Promise

Software Engineer - AI

Promise
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8 months ago

Base Salary

$170k - $240k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop AI-powered applications and services focused on generative AI and large language models.
  • Build reliable, production-ready pipelines and services for AI integrations, document parsing, model fine-tuning, and retrieval-augmented generation systems.
  • Partner across teams to identify opportunities for AI-driven automation, efficiency, and problem solving.
  • Track advances in AI and guide technology adoption and strategy.
  • Contribute to the AI/ML vision, goals, and roadmap as an individual contributor with meaningful ownership of technical decisions.

Requirements

  • Technical experience building generative AI and large language model applications and production-ready AI systems.
  • Strong technical judgment and comfort working in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments.
  • Preferred: experience taking a product or major feature from 0 to 1.
  • Preferred: experience building in early-stage or high-growth environments.
  • Preferred: experience founding or co-founding an organization or project.
  • Preferred: experience scaling AI-powered systems beyond initial prototypes.
  • Preferred: strong product instincts combined with technical depth.

Benefits

  • Stock options for all full-time employees.
  • 100% employer-paid base medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents.
  • Hybrid work requiring collaboration in the office at least four days per week.
  • Self-managed flexible time off and 12 paid holidays.

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About Promise

201-500 employees

Promise builds a payment and benefits engagement platform for government agencies and regulated utilities. It enables residents to set up flexible plans, pay by multiple methods in their language, and access assistance, while agencies recover revenue and streamline collections. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Oakland, the privately held company sells its software and services directly to public-sector departments and utilities across the United States.

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