We are an innovative startup company at the forefront of the AI transformation under way. Our mission is to create a world where enterprise knowledge workers can harness the power of AI with no-code workflows, all within a safe and secure platform. We believe the power of the newest AI models, generative AI, and large language models connected to workers’ existing company knowledge base will have a radical impact on knowledge workers’ productivity and will raise the floor for all workers. Positioned at the forefront of a major technical revolution, we are on track to be one of the great companies in the AI industry. Join us on this exciting journey and make a lasting impact on the future of AI technology.
Job description:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
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Develop and maintain our generative AI platform, ensuring high performance and responsiveness
-
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
-
Write clean, maintainable, and high performance code, adhering to best practices
-
Participate in code and design reviews to maintain code quality
-
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our development, test, and production environments
-
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
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2+ years of industry experience in software engineering, not counting internships
-
Strong proficiency in Typescript and React or related frameworks
-
Demonstrated ability to work independently and ramp up quickly with minimal guidance
-
Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong desire to learn and grow
-
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
-
Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
-
Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Familiarity with generative AI technologies including use of genAI model APIs (e.g. GPT-4, PaLM), embeddings, vector databases, langchain, etc
-
Full stack experience and familiarity with the suite of end-to-end tools including Node.js
-
Experience developing no-code platforms and workflows
-
Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
-
Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
-
Experience with Vercel and Render hosting platforms (optional)
-
Experience with other languages like Python
What We Offer:
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Competitive salary and equity package
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
-
A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
-
The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
-
A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
-
Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
-
Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
-
Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
-
Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
-
Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
-
Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented software engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Job description:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
-
Develop and maintain our generative AI platform, ensuring high performance and responsiveness
-
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
-
Write clean, maintainable, and high performance code, adhering to best practices
-
Participate in code and design reviews to maintain code quality
-
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our development, test, and production environments
-
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Required Qualifications:
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Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
-
2+ years of industry experience in software engineering, not including internships
-
Strong proficiency in Typescript, React, Node, Python or related frameworks
-
Demonstrated ability to work independently and ramp up quickly with minimal guidance
-
Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong desire to learn and grow
-
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
-
Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
-
Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Familiarity with generative AI technologies including use of genAI model APIs (e.g. GPT-4, PaLM), embeddings, vector databases, langchain, etc
-
Experience developing no-code platforms and workflows
-
Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
-
Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
-
Experience with Vercel and Render hosting platforms (optional)
-
Experience with other languages like Python
What We Offer:
-
Competitive salary and equity package
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
-
A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
-
The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
-
A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
-
Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
-
Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
-
Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
-
Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
-
Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
-
Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented software engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Job description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Lead Applied AI/ML Scientist with a specialization in deep learning and generative models to join our dynamic team. In this leadership role, you will guide the strategic direction of our AI modeling and implementation efforts, including the evaluation and fine-tuning of large language models. The ideal candidate has a robust understanding of the recent developments in reinforcement learning in a hindsight for fine-tuning (RLHF) and can adeptly apply this knowledge in a practical setting.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer and a key leader at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of cutting-edge AI and machine learning models, with a focus on generative AI and large language models.
- Stay abreast of latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and deep learning research communities, and specifically, in fine-tuning methods such as RLHF, and adapt these advancements to our needs.
- Evaluate the performance of existing models using a variety of metrics, and recommend improvements as necessary.
- Leverage our rich datasets to fine-tune models and maximize their effectiveness.
- Collaborate closely with other teams within the company to understand their needs and develop AI models that support their objectives.
- Mentor and guide junior team members in the development and implementation of AI models.
- Present complex concepts and the results of research projects effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Lead research collaborations and partnerships with external researchers and institutions.
Required Qualifications:
- PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, AI, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in AI research with a strong focus on deep learning, generative models, and large language models.
- Extensive experience with the latest advancements in reinforcement learning for fine-tuning (RLHF).
- Proficient in machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or others.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and guide junior team members.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Published work in top-tier AI or machine learning conferences or journals is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to think critically and creatively.
- Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Practical experience deploying LLMs into production
- Familiarity with open source frameworks like Langchain
- Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
- Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
- A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
- The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
- A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
- Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
- Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
- Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
- Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
- Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
- Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented AI researcher looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space applied into end-user products, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Job Description:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
-
Develop and maintain our generative AI platform, ensuring high performance and responsiveness
-
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
-
Write clean, maintainable, and high performance code, adhering to best practices
-
Participate in code and design reviews to maintain code quality
-
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our development, test, and production environments
-
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Required Qualifications:
-
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
-
5+ years of experience in software engineering
-
Strong familiarity with backend technologies including Typescript/node.js or Python
-
Strong familiarity with MySQL equivalent databases
-
Demonstrated ability to work independently and ramp up quickly with minimal guidance
-
Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong desire to learn and grow
-
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
-
Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
-
Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Familiarity with generative AI technologies including use of genAI model APIs (e.g. GPT-4, PaLM), embeddings, vector databases, langchain, etc
-
Full stack experience and familiarity with the suite of end-to-end tools
-
Experience developing no-code platforms and workflows
-
Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
-
Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
-
Experience with Vercel and Render hosting platforms (optional)
-
Experience with other languages like Python
What We Offer:
-
Competitive salary and equity package
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
-
A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
-
The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
-
A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
-
Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
-
Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
-
Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
-
Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
-
Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
-
Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented software engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Job description:
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market. You should excel in working with large-scale applications and frameworks and have outstanding communication and leadership skills.
Responsibilities:
-
Develop and maintain our generative AI platform, ensuring high performance and responsiveness
-
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
-
Write clean, maintainable, and high performance code, adhering to best practices
-
Participate in code and design reviews to maintain code quality
-
Troubleshoot and resolve issues in our development, test, and production environments
-
Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize development efficiency
Required Qualifications:
-
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science (or related field)
-
5+ years of experience in software engineering
-
Strong proficiency in Typescript and React or related frameworks
-
Demonstrated ability to work independently and ramp up quickly with minimal guidance
-
Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong desire to learn and grow
-
Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
-
Experience with Agile or Scrum software development methodologies
-
Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
-
Familiarity with generative AI technologies including use of genAI model APIs (e.g. GPT-4, PaLM), embeddings, vector databases, langchain, etc
-
Full stack experience and familiarity with the suite of end-to-end tools including Node.js
-
Experience developing no-code platforms and workflows
-
Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
-
Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
-
Experience with Vercel and Render hosting platforms (optional)
-
Experience with other languages like Python
What We Offer:
-
Competitive salary and equity package
-
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
-
Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
-
A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
-
The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
-
A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
-
Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
-
Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
-
Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
-
Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
-
Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
-
Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented software engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Job description:
We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Machine Learning (ML) Engineer with a specialization in deep learning and generative models to join our dynamic team. In this senior role, you will strongly influence the strategic direction of our AI modeling and implementation efforts, including the evaluation and fine-tuning of large language models. The ideal candidate has a robust understanding of the recent developments in reinforcement learning in a hindsight for fine-tuning (RLHF) and can adeptly apply this knowledge in a practical setting.
The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early engineer and a key leader at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of cutting-edge AI and machine learning models, with a focus on generative AI and large language models.
- Stay abreast of latest advancements in AI, machine learning, and deep learning research communities, and specifically, in fine-tuning methods such as RLHF, and adapt these advancements to our needs.
- Evaluate the performance of existing models using a variety of metrics, and recommend improvements as necessary.
- Leverage our rich datasets to fine-tune models and maximize their effectiveness.
- Collaborate closely with other teams within the company to understand their needs and develop AI models that support their objectives.
- Mentor and guide junior team members in the development and implementation of AI models.
- Present complex concepts and the results of research projects effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Lead research collaborations and partnerships with external researchers and institutions.
Required Qualifications:
- MS in Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Machine Learning, or a related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in applied AI research with a strong focus on deep learning, generative models, and large language models.
- Extensive experience with the latest advancements in reinforcement learning for fine-tuning (RLHF).
- Proficient in machine learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or others.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex projects and guide junior team members.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to a non-technical audience.
- Published work in top-tier AI or machine learning conferences or journals is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to think critically and creatively.
- Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
Preferred Qualifications:
- Practical experience deploying LLMs into production
- Familiarity with open source frameworks like Langchain
- Knowledge of enterprise security best practices
- Experience with Enterprise SaaS software
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
- A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
- The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
- A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
- Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
- Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
- Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
- Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
- Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
- Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented AI researcher looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space applied into end-user products, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.
Product Manager, AI Enterprise Security
Usable Machines is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make AI accessible to all.
We are looking for a PM to help build AI Enterprise Security. As the PM leading this area, you will be responsible for working with engineering and research to enable IT professionals to transform their employee experience, maximize operational efficiency, and centralize data protection. You will flesh out and refine the overall product hypothesis whilst validating with customers. You will also be responsible for iterating on the implementation until we have a product that customers truly love.
You will become an expert in how to deploy secure AI systems at the workplace, as well as some of the unaddressed needs of their existing workflows, and you will bring that learning back to the team. You will advocate for big changes and additions to our core product that have the potential to change how the industry works in the future.
This is a full time role in Los Angeles.
What you'll do at Usable Machines:
- Along with leadership, help develop and build alignment around a product strategy for a new product opportunity.
- Along with research, you will do many rounds of in-depth customer research to validate and refine the product idea.
- Work with design to determine how to best integrate this product idea into the core offering.
- Help your team do all the things you’d expect from a PM org, like driving planning and prioritization, defining and tracking key metrics, collaborating on marketing, messaging, positioning, and go-to-market plans
- Translate product strategy into feature briefs, epics, and user stories, using both qualitative and quantitative data effectively to inform product direction and prioritization
- Manage and prioritize your team’s product backlog
- Manage the product lifecycle from strategic planning to tactical activities
- Collaborate with product marketing to develop pricing, positioning and messaging
- Serve as a subject matter expert for sales, sales engineers, customer success, support and professional services
- Meet with customers for user research into your initiatives, share our product vision and roadmap, and serve as a product expert
- Fully step into the role of Product Owner on the engineering teams you work with, collaborating with your team to define their backlog for the next few sprints to ensure we’re working on what matters most
We'd love to hear from you if you:
- 3+ years of product management experience
- Have experience with the ambiguity associated with 0 to 1 projects.
- Have a passion for AI and it’s security limitations
- Demonstrates the ability to drive cross-functional OKRs and prioritize based on a blend of quantitative findings and qualitative research
- Proven experience translating customer problems into a well defined roadmap and use cases that can be consumed and executed on by design and engineering teams
- Storyteller who enjoys sharing product knowledge and customer stories as a way of influencing others
- Excited by challenges of scale in taking a product to the next level
- Superb written and oral communication skills, with an ability to handle both executive-level discussions as well as functional / technical deep dives
- Enjoys meeting with customers, building external relationships, and evangelizing their products
- Leadership through influence rather than organization structures. Proven ability to motivate, lead, and collaborate with cross-functional product teams and manage interactions across engineering, design, marketing and operations
- Positive, action-oriented attitude, open to ideas from all
Usable Machines is growing our team of passionate people on a mission to make AI accessible to all.
We are looking for a PM to explore a new product opportunity related to our human-centered AI product. As the PM leading this area, you will be responsible for working with the research team to understand the gaps in how people use our product today. You will flesh out and refine the overall product hypothesis, and validate this hypothesis with customers. You will also be responsible for iterating on the implementation until we have a product that customers truly love.
You will become an expert in how the average enterprise works today, as well as some of the unaddressed needs of their existing workflows, and you will bring that learning back to the team. You will advocate for big changes and additions to our core product that have the potential to change how the industry works in the future.
This is a full time role based in Los Angeles.
What you'll do at Usable Machines:
- Along with leadership, help develop and build alignment around a product strategy for a new product opportunity.
- Along with research, you will do many rounds of in-depth customer research to validate and refine the product idea.
- Work with design to determine how to best integrate this product idea into the core offering.
- Help your team do all the things you’d expect from a PM org, like driving planning and prioritization, defining and tracking key metrics, collaborating on marketing, messaging, positioning, and go-to-market plans
We'd love to hear from you if you:
- Have experience with the ambiguity associated with 0 to 1 projects.
- Can take customer learnings and turn them into a cohesive product vision and drive internal alignment.
- Can think about systems-oriented solutions to complex authoring problems.
- Have deep user empathy and are able to understand complex product spaces.
- Have a design, AI, or psychology background, or if you have a love of tools in general.
- Love creating the environment for a happy, successful team.
- Are unafraid to do whatever it takes to make your team successful, whether that’s sweating the small details, doing IC work, or going back and forth with execs to find the right way forward.
- Have an affinity for the fast-paced, changing environment of a start-up, a sense of humor and get-it-done personality
At Usable Machines, one of our values is Grow as you go. We believe in hiring smart, curious people who are excited to learn and develop their skills. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the points outlined in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
As a Prompt Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and refining text prompts that are used to train and control large language models. You will work closely with product, engineering, and data science to ensure that our prompts are accurate, engaging, and relevant. The ideal candidate is a self-motivated, entrepreneurial, and demonstrated team-player. You’ll be an early member at a high growth startup, with a chance to play a significant role in building and bringing a new generative AI product to market.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and refine text prompts for a variety of tasks, including generating text, translating languages, writing different kinds of creative content, and answering questions in an informative way.
- Work with product, engineering, and data science teams to gather requirements and design prompts that meet the needs of our users.
- Test and evaluate the performance of prompts to ensure that they are producing the desired results.
- Document and share best practices for prompt engineering with the team.
- Stay up-to-date on the latest research and trends in prompt engineering.
- Work with large enterprise customers on their prompting strategies.
Qualifications:
- As this is a newly developing field, please include a submission of a specific prompt engineering project on LLMs you’ve worked on. Ideally this project should show off a complex and clever prompting architecture or a systematic evaluation of an LLM’s behavior.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, linguistics, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of the architecture and operation of large language models.
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Passion for making powerful technology safe and societally beneficial.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and ramp up quickly with minimal guidance
- Excellent problem-solving skills and a strong desire to learn and grow
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a dynamic team environment
- Onsite in Venice CA (for now - may extend to remote in the future)
What We Offer:
- Competitive salary and equity package
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
- Unlimited vacation and paid time off policies
- A flexible and dynamic work environment with opportunities for occasional remote work
- The opportunity to work alongside a talented team of engineers and innovators
- A chance to be part of a groundbreaking company shaping the future of generative AI
Company Culture:
- Start-up and entrepreneurial mindset: High-energy, passionate, and willing to put in a bit of extra energy to ensure we succeed, but mindful of work-life balance, protecting weekends, and accommodating personal obligations. Full belief in the multi-billion dollar market opportunity in front of us.
- Strong ownership culture: Complete ownership of core areas of responsibility, but also welcoming ideas and contributions from everyone. Everyone acts like product owners and contributes where they can provide value.
- Fast-paced and action-oriented: Focus on high velocity, minimal processes, and utilizing existing solutions to maximize product development and minimize maintenance overhead. Focused on outcomes over hours. We work smarter, not harder.
- Empathy, open-mindedness, and constructive feedback: Respect diverse working styles, encourage data-informed decisions, and build understanding and trust through direct conflict resolution
- Reflective thinking and effectiveness: Balance thoughtful planning and discipline with action, prioritize finding solutions that meet customer needs over being right
- Collaboration and support: Foster an environment where employees can work together, rely on each other, and support one another through challenges
If you are a passionate and talented engineer looking to make a meaningful impact in the generative AI space, we would love to hear from you. Apply now and join our team of visionaries in creating the next unicorn company in the AI industry.