Peer to Peer Software Engineer, webAI
Enterprise grade local AI applications
Open for applications
Enterprise grade local AI applications
101-200 employees
Open for applications
101-200 employees
Company mission
To revolutionize the AI industry by laying the foundation for the development of Super Intelligence (SI).
Role
Who you are
- 5-10+ years of experience (depends on leveling) with backend systems languages i.e. C++, C, Go, Rust
- Experience with peer to peer or decentralized networking frameworks
What the job involves
- We are looking for Senior and Staff Engineers to support webAI’s initiatives focused on secure, distributed, and resilient AI infrastructure
- Here’s where it’s tricky. We know decentralized systems and distributed systems have a lot of overlap, but they aren’t exactly the same thing. In our opinion decentralized systems have a connotation of trustless environments, and that’s the knowledge we are looking for in this role. Taking it a step further of what would be great to have in this role, is experience developing tech that looks more like IPFS, torrents, etc. than blockchain, but we also know a lot of those concepts overlap too
- Work in backend systems languages to design and implement advanced synchronization and networking systems that enable reliable AI operations across heterogeneous environments, from edge devices to cloud isolated systems, while upholding the highest standards of performance, reliability, and data privacy
- Architect robust data synchronization frameworks using content addressable storage, Merkle trees, CRDTs
- Lead performance tuning, debugging, and optimization of distributed software under resource constrained and intermittent connectivity conditions
- Ensure security first design through threat modeling, secure key management, and integration of cryptographic primitives and protocols
- Collaborate with MLOps, Infrastructure, and Security teams to deploy and integrate AI components in restricted or air gapped systems
- Contribute to cross functional architectural design discussions and documentation for internal and external stakeholders
- Maintain rigorous testing, observability, and validation practices to ensure system reliability and compliance readiness
- Other areas touched on may include distributed hash tables, content identifiers, gossip protocols, DAGs, overlay networks, and NAT traversal
- Please note: Development will be done in Rust and you’ll be able to get up to speed on Rust while working with these systems if you haven’t worked in it
Our take
On a mission to democratize artificial intelligence, WebAI has built a decentralized development platform that minimizes the amount of data required to build AI models. This directly challenges the assumption that big data is intrinsic to AI, and enables for local, ownable and customizable models to be made.
The company's unified execution layer helps to streamline the training and deployment of models in a way which is both scalable and flexible. Enterprises can use their existing infrastructure to run powerful models while ensuring their data never leaves their devices. Plus, they can tailor each model to their needs with no coding needed.
WebAI believes that off-the-shelf AI models lack the flexibility and control required to be used in real-world tasks, which is what its platform helps to combat. This approach has attracted impressive investment that will be used to grow its development efforts and elevate its mission to democratize AI.
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Company
Funding (2 rounds)
Sep 2024
$60m
SERIES A
Dec 2022
$17m
SEED
Total funding: $77m
Company benefits
- Grow with us: Equity options so you share in our growth. Build your future as we build ours.
- Family first: Parental leave and fertility support for every stage of life. Your family matters here.
- Plan your future: A 401(k) to help you save and invest. Secure what's ahead with confidence.
- Stay well: Comprehensive health coverage for body and mind. Because balance fuels great work.
- Keep learning: A stipend to explore, study, and sharpen your skills. Growth never stops.
- Work anywhere: Remote-first with flexible time off to recharge. Find balance wherever you are.
Company HQ
Congress Avenue Historic District, Austin, TX
Leadership
David Stout
(Co-Founder & CEO)Alongside WebAI, David is the Founder of Ghost House Technology.
Ethan Baird
(Co-Founder & Chief Research Officer)Previously, Ethan was a Software Programmer at Ghost House Technology and a Web Technician at Revision Marketing and Design.
Tyler Mauer
(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)Tyler is also a Director of Product & Market at Ghost House Technology, Previously he held Consultant roles at YETi CGI, RANDY'S House, and Shinola.
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