percipient.ai · 1 year ago
Principal Back-End Software Engineer
Santa Clara, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$200K/yr - $260K/yr
10+ years expPercipient.ai is a provider of an artificial intelligence advanced analytics platform designed to provide solutions for Intelligence. They are seeking a Principal Back-End Software Engineer to work collaboratively with other engineers and scientists to build innovative back-end systems.
AnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Machine LearningNational SecuritySecurity
Responsibilities
Design and build highly-scalable services, tools, APIs, and systems that package computer vision capabilities into a fully-productized workflow
Continually innovate and seek creative solutions to high-value mission problems for customers
Provide design guidance, code reviews, and implementation consultation to more junior engineers
Decompose large problems into smaller tasks and efforts that can be implemented concurrently by team members
Create new algorithms, processes, and data flows that empower mission success for customers
Expand upon existing features directly impacting the core product
Optimize services, APIs, and systems for performance, maintainability, and reliability
Take ownership of major parts of the software
Qualification
Required
BS in Computer Science or related field; MS or Ph.D. a plus
10+ years of relevant work experience, delivering high-impact, mission-critical projects
Proven track record of building highly-reliable and large-scale distributed systems
Expertise in Python, C++, Scala or Java
Passion for building solutions quickly while architecting for long-term growth and scalability
Great problem-solving skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and a team-player mindset
Experience working as a lead and taking ownership of projects
US citizenship required due to federal requirements
Preferred
Experience with ML frameworks such as PyTorch or Tensorflow or similar a nice plus
Experience with AI, machine learning, deep learning and/or computer vision is a big plus but not required
Benefits
Substantial Equity
Unlimited Flexible Time Away (FTA)
401k Matching
90% Employee Medical Premium Coverage
65% Dependent/Family Medical Premium Coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employee Referral Program
Lunches & Snacks
Commuter Benefits
Life Insurance
Travel Assistance
Company
percipient.ai
Percipient.ai is a provider of an artificial intelligence advanced analytics platform designed to provide solutions for Intelligence.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$87.2MKey Investors
Venrock
2021-04-23Series C· $50M
2019-10-01Series B· $19.5M
2018-03-13Series A· $14.7M
Leadership Team
Raj Shah
Co-Founder, Chief Product Officer
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