Arcade| Senior Software Engineer, Back End

6 days ago

San Francisco, United States HereticArcade Full time
Location: San Francisco - Hybrid

About Arcade:

Arcade is the world's first AI product marketplace, enabling anyone to design, purchase, and sell custom, manufacturable products with a simple text prompt.

Co-founded by Mariam Naficy, Arcade brings together the power of generative AI with a global network of top artisans to turn user ideas into personalized, physical products. Arcade aims to redefine commerce by offering unprecedented personal choice, expression, and meaning in product creation.

Arcade is incubated by Heretic Ventures and is backed by investors such as Offline Ventures, Sound Ventures, and Reid Hoffman.

Overview of Role:

Arcade is seeking a seasoned Senior Software Engineer with expertise in Python to join our early stage generative AI consumer business.

The ideal candidate has experience in building scalable and reliable back-end systems and is ready to work in a hands-on environment with new technologies and architectures in a flexible, small but exceptional, forward-thinking organization that's always pushing boundaries. This entrepreneurial person has experimented with and knows about a variety of AI technologies and their APIs, and can use that experience to tackle new challenges.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a breakthrough company from the ground up while learning from successful repeat entrepreneurs and a stable of powerful and experienced mentors and advisors.

Key Responsibilities
    • Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable back-end systems using Python and related technologies.
    • Production use of LLMs and Prompt Engineering
    • Help drive technical decisions and design to ensure high-quality code and adherence to best practices.
    • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including AI scientists, PMs, and engineers, to build and integrate AI-driven features into the platform.
    • Optimize system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure smooth operation of the platform.
    • Develop and maintain documentation, including technical specifications, system diagrams, and deployment processes.
    • Help ensure the security and integrity of the platform
    • Conduct ongoing monitoring of the platform and promptly take necessary actions as required.
    • Stay up to date with emerging technologies, industry trends, and best practices to continuously improve our platform.
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Qualifications
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
    • Experience with Large Language Model (LLM) APIs and an understanding of their strengths and weaknesses.
    • 3+ years of professional experience as a Software Engineer, with a strong focus on development using Python.
    • Proficient in working with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL or MySQL, and knowledge of SQL query optimization.
    • Proven track record of delivering complex, scalable, and high-performance software systems.
    • Solid understanding of software engineering principles, data structures, and algorithms.
    • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile environment.
    • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
    • Entrepreneurial and ownership mindset with bias for action.
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Nice to Haves
    • Experience with (or desire to learn) a variety of generative AI technologies, such as diffusion models (e.g., Stable Diffusion), LLMs (e.g., GPT) and deep learning frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch)
    • Proficient with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker).
    • Experience with designing and implementing RESTful APIs with Flask and integrating third-party services.
    • Previous startup experience, especially in an early-stage, fast paced environment
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Benefits
    • Competitive salary, equity options, and comprehensive benefits package.
    • Opportunity to work on high-impact AI research projects that shape the future of eCommerce.
    • Hybrid work environment (4 days onsite at our sunny Presidio, SF office, 1 day remote).
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Location: San Francisco - Hybrid

Arcade is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives and will consider all qualified applicants for employment in accordance with all state, local, and federal laws.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

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