Staff Software Engineer, Ambient
Data Infrastructure
$188-235k
+ Stock options
More information about location
4 days a week in office
Computer vision security
Be an early applicant
Computer vision security
101-200 employees
Be an early applicant
$188-235k
+ Stock options
More information about location
4 days a week in office
101-200 employees
Company mission
To prevent security incidents by making video data intelligent & actionable.
Role
Who you are
- Foundational Engineering Leadership: Significant experience in software engineering with a specialization in architecting, optimizing, and scaling data infrastructure, ideally as a founding or principal engineer
- Visionary Data Store Architecting: Proven track record of architecting and scaling data stores to accommodate petabyte-level data volumes, with a clear vision for long-term data infrastructure strategy
- Advanced Caching System Design: In-depth experience in designing high-efficiency caching systems to eliminate latency, enabling near-instantaneous data access across applications
- Database & Infrastructure Mastery: Hands-on expertise in scaling, managing, and fine-tuning complex database systems, including MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, and OpenSearch, to meet enterprise-level demands
- Programming & Software Development Excellence: Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and C++, with expertise in applying software development best practices to ensure robust, maintainable code
- Distributed Data Processing Frameworks: Familiarity with distributed data processing frameworks, and a comprehensive understanding of various database management systems to guide strategic technology decisions
- Retrieval-Augmented Generation Systems Expertise: A solid background in retrieval-augmented generation systems and their application within data workflows, with the ability to leverage this technology for innovation
What the job involves
- Reporting to Raghu Nallamothu, this role as a Staff Data Platform Engineer is a unique opportunity to establish the foundational direction and strategy for the data platform team
- As the founding member, you will take the lead in designing, building, and scaling data storage and caching systems to petabyte-level capacity, setting the standard for reliability, availability, and performance in support of mission-critical applications
- Additionally, you’ll have a pivotal role in pioneering retrieval-augmented generation systems, setting a precedent for cutting-edge data-driven capabilities at Ambient.ai
- You will lead the design, development, and scaling of our data storage and caching systems to petabyte scale while also spearheading the development of advanced retrieval augmented generation systems
- Develop highly efficient caching systems that obliterate latency, ensuring lightning-fast data access
- Tackle data infrastructure challenges head-on, swiftly troubleshooting and resolving issues to minimize downtime
- Lead groundbreaking efforts in retrieval of augmented generation systems, pushing the boundaries of what's possible
Our take
Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence have allowed for breakthroughs in security and privacy, attracting attention from the largest players in the field. Ambient has combined these technologies, alongside deep security awareness, to create its pioneering Computer Vision Intelligence (CVI) system, that provides near-human perception of security threats.
Although there is no shortage of companies exploring security through CV and AI, Ambient’s system stands out by being more closely related to the manner in which humans see and process information; with items relating to other items, and to events. The company monitors and analyses thousands of live surveillance feeds, allowing security teams to more effectively respond to and prevent security incidents involving firearms and knives, theft, trespassing, and hundreds more.
Ambient works with clients across industries including aerospace, education, and energy, as well as serving some of the largest tech companies in the world. In 2022, the same year it came out of stealth, the company was named the top video surveillance software in the inaugural SecurityInfoWatch Readers’ Choice Awards, as well as making the Fast Company’s second annual Next Big Things in Tech list. Substantial funding is being put into accelerating its technology and ability to help a wide range of organisations defend against security threats.
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Oct 2023
$20m
LATE VC
Jan 2022
$52m
LATE VC
Total funding: $72.2m
Company benefits
- Regular Full-time employees receive stock options for the opportunity to share ownership in the success of our company.
- Comprehensive health + welfare package (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, EAP, Legal Services, 401k plan).
- We offer flexible time off to rest and recharge including Winter Break (time off between Christmas and New Year’s for most roles depending on customer demand).
- The latest tech and awesome swag delivered to your door.
- Enjoy a full range of opportunities to connect with your awesome co-workers.
- We love to hike, are foodies, and love music! Check out our most recent Ambient Spotify Playlist.
- Create an Employee Resource Group or join one! We strive to amplify the voices of our team members and create a culture of diversity and inclusivity.
Company values
- Community
- Own it!
- Magical customer experiences
- Continuous learning
- Ambient class
Company HQ
University South, Palo Alto, CA
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Leadership
Shikhar Shrestha
(CEO)Studied at Stanford before working as a Systems Engineer at Stanford Computational Imaging Lab and Google. They left this role in 2017 to co-found Ambient.ai as CEO in February 2017.
Vikesh Khanna
(CTO)After an MS in Computer Science at Stanford, they spent over a year as a Dropbox Software Engineer. In February 2017 they co-founded Ambient.ai, serving since as CTO.
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