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Paradigm Talent · 1 week ago

Senior Software Engineer (AI | Python | $350k + Equity)

positionSan Francisco Bay Area
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$350K/yr - $350K/yr
date3+ years exp

Paradigm Talent is partnering with a fast-moving AI company building foundational infrastructure for generative systems. The role involves shipping production-grade systems and owning the services built, while designing and operating large-scale model serving infrastructure.

Staffing & Recruiting
Hiring Manager
Anthony McCabe
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Responsibilities

Ship production-grade systems from day one and own the services you build
Design, implement and operate large-scale model serving and inference infrastructure
Build robust indexing, retrieval and orchestration pipelines that support high-throughput workflows
Own core product integrations: authentication, billing, and backend services that customer-facing apps depend on
Improve observability, deployment automation, and reliability for critical systems
Partner closely with product and research teams to translate experimental models into reliable features
Contribute to hiring and help define engineering practices as the team scales

Qualification

PythonAI/ML infrastructureModel inferenceDistributed queuesContainerizationProduct mindsetHigh agencyTeam collaboration

Required

3+ years building production backends or infrastructure for AI/ML products
Strong engineering fundamentals in Python (or similar), with experience shipping scalable services
Hands-on experience deploying and operating model inference or similar high-CPU/GPU workloads
Familiarity with distributed queues, async job orchestration, and large asset pipelines
A product mindset — you design systems that make customers and colleagues more effective
High agency and ownership: you push projects forward and take responsibility for outcomes

Preferred

Experience with retrieval/indexing approaches and integrating models into product flows
Background in containerization, orchestration, and cloud infrastructure
Prior experience at an early-stage, high-velocity startup or as an early technical hire
Any applied ML or research experience (practical engineering is valued over academic credentials)

Benefits

Equity

Company

Paradigm Talent

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At Paradigm Talent, we believe that true growth happens when businesses experience a paradigm shift.....a step change that redefines what's possible.
dateFounded in 2024
location
London, GB
people-size2-10 employees

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
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