FriendliAI · 3 hours ago
Python Developer
San Francisco Bay Area
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$160K/yr - $230K/yr
3+ years expFriendliAI is a San Mateo-based startup building the next-generation AI inference platform. They are seeking a Python Engineer to develop tools for users and internal engineers, focusing on creating ergonomic APIs and enhancing developer experience.
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Hiring Manager
Woojin Lee
Responsibilities
Own the Python SDK lifecycle. You will design APIs and implement the client side in the SDK
Build and maintain a cross-platform CLI with a modern interface, including helpful error messages and good UX
Manage packaging and distribution pipelines
Develop and maintain internal developer tools related to DevOps
Create examples, templates, and guides that help developers effectively utilize our software bundles
Qualification
Required
3+ years of professional Python engineering building libraries, SDKs, or developer tools used in production
Demonstrated SDK/CLI ownership. Familiarity with API ergonomics and versioning, deprecation policies, telemetry, and debugging customer issues
Strong Python fundamentals, including asyncio, typing, packaging, and testing
Web API fluency in REST and gRPC
Experience working with Python monorepos
Clear written communication skills and capable of turning complex features into clean APIs and concise docs
Preferred
Maintainer or significant OSS contributor in Python libraries (tooling, SDK, CLI, etc.)
Experience with Python AST and Meta-programming, Packaging
Performance work (profiling, streaming, backpressure) or multi-platform build experience
Cross‑language exposure (TypeScript/Node, Go)
Containers & local dev tooling (Docker); familiarity with Kubernetes basics
Experience with LLM/agent SDKs or inference workflows
Benefits
A front-row seat to the AI infrastructure revolution.
Opportunity to work cross-functionally with top-tier engineers, product leaders, and go-to-market teams.
Competitive compensation.
Premium hardware and health support benefits.
A highly collaborative, fast-moving team where your impact is immediate and visible.
Company
FriendliAI
FriendliAI is an AI infrastructure company that enables deployment, scaling, and monitoring of large language and multimodal models.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$26.75MKey Investors
Capstone Partners
2025-08-28Seed· $20M
2021-12-15Seed· $6.75M
Leadership Team
Byung-Gon Chun
Chief Executive Officer
Gyeong-In Yu
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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