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Senior Software Engineer, Inference

AssemblyAI
Location
Toronto
Posted
19 days ago
Department
Engineering
Salary
$190,000 - $225,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Strong backend engineering experience, including building and supporting machine learning infrastructure and/or customer-facing APIs in production.
  • Comfort operating with ambiguity.
  • Genuine curiosity about AI/ML.
  • Strong collaboration skills.
What the job really is

As a Senior Software Engineer at AssemblyAI, you will be responsible for transforming AI research into practical applications by designing and launching customer-facing APIs. You will work closely with researchers and applied teams to productionize new model capabilities, ensuring they meet customer expectations for performance and reliability. Your role will involve scaling inference infrastructure and contributing across various technical areas, including backend services and internal tooling.

Benefits
  • Salary range: $190,000 - $225,000.
Things to weigh
  • No specific mention of remote work options or flexibility in work hours.
  • Salary range provided is for candidates in the U.S.; adjustments may apply for other regions.
  • The role requires comfort with ambiguity, which may not suit everyone.
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