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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - **Company:** The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $126,000.0 - $189,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Web Development, Memory Management, Interaction Design, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Datadog, Google Cloud, ReactJS, System Availability, Grafana, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Front End Software Development, Heap (Data Structure), Rich Ui - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/thealleninstitute/jobs/7872642 ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of technical experience; relevant experience may substitute for education * Professional experience with web development using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS * Strong Python engineering skills * Proficiency with front-end frameworks such as React * Experience with AWS, Google Cloud, or similar cloud platforms * Experience with analytics and observability tools like Heap, Datadog, or similar for monitoring performance, system health, and user interactions * Solid understanding of integrating AI-powered capabilities into applications, including prompt engineering, memory management, agent workflows, and external tool integrations * Strong communication skills and a sense of ownership for results Physical Demands and Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. * Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time. * The ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations. * The ability to observe details at close range. * Can work under deadlines. ## Description You are a seasoned full-stack engineer who thrives in greenfield environments where you have broad scope and the opportunity to wear multiple hats. You excel in building impactful, AI-powered solutions and take pride in delivering intuitive, high-performance user experiences. In this role, you'll work closely with UX designers, AI/ML experts, and research scientists, both internally and at partner institutions, to create seamless interfaces that empower users to interact effectively with our AI systems. You're energized by the opportunity to collaborate directly with researchers to translate their needs into production applications that advance real scientific discovery., * Work closely with UX designers, product managers, and research scientists to develop rich UI experiences using React and robust backend services in Python * Engage in the entire software development lifecycle, from ideation and design to implementation and testing to deployment and operational support, with a strong sense of ownership for results * Scale our systems in a cost-effective and sustainable manner and be a driving force behind continuous improvements in reliability and automation * Improve team velocity through contributions to software design, feature development, platform and framework enhancements, capacity planning, and deployment tooling * Help set and maintain best practices in how we measure, monitor, and respond to system availability, latency, and general application health * Communicate effectively across engineering, product, and research teams to align priorities and drive projects to completion * Mentor less-senior engineers on the team in both technical and non-technical skills, Note: This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the team members(s) of this position. Team members will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the team member(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship., Select... Will you now, or in the future, require visa sponsorship for employment at Ai2? * Select... This role is in Seattle. 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