Cambiar Education · 9 hours ago
Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI/ML Products
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expCambiar Education is a K-12 nonprofit venture studio focused on advancing innovative ideas to enhance student success. They are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead product engineering efforts, specifically in developing user-facing products utilizing applied AI and ML, while collaborating with various teams to drive positive social impact.
Education
Responsibilities
Lead the design, prototyping, development, and deployment of new user-facing products and internal tooling, with a heavy emphasis on leveraging Artificial Intelligence both within the product and in product development
Implement AI applications/integrations and tuning/RAG where needed
Build products/features, starting with MVPs and iterating based on user feedback, while establishing reusable patterns for future development
Navigate the balance between lightweight prototyping and principled engineering practices, aligned with business objectives leveraging both existing or (where needed) helping build new organizational infrastructure and data systems
Support the health and sustainability of the codebase—notice and advocate for patterns that allow code to be flexible, scalable, and approachable to other engineers
While leading and owning AI product development and related aspects, communicate and collaborate closely across multiple roles/stakeholders eg. with Product Management to scope and execute product features per prioritization and roadmap or with Software Development Vendors to design/build/maintain parts of the product
Lean into our value of rapid learning cycles—gathering and improving product per constant feedback
Champion security and privacy, including looking for ways to make it easier to safeguard sensitive data and incorporate security best practices
Qualification
Required
5+ years of product engineering experience
2+ years of hands-on AI/ML applications and development
Experience developing new web/mobile and AI applications/integrations with rapid iterations
Proven ability to ship AI features
Experience leveraging AI for automations and product experience with LLM tools eg. LangChain
Backend expertise and proficiency in building scalable, robust APIs and systems
Experience with microservices architecture and agile development methodologies
Ability to thrive in dynamic, entrepreneurial settings
Demonstrated experience in both building and deploying AI-powered user-facing experiences
Excellent communication skills to translate and motivate complex technical topics into accessible insights
Core tech/AI skills: Python, experience with LLM applications (LangChain/similar), and modern web frameworks (AWS/GCP)
Preferred
Experience with specific stack (Rails, React, PostgreSQL)
Experience in education, nonprofit, or social impact organizations (EdTech)
Benefits
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits
Paid vacation and sick time, plus organizationally-observed holidays throughout the year
Access to optional benefits such as 401(k) Retirement Plan, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), HSA/FSA, pet insurance, etc.
Stipends to partially cover phone and internet costs, home office set-up, and wellness
Team retreats and meetings during the year to meet your teammates or see our work in-person
Company
Cambiar Education
Cambiar Education is a nonprofit venture design studio focused on student success and equity.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lauren Tate
Chief Operating Officer, Illuminate Literacy
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