Software Engineer, AI Team New San Francisco, CA
Company: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: October 16, 2024
Job Description:
Volley is a leader in the voice-activated entertainment space
with AI at the core powering voice-driven games for our users
including speech recognition and proprietary systems that build
upon Natural Language Understanding (NLU). We are pioneers in
leveraging generative AI for gaming with 20 Questions being one of
the first LLM-powered experiences on connected platforms and we are
actively expanding our portfolio.We're looking for a Software
Engineer for our AI Team to join in helping us create some of our
flagship voice-AI-driven games. You will join a team of full-stack
engineers working across platforms including Roku, FireTV, and
Alexa to deliver best-in-class voice-activated AI gaming
experiences to our users.Our AI team is at the forefront of our
R&D efforts ensuring that we're leveraging the advances in AI
technology to deliver the best experiences for our users. We are
innovating on fun, creative, new games and enhancing user
engagement in existing titles by leveraging AI. You will partner
with many teams and functions to ensure that we have appropriate
data, monitoring, and testing tools in place and ensure appropriate
guardrails are in place to deliver safe and fun experiences for our
users.We're actively expanding our game titles and platforms and
this is an opportunity to play a pivotal role in creating
innovative, fun AI-powered games across connected devices.This job
opportunity offers a hybrid work arrangement, and we are
specifically seeking candidates who are comfortable with on-site
attendance in our Bay Area office three times per week and are
either currently residing in or near the Bay Area or willing to
relocate for on-site work.What you'll do at Volley
- Work on products that reach millions of active users
- Develop best-in-class voice-controlled products that are
social, engaging, and fun to play
- Build machine learning systems and pipelines for training,
shipping, and operating machine learning models
- Contribute to our powerful internal engine that allows
developers to build and iterate quickly
- Architect and deliver solutions for our products that are
reliable and scalable
- Collaborate with UX experts, designers, and data analysts to
deliver products quickly and effectivelyStuff you may have done
before
- Built consumer-facing apps or games at scale
- Experience in Natural Language Processing, Audio ML, Signal
Processing or Text Generation
- Operated in environments with fast development cycles focused
on rapid product iteration
- Been part of a high-performing engineering team
- Worked with audio, voice, or other emerging
technologiesMust-haves
- 4+ years of professional coding experience with a focus on
Machine Learning or Generative AI
- Experience working on a product and user experience-focused
software development team
- Experience with or strong interest in modern NodeJS and/or
Typescript or other strongly typed languages
- Passion for entertainment and/or gamesOur stack
- Redis, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL, AWS Aurora: database and
caching
- Docker/Kubernetes: containerized shipping and deployment
- Retool: front-end CMS for API we use to manage our contentYour
first 90 days
- Onboard into Volley's engine and deployment infrastructure
- Participate in product feature and roadmap discussions with
your product manager
- Familiarize yourself with the project architecture and lay out
a technical roadmap
- Deploy lots of new experiments, features, and fixes into
production
- Work directly with the product to improve conversion,
retention, and monetization for some of the most beloved games in
the worldThe hiring process
- Stage 1: (Preliminary Video Call) with a member of our
recruitment team
- Stage 2: (Technical Screen Video Call) with one of our
engineers + (Behavioral Screen Video Call) with one of our
engineering managers
- Stage 3: (Onsite) with various partners and team members
- Stage 4: (Offer)
- Stage 5: (Founder Chat) with our FoundersWhat's in it for you
- Your medical, dental, and vision insurance is 100% covered by
Volley, for yourself and all dependents and we match 401k!
- We offer a flexible, hybrid work-from-home and in-office work
model.
- We offer 4 weeks of paid time off (enforced 2-week minimum), 16
paid holidays, 40 hours of bereavement leave, and unlimited sick
days.
- Our generous parental leave policy includes 24 weeks at 100%
pay for birthing parents and 12 weeks at 100% pay for non-birthing
parents.
- We offer visa support for eligible candidates, making
relocating for the job smoother and more streamlined.For Pay
Transparency: The salary range that we expect to pay for this
position is $144,000 - $216,000 annually. This is a portion of the
pay band for the role and level we are seeking. The final offer
amount will depend on experience, education and skills. Base pay is
only one part of the total package that is provided to compensate
and recognize employees for their work.About UsVolley is the
leading developer of AI-powered games for smart TVs, Amazon Alexa,
and mobile devices. Our games attract millions of users every
month. Popular Volley games include Song Quiz , Jeopardy! , and
Wheel of Fortune .We believe voice interfaces will become the main
way people access entertainment in their living rooms, kitchens,
bedrooms, and cars. We're building a bundled subscription product
similar to Netflix or Spotify for the emerging category of
"AI-powered games."Volley was founded by Max Child and James
Wilsterman in 2016. We're headquartered in the Hayes Valley
neighborhood of San Francisco. We're a quickly growing team that
truly enjoys working together. If you think you would enjoy
creating joyful games on top of a rapidly evolving AI technology
stack, please get in touch!Volley believes in an inclusive
workplace and is committed to building a team from a variety of
backgrounds. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are
provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job
application or interview process, perform essential job functions,
and receive the other benefits and privileges of
employment.Underrepresented candidates and candidates from
nontraditional backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply!
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Keywords: Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, San Francisco , Software Engineer, AI Team New San Francisco, CA, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California
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