> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/2708170-software-engineer-ai-innovation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/2708170-software-engineer-ai-innovation). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Software Engineer - AI Innovation - **Company:** Fictiv Inc. - **Location:** Oakland, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $200,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Machine Learning, Software Coding - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-software-engineer-ai-team-oakland-ca-fictiv-2-7839167 ## About the Role * 8+ years of software engineering experience * Strong experience building and shipping LLM-based applications used in production * Proficiency in modern development environments (TypeScript/JavaScript and AWS preferred) * Hands-on experience with: * Prompt design and iteration * LLM evaluation and testing methodologies * Guardrails, reliability patterns, and system design for AI applications A track record of designing experiments and using data to validate technical decisions Authorization to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship Nice to Have * Experience building AI-first products end-to-end * Comfort working across multiple languages, tools, and architectures * Experience with large, unstructured, or messy datasets * Background in applied machine learning or AI systems How You'll Succeed * You think like a builder and an owner, not just an implementer * You're motivated by solving real business problems-not just writing code * You move quickly, test ideas early, and learn from real-world feedback * You're comfortable operating with limited structure and evolving direction * You challenge assumptions-including your own-and iterate based on evidence * You communicate clearly and bring others along in your thinking ## Related Videos - [You are not an AI developer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1148-you-are-not-an-ai-developer) - [Unleashing the Power of Developers: Why Cybersecurity is the Missing Piece?!?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/712-unleashing-the-power-of-developers-why-cybersecurity-is-the-missing-piece) - [Introduction to Azure Machine Learning](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/368-introduction-to-azure-machine-learning) - [AI Killed DevOps... What Now? - Lee Faus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1759-ai-killed-devops-what-now-lee-faus) - [Agentic employees in world's most downloaded FinTech app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100123-agentic-employees-in-world-s-most-downloaded-fintech-app) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - What Development and Tattoos Have in Common and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1380-wearedevelopers-live-what-development-and-tattoos-have-in-common-and-more) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [MLOps And AI Driven Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/82-mlops-and-ai-driven-development) - [Dev Digest 150 - The shift to AI generated code, fingerprinting and OKRs vs. doing your job](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/533-dev-digest-150-the-shift-to-ai-generated-code-fingerprinting-and-okrs-vs-doing-your-job) - [How to start an AI project for a good cause and boost your career](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/15-how-to-start-an-ai-project-for-a-good-cause-and-boost-your-career) - [What Are Large Language Models?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/304-what-are-large-language-models)