Software Engineer (AI)

About the role

We are looking for a Software Engineer who will be instrumental in architecting and engineering the SkyLink AI agent. The perfect candidate will bring 3+ years of software experience across orchestration and AI frameworks. They should have a passion for both software architecture and AI first products.

A great fit:

• 3+ Years of Software Experience
• Has architected and built chatbots and AI agents
• Is familiar with LLMs through APIs (OpenAI, etc) and with standing up your own models
• Has strong prompting skills and is working on bettering them everyday
• Is strong in tech stack including LLMs: OpenAI and Anthropic, Backend: Python, Django, Celery, Redis, Postgres, Frontend: React, Typescript, Infrastructure: AWS, Docker

Interview Process

Introduction zoom chat with a cofounder: This is an informal call for us to meet each other and get to know one another. The conversation will cover some light technical discussion about your past projects and your ability to code and build fairly involved systems. We would like to hear details about those projects and both your product and technical decisions (good or bad) which show ownership and autonomy. We also want to understand what you are looking for in your next role and why you are interested in early-stage startups. You will get to ask us about the role and learn about what working at SkyLink will feel like.

Two technical interviews: These technical interviews will give you an ability to show off your NLP and ML skills and your ability to think about and design real world chatbots with LLMs. We will also evaluate your ability to critically think, create complex backends, and scale real world systems.

SkyLink Hybrid Work Policy

At SkyLink, we value in-person collaboration and have invested in a comfortable office space with amenities such as meal expensing to facilitate teamwork. While we recognize the benefits of working from home, we also prioritize face-to-face interactions. Office Attendance Employees are generally expected to be present in the office 4 days per week. This guideline is flexible and can be adjusted based on individual circumstances.

Benefits

• Healthcare
• New laptop of your choice
• Paid lunch and Dinner after 7PM when at the office
• 401(K) Plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Hybrid in New York City

Compensation

$140K – $200K

EEO Statement

SkyLink provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome people from all backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and abilities.