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Cantina

Prompt Engineer

Cantina
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3 months ago
Los Angeles, CA, USA or San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$150k - $180k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Define and author core behavior system prompts for AI character expression.
  • Identify key personality traits and create datasets to reproduce them.
  • Prototype new bot traits and product features through prompt engineering.
  • Collaborate with research to build behavioral evaluations for bot performance.
  • Partner with product, design, and engineering to translate user feedback into prompt systems.
  • Review and refine prompts as they move into production.
  • Track emerging issues in bot behavior and prioritize improvements.
  • Document model quirks and prompting strategies for team scalability.
  • Support research and ML training efforts with meta-prompts.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in prompt engineering and developing LLM-based features.
  • Strong experience in writing and iterating on complex multi-step prompts.
  • Deep understanding of LLM capabilities and how input design affects behavior.
  • Experience in creating datasets and evaluating model outputs with ML teams.
  • Strong grounding in psychology, sociology, or linguistics related to personality.
  • Methodical, hypothesis-driven approach to experimentation.
  • Ability to manage multiple initiatives and prioritize effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Basic familiarity with Python and navigating codebases.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and generous company equity.
  • 99.99% of medical, dental, and vision insurance premiums covered.
  • 42 days of paid time off, including PTO, sick days, and holidays.
  • Generous parental leave and fertility support.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Lifestyle spending account of $500/month.
  • Complimentary lunch and snacks for in-office employees.
  • One Medical membership and more.

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