Full-Time

Senior / Staff Software Engineer

Backend

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Snorkel AI

Snorkel AI

201-500 employees

Transforms manual AI processes into programmatic solutions

Data & Analytics
AI & Machine Learning

Compensation Overview

$200k - $275kAnnually

+ Equity Compensation

Senior, Expert

San Francisco, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: San Carlos, CA, USA

Hybrid schedule with three days per week in the Redwood City HQ or SF office.

Category
Backend Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Python
Machine Learning
Data Analysis

You match the following Snorkel AI's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
  • 2 years experience in delivering distributed and ML systems and services in a production setting for cloud-native applications
  • Experience with distributed compute frameworks and data processing pipelines
  • Ability to design and build efficient scalable data storage, compute, and retrieval systems for AI/ML tasks
  • Strong communication and coding skills with emphasis on designing for scale and robustness
  • Strong development and debugging skills in python
Responsibilities
  • Own the architecture, design, development, and operations of large-scale systems designed for AI/ML tasks including distributed compute systems, data management systems, data engineering workflow systems, and end user experiences
  • Prototype, optimize, and maintain scalable back-end services that will power new ML and foundation model powered development workflows
  • Design extensible and testable interfaces between internal services including the underlying storage and data models
  • Keep CI/CD pipelines healthy and support customers in production via engaged on-call support
  • Be an engaged team player in a customer-focused cross-functional environment where you will feel excited to take on whatever is most impactful for the company and product
Desired Qualifications
  • 8 years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience with architecting and developing production web-scale systems (monitoring, telemetry, performance, reliability, triage and debug)
  • Experience working with ML systems and foundation models (e.g. large language models)
  • Experience owning delivery of large multi-person multi-quarter projects
  • Experience developing enterprise software products for machine learning and/or data science applications

Snorkel AI focuses on improving the development of artificial intelligence by transforming traditional manual processes into automated, programmatic solutions. This allows businesses to create AI systems that are specifically designed for their unique needs much more quickly. Their technology is based on research from the Stanford AI lab and is used by major organizations, including top US banks and government agencies. Snorkel AI stands out from its competitors by offering proprietary data and knowledge that help speed up the deployment of AI solutions. The company's goal is to make AI development more efficient and accessible for enterprises, enabling them to leverage AI effectively in their operations.

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$131.3M

Headquarters

Redwood City, California

Founded

2019

Growth & Insights
Headcount

6 month growth

-13%

1 year growth

-13%

2 year growth

-20%
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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Snorkel AI's partnership with Together AI enables custom LLMs for enterprises.
  • The release of Snorkel Flow 2023.R4 enhances user experience and tool integration.
  • Growing demand for programmatic data labeling boosts Snorkel AI's market potential.

What critics are saying

  • Open-source AI platforms like Together AI increase competition for Snorkel AI.
  • Copyright lawsuits against AI firms pose potential legal risks for Snorkel AI.
  • Rapid expansion may lead to integration challenges within Snorkel AI's operations.

What makes Snorkel AI unique

  • Snorkel AI uses programmatic data labeling to accelerate AI development.
  • The company transforms proprietary data into AI-ready datasets for specialized models.
  • Snorkel AI's technology originated from Stanford AI Lab research.

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Benefits

Health - Snorkelers and their dependents are covered by comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans.

Environment - We provide an allowance for Snorkelers to set up workstations however they want.

Wellness - Snorkelers are given a yearly wellness stipend to be used on anything relating to health and well-being.