Software Engineer II

Overview In this role you design and build AI-driven web applications and services that scale to real-time data. You work across the stack with Python, Java, and React to deliver production-ready software and maintainable microservices. You will integrate LLM and RAG-powered capabilities to enable intelligent document processing and semantic search, collaborating with researchers and cross-functional teams. This position combines hands-on engineering with the opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge AI infrastructure at scale. Compensation / BenefitsComprehensive health insuranceGenerous PTO and flexible sick daysRemote working optionsPaid parental leaveMental health benefitsCompany equity (RSUs) ResponsibilitiesDesign, develop, and maintain full-stack AI-driven web apps and microservices using Python, Java, and ReactBuild, deploy, and optimize RESTful API backend services with FastAPI/Flask across distributed layersDevelop frontend interfaces in React for researchers, admins, and data visualizationIntegrate LLM APIs and RAG pipelines for intelligent document processing and semantic searchDesign and manage data storage and operations using PostgreSQL/MySQL and MongoDBDeploy and monitor containerized apps on AWS using Docker for scalable production environmentsCollaborate with AI researchers, PMs, designers, and engineers to deliver end-to-end platform components Key requirementsBachelor in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or related field with 3 years of full-stack AI software development experienceProficient with Python for backend and ML/NLP workflowsSolid backend experience with Java or similar OOP language3 years frontend development with JavaScript, including 2 years React2 years FastAPI and/or Flask for RESTful services2 years RESTful API design across distributed architectures3 years relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) data managementElasticsearch experience2 years integrating LLM APIs and Langchain into production appsNLP experience (NER, text classification, topic modeling) with NLTK/SpaCy/Scikit-Learn2 years collaborating with AI researchers to deploy modelsDocker on AWS including S3; experience with containerized deploymentsEmployer will accept concurrent experienceSalary: $137,717 to $160,000/yearLocation: New York, NYcollaboration with cross-functional teamsclear communicationproblem-solving mindsetPython backend developmentJava or equivalent OOP languageReact frontend development