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Senior Software Engineer, Inference

AssemblyAI
Location
Washington D.C.
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 part of a dynamic team that bridges AI research and product development. Your responsibilities will include designing and launching customer-facing APIs, scaling inference infrastructure, and collaborating with researchers to implement new techniques. You will also gather user feedback to inform product design and contribute across the technology stack as needed.

Benefits
  • Salary range: $190,000 - $225,000.
Things to weigh
  • No specific details on additional benefits or perks beyond salary.
  • The role requires comfort with ambiguity, which may not suit all candidates.
  • The company emphasizes a lean structure, which may mean less support compared to larger organizations.
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