams build AI models, deploy them into unpredictable environments, and watch them deliver trustworthy results-day after day. Our approach has transformed AI outcomes for organizations where failure is never an option. As a result, Striveworks was recognized as an exemplar in the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence Final Report.In 2023, Striveworks placed on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 as one of the most rapidly growing technology companies in North America. In 2024, Striveworks was honored with a Built In Best Places to Work award-for the third year running.Striveworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity or expression), national origin, social or ethnic origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors. Striveworks will not tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.If you require assistance or a reasonable accommodation in the application process, please contact Operations at hr@striveworks.us.Striveworks is a participating employer in the E-Verify program.Apply for this job
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