Software Engineer, AI Platform (All Industry Levels)

About the Role As a Software Engineer - AI Platform at Character, you'll have the opportunity to work on a diverse and exciting set of projects spanning both software engineering and data for AI domains. Your initial focus will be on three key areas: 1. Support the research team by building the tooling and datasets that help us train the best models 2. Activate our "data flywheel": Develop data pipelines and collaborate with ML researchers to ensure continuous improvement of our AI models and alignment with human feedback. 3. Support our data infrastructure (Spark, Beam, GCP). Requirements: - B.A.S. in Computer Science or equivalent experience. - 5+ years minimum experience in data engineering within a consumer-facing technology company - Experience building data warehousing and data pipelines with Big Query, dbt, Ray, Beam and Spark. - Experience with ML/LLMs - In-depth experience building and managing infrastructure in a cloud environment (esp. GCP) - Strong Python and SQL experience Desired Experience: - Experience setting up containerization with Docker and Kubernetes - Familiarity with PyTorch - Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team - Strong communication and collaboration skills - Experience writing and maintaining Golang and Terraform code You will be a good fit if you are proactive and have a “get things done” mindset. Given our current pace of growth and load on our systems, most people have had a significant impact during their first week at the company. ABOUT CHARACTER.AI Character.AI http://Character.AI empowers people to connect, learn and tell stories through interactive entertainment. Over 20 million people visit Character.AI http://Character.AI every month, using our technology to supercharge their creativity and imagination. Our platform lets users engage with tens of millions of characters, enjoy unlimited conversations, and embark on infinite adventures