Software Engineer I

Handshake

San Francisco, CA, United States

11 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Internship / Graduate position

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

2 years minimum

Compensation

$157,500.0 - $175,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.thejobnetwork.com

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Amazon Web Services Cloud Computing Continuous Integration Relational Databases Distributed Systems PostgreSQL TypeScript Reinforcement Learning ReactJS Backend Machine Learning Operations

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Job description

We’re hiring a Software Engineer to build our Reinforcement Learning Environments (RLE) platform-the interactive systems where frontier AI models learn to complete real-world work., * Build and scale core components of RLE environments and infrastructure

Design and implement backend systems and data pipelines
Translate ambiguous product and research needs into production systems
Develop modular, reusable workflow domains
Improve reliability, observability, and system performance

Requirements

2-4 years of experience in backend, distributed systems, or ML-adjacent infrastructure
Strong proficiency in ReactJS and TypeScript
Solid experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and data modeling
Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP) and CI/CD
Ability to independently drive projects from design to production

Nice to Have

Experience with simulation systems or evaluation platforms
Exposure to ML systems or working with research teams
Experience in fast-moving, operations-heavy environments

Benefits & conditions

Financial Wellness: 401(k) match, competitive compensation, financial coaching

Family Support: Paid parental leave, fertility benefits, parental coaching

Wellbeing: Medical, dental, and vision, mental health support, $500 wellness stipend

Growth: $2,000 learning stipend, ongoing development

Office: Commuting support, free lunch, and gym in our SF office

Time Off: Flexible PTO, 15 holidays + 2 flex days

Connection: Team outings & referral bonuses

Compensation Range: $157.5K - $175K

About the company

Handshake is the career network for the AI economy. 20 million knowledge workers, 1,600 educational institutions, 1 million employers (including 100% of the Fortune 50), and every foundational AI lab trust Handshake to power career discovery, hiring, and upskilling, from freelance AI training gigs to first internships to full-time careers and beyond. This unique value is leading to unparalleled growth; in 2025, we tripled our ARR at scale.

Why join Handshake now:

Shape how every career evolves in the AI economy, at global scale, with impact your friends, family and peers can see and feel
Work hand-in-hand with world-class AI labs, Fortune 500 partners and the world’s top educational institutions
Join a team with leadership from Scale AI, Meta, xAI, Notion, Coinbase, and Palantir, among others
Build a massive, fast-growing business with billions in revenue