AI Prompt Engineer
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- Architect AI Interactions: Design, develop, and meticulously refine complex prompts and prompt chains to build robust AI agents within Glean and with Gemini, transforming business requirements into functional, intelligent systems.
- Collaborate & Innovate: Partner directly with product managers, software engineers, data scientists, and business leaders to identify high-impact opportunities for AI automation and build the solutions.
- Optimize for Performance: Rigorously test, analyze, and iterate on prompt performance. Use data-driven insights to enhance the accuracy, efficiency, and reliability of our AI agents' responses.
- Build a Center of Excellence: Develop and manage a scalable library of advanced prompts, establishing best practices for AI interaction that will be adopted across the organization.
- Stay Ahead of the Curve: Remain on the cutting edge of advancements in generative AI, multi-turn dialogue systems, and prompt engineering techniques to ensure our solutions are best-in-class.
- Troubleshoot & Refine: Act as the subject matter expert for debugging and resolving issues related to prompt performance and AI model behavior.
- Document for Scale: Create clear, comprehensive documentation for all prompts, interaction guidelines, and agent functionalities to support widespread adoption and understanding., + Our culture and mission set us apart. We have a dynamic work culture that values respect and kindness and embraces the right to fail (and get right back up again!).
- Great people make a great company. We value people skills as much as technical skills and strive to keep things friendly while still being passionate leaders in our domains.
- We have a flexible work policy that includes 3 days in-office and 2 days work-from-home each week for those located near our office locations; some locations such as Dubai, India, Japan and Australia operate fully remotely.
- We have a growth mindset. We love learning and believe continuous education is critical to our success. In an ever-changing industry, new skills are necessary, and we're happy to help our team acquire them.
- As the leader in our field, our products and services are as strong as our internal team members.
- We embrace transparency with regular meetings, cascading messages and updates on the growth and success of our organization.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Scripting?, Do you have a Master's degree?, + Proven Prompt Engineering Expertise: Demonstrated experience in a role focused on creative/technical writing, conversation design, or prompt engineering, with a portfolio of successful projects.
- Deep LLM Understanding: Strong grasp of Natural Language Processing (NLP) concepts, machine learning fundamentals, and hands-on experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) like Gemini. Experience with enterprise AI platforms like Glean is a significant advantage.
- Exceptional Communication: A master of language with the ability to craft clear, concise, and effective prompts that elicit precise responses from AI models. Fluency in English, with a strong command of business and technical vocabulary, is essential.
- Analytical & Creative Mindset: The ability to think critically to deconstruct complex problems and creatively architect innovative AI-powered solutions.
- Technical Acumen: Proficiency in Python for scripting, interacting with APIs, and building testing frameworks for AI/ML applications.
- Relevant Background: A bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Linguistics, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Proactive & Pragmatic Ownership: A highly autonomous, results-oriented individual who is comfortable navigating ambiguity and complexity. You have a "can-do" attitude and are self-confident enough to challenge the status quo while actively seeking and providing feedback to elevate the team.
Benefits & conditions
- Pension Scheme: 1st Pillar (Unterstützungskasse): Automatic, financed by Sonar, 3% of gross salary, an additional benefit in addition to your salary.
- Pension Scheme:2nd Pillar (bAV): Voluntary, 15% contribution by Sonar from social security savings.
- We encourage usage of our robust time-off allocations with 28 PTO days for our employees based out of the Geneva region, plus additional days based on seniority and circumstances.
- Sonar recognizes holidays on working calendar days. If the holiday date occurs on a Saturday, we will recognize the day on the preceding Friday. If the holiday date occurs on a Sunday, we will recognize the day on the following Monday.
- Public transport reimbursement of 60% for annual subscription.
- Global workforce with employees in 20+ countries representing 35+ unique nationalities.
- We have an annual kick-off somewhere in the world where we meet to build relationships and goals for the company.
We Value Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At Sonar, we believe that our diversity is our strength. We are a global company that values and respects different backgrounds, perspectives, and cultures. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute their best. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome all qualified applicants, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. All offers of employment at Sonar are contingent upon the precise results of a comprehensive background check and reference verification conducted before the start date. We do not currently support visa candidates in the US. Applications that are submitted through agencies or third party recruiters will not be considered.
About the company
Sonar’s industry-leading solution enables developers and development teams to write clean code and remediate existing code organically, so they can focus on the work they love and maximize the value they generate for businesses. Its open source and commercial solutions – SonarLint, SonarCloud, and SonarQube – support 29 programming languages. Trusted by more than 300,000 organizations globally, Sonar is considered integral to delivering better software.