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Senior Software Engineer - Runtime

webAI

Austin, TX
Full Time
Senior
about 1 month ago

Job Description

About the Role

We are establishing the first distributed AI infrastructure dedicated to personalized AI. The evolving needs of a data-driven society are demanding scalability and flexibility. We believe that the future of AI is distributed and enables real-time data processing at the edge, closer to where data is generated. We are building a future where a company's data and IP remains private and it's possible to bring large models directly to consumer hardware without removing information from the model. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Runtime team, you will be at the forefront of designing, building, and optimizing the core systems that power our services. You'll drive the technical strategy for high-performance runtime components, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and efficient under heavy workloads. By collaborating closely with cross-functional partners, leading critical initiatives, and mentoring fellow engineers, you will shape the evolution of our runtime platform and help deliver a seamless experience for end users.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and implement systems for both local air-gapped systems as well as customer distributed deployments.
  • Driving new features through robust backwards compatible updates that impact all of webAI's customers and products.
  • Participate in our budding knowledge, architecture, processes and systems, contributing your experience and intuition to raise the bar for the engineering org while making technical choices accessible to product owners.
  • All of this work will directly influence the company's ability to deliver AI-powered products and services. You will have ownership in a critical area that shapes the future of the company.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in product driven backend engineering, or extensive experience in embedded systems, platform teams, etc.
  • Strong proficiency in Go.
  • Experience with at least one messaging system such as MQTT, Kafka, Nats.
  • Experience with deployment pipelines, including CI/CD processes, and the ability to adapt to and manage a custom deployment strategy tailored to our system architecture and runtime requirements.

Qualifications

  • Educational background as specified in requirements.
  • Formal qualifications are not explicitly listed beyond experience and degree, but the role emphasizes experience in backend engineering, messaging systems, and deployment pipelines.

Benefits & Perks

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.
  • 401k Match
  • $200/month Health and Wellness Stipend
  • $400/year Continuing Education Credit
  • Free parking for in-office employees
  • Unlimited Approved PTO
  • Parental, Bereavement Leave
  • Supplemental Life Insurance

Working at webAI

We at webAI are committed to living out our core values: Truth—emphasizing transparency and honesty; Ownership—taking full responsibility for actions and decisions; Tenacity—persisting in the face of challenges; Humility—maintaining a respectful and learning-oriented mindset. We seek individuals who exemplify these principles and foster an inclusive, responsible, and innovative work environment.

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Job Details

Posted AtJun 23, 2025
SalaryCompetitive salary
Job TypeFull Time
ExperienceSenior

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About webAI

Website

webai.com

Company Size

51-100 employees

Location

Austin, TX

Industry

Software Publishers

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