HCLTech · 3 weeks ago
Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) AI/ML
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$220K/yr - $240K/yr
10+ years expHCLTech is looking for a highly talented and self-motivated Principal Software Development Engineer (SDE) AI/ML to join it in advancing the technological world through innovation and creativity. The role involves serving as a technical lead on demanding, cross-functional products, ensuring the quality of architecture and design of distributed high-performance systems, and mentoring individuals on advanced technical issues.
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)IT ManagementOutsourcingSoftwareTelecommunications
Responsibilities
Serve as a technical lead on our most demanding, cross-functional products
Ensure the quality of the architecture and design of distributed high-performance systems
Functionally decompose complex problems into simple, straightforward building blocks
Fully and completely understand system interdependencies and limitations
Possess expert knowledge in performance, scalability, enterprise system architecture, and engineering best practices
Leverage knowledge of internal and industry prior art in design decisions
Effectively research and benchmark our technology against other competing systems in the industry
Contribute intellectual property through patents
Assist in the career development of others, actively mentoring individuals and the community on advanced technical issues and helping managers guide the career growth of their team members
Exert technical influence over multiple teams, increasing their productivity and effectiveness by sharing your deep knowledge and experience
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in computer science or other engineering field
10+ years of experience
Previous experience with leading the delivery of large-scale systems focused on large language models, including the data curations, modeling, and evaluation stages, including distillation, supervised fine-tuning, and policy optimization
Preferred
Master's degree or higher preferred in Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field
Recognized as an expert in a specific AI/ML domain (e.g., Large Language Models, Recommender Systems, Computer Vision)
Experience influencing senior leadership and driving technical decisions across a large organization
Previous experience mentoring and developing junior engineers
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Pharmacy
Life
Accidental death & dismemberment
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
401(k) retirement plan
10 days of paid time off per year (some positions are eligible for need-based leave with no designated number of leave days per year)
10 paid holidays per year
Company
HCLTech
HCLTech is a global IT company offering digital, engineering, and cloud solutions partnering with businesses for transformation.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$220MKey Investors
ChrysCapital
2008-07-10Post Ipo Equity· $220M
2000-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Vijayakumar C.
Chief Executive Officer
Alan Flower
Executive Vice President - CTO & Global Head, AI & Cloud Native Labs
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