About the Job
AI71 is a fast-growing UAE-based startup dedicated to bringing the benefits of Generative AI (GenAI) to the world. We pioneer innovative product experiences powered by our Falcon models, developed by our colleagues at the Technology & Innovation Institute, a leading research center with over 1,200 experts in AI and related fields.
As a Staff Software Engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, launching, and maintaining code in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Your responsibilities will encompass both horizontal (platform) and vertical (project/product development) tasks. You will build and maintain infrastructure for advanced AI systems, including Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), data pipelines, and databases. You will collaborate directly with customers to understand their challenges and create tailored solutions using cutting-edge AI technologies.
Job Responsibilities:
- Design, implement, launch, and land code effectively.
- Own features end-to-end, from conception through to launch.
- Engage in coding activities such as prototyping, experimentation, and iterating on search quality.
- Maintain the signals, models, and infrastructure necessary for robust AI solutions.
- Collect and analyze platform performance metrics, focusing on reliability, latency, customer use, experiments, and ML training data.
- Collaborate with domain experts, UX designers, and product managers to align technical solutions with organizational needs while considering resource constraints.
- Work alongside researchers to continuously enhance interfaces based on real-world user feedback.
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 6+ years of experience in software development in one or more programming languages, or 1 year of experience with an advanced degree.
- 4 years of experience in AI, data structures, or algorithms (mandatory).
- Hands-on experience with fine-tuning and deploying generative LLMs utilizing TensorFlow, XLA/MLIR, JAX, and PyTorch frameworks (mandatory).
- Experience in developing RAG models integrated with vector databases for conversational AI products (mandatory).
- Familiarity with autoregressive sequence models (mandatory).
- In-depth understanding of NLP, LLMs, MLLMs, Generative AI, and RAG workflows (mandatory).
- Experience with external and open-source tech stacks.
Note: Applicants must meet the mandatory experience requirements highlighted above. Only candidates with the specified qualifications will be considered for this role.
