Staff Software Engineer, AI Foundation Model

Requirements

• 8+ years of software engineering experience, with a substantial portion focused on state of the art and next-gen AI model development, ML infrastructure, MLOps, data engineering, or AI platform development.
• Experience in development of the AI-first Autonomy software tech stack that includes Perception, Behavior Planning, Prediction and Actuation ( based on Transformer architectures)
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver large-scale, production-grade systems independently - from initial architecture through deployment and operation.
• Deep proficiency in Pytorch, TensorFlow and at least one systems language such as C++,C, Rust, or Go.
• Hands-on experience with distributed training frameworks (Python extensions, JAX, or equivalent) and the infrastructure required to run them reliably at scale.
• Experience in onboarding trained models into edge environments consisting of High performance compute System-on-Chips.
• Strong background in data pipeline design, including streaming and batch processing, data versioning, and handling high-volume, heterogeneous sensor data.
• Experience building model evaluation and validation frameworks leveraging MLOps frameworks (like Weights and Biases. MLFlow etc) that go beyond accuracy metrics to assess real-world reliability and safety-relevant behavior.
• Proven track record of influencing technical direction across teams and driving alignment on shared infrastructure and standards.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear design documents and architecture proposals that hold up to rigorous review.
• Comfort working in a fast-moving startup where the scope of problems and priorities evolve as the product matures.

Additional Information

About Merlin: Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world's leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation's biggest challenges. This position is based on-site at Merlin HQ in Boston, MA. Once you're here, you'll enjoy a variety of on-site perks designed to make your workday enjoyable and convenient. These include catered lunches featuring a rotating menu of delicious options, an assortment of snacks to keep you fueled throughout the day, and a selection of beverages, including coffee, tea, and other drinks, to keep you refreshed. Our goal is to create an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally Merlin Labs offers an innovative, entrepreneurial, and team-focused startup environment. We also offer a top-notch benefits package (health, dental, life, unlimited vacation, and 401k with match) and work/life integration. Being part of the Merlin team allows you to become part of a small team that supports professional development while working together to achieve our mission. Merlin Labs is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military service or obligation or disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All job offers are contingent upon the candidate passing background and reference checks. At this time, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship or consider candidates who require visa transfers. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing an application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to: people@merlinlabs.com Merlin Labs does not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

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