Staff Software Engineer – AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Alabama, +45 more states.

📋 Description

• Utilize Generative AI methodologies to address intricate business challenges by identifying areas where AI can improve current software systems and develop new intelligent functionalities.

• Incorporate Generative AI models and capabilities into operational software applications, bridging the divide between Generative AI research and its practical engineering application.

• Assess and choose suitable Generative AI models, tools, and techniques for defined use cases, taking into account aspects such as performance, cost, maintainability, and business impact.

• Produce high-quality code that merges traditional software engineering with AI elements, ensuring robust integration, effective error management, and extensive test coverage.

• Analyze and convert product requirements into technical solutions that effectively utilize AI, crafting systems that seamlessly integrate AI functionalities with core application features.

• Oversee design and code reviews for AI-enhanced applications, ensuring adherence to best practices in both software engineering and AI implementation while upholding Mercury standards.

• Manage multiple sprint teams to deliver AI-driven features and enhancements, tackling technical challenges associated with integrating AI into existing software systems.

• Partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams to pinpoint AI opportunities and translate them into actionable software solutions.

• Guide engineers on effectively integrating AI into their software development practices, fostering a deeper understanding of AI capabilities and limitations.

• Promote practical AI adoption across teams by illustrating how to effectively merge software engineering principles with AI technologies.

• Work closely with product managers to estimate efforts for AI-enhanced features, prioritize AI integration opportunities, and deliver tangible business value through AI application.

⛳️ Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Preferred: Master’s Degree in Data Science.

• Minimum: Over 7 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record in cutting-edge technologies and/or those utilized at Mercury.

• At least 3 years of hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering projects for developing features in a distributed application systems environment.

• Preferred: 5 or more years of experience in Data Science, NLP, AI, etc.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience working on production-ready conversational AI initiatives, including the use of both closed and open-source models and libraries within enterprise platforms.

• Familiarity with Agentic AI, RAG, Prompt, and human-in-the-loop evaluation.

• Experience with product data analytics.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation.

• Flexibility to work from anywhere in the United States for most positions.

• Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, 9 paid Company holidays, and volunteer hours.

• Incentive bonus programs, offering potential holiday bonuses, referral bonuses, and performance-based bonuses.

• Medical, dental, vision, life, and pet insurance.

• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching.

• Engaging work environment.

• Opportunities for promotion.

• Education assistance.

• Professional and personal development opportunities.

• Company recognition program.

• Health and wellbeing resources, including free mental wellbeing therapy/coaching sessions, child and eldercare resources, and more.