Staff Gen AI Developer

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of significant GenAI features, from requirement clarification and design to implementation and production iteration.
• Build and maintain reliable services, APIs, and workflows that support GenAI capabilities at scale.
• Define and automate quality metrics, including success metrics, test strategies, and evaluation approaches for AI models.
• Improve operational readiness through deployment automation, monitoring, alerting, and cost optimization.
• Mentor and guide other engineers through design feedback, code reviews, and technical leadership.
• Build safe and compliant systems with a strong focus on privacy, data handling, and responsible AI practices.

Requirements

• 6+ years of overall software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of experience building and shipping production systems within product teams.
• 5+ years of experience writing production-quality code.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, distributed systems, and scalable architecture.
• Proficiency in Python and/or TypeScript for building APIs, services, and data pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure), CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and observability.
• An experimentation mindset with the ability to define metrics and build evaluation frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on GenAI/LLM experience including prompt engineering, RAG, embeddings, or fine-tuning.
• Familiarity with LLMOps practices such as experiment tracking and cost/latency optimization.
• Experience with tools like LangChain/LangGraph, OpenAI, Anthropic, or vector databases (Pinecone, FAISS, Milvus).
• Contributions to open source projects, technical blogs, or industry conference talks.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Paid time off and public holidays.
• Dedicated volunteer days and "Ignite Days" for continuous professional learning.
• Retirement plans and tuition assistance for continuing education.
• Flexible work options, including remote and hybrid arrangements.

About the Company

Varicent is a market leader in Sales Performance Management (SPM), providing cutting-edge SaaS solutions that help global organizations optimize revenue and maximize seller performance. Trusted by industry leaders like T-Mobile and ServiceNow, we are redefining how companies achieve revenue success through innovation and excellence.