Software Engineer - AI Evaluation & Automation

IDR, Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
12 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Programming Tools Python (Programming Language) Software Engineering Large Language Models Git Containerization Docker

Job description

  • Help build and scale tooling used to measure the performance of AI-powered software development tools.
  • Develop evaluation harnesses, automate benchmark runs, and ensure results are reproducible and trustworthy.
  • Focus on validating measurement approaches against human judgment and analyzing benchmarking results.
  • Collaborate with engineering and data teams to improve tooling and document evaluation processes.
  • Support execution-based benchmarking across quality, productivity, and efficiency measures, including cost and latency.

Requirements

  • Strong software engineering background, with experience building automation, developer tooling, or validation systems.
  • Proficient in Python, and comfortable with Java, JavaScript, or similar languages.
  • Solid working knowledge of Git, including branch management, history, and worktrees, and containerization with Docker.
  • Experience with APIs, development environments, CI/CD pipelines, and engineering workflows.
  • Some familiarity with AI, LLM, or agent evaluation processes, including understanding common pitfalls.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation package
  • Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
  • Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization.

Why IDR?

  • 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
  • Employee Stock Ownership Program
  • Dedicated Engagement Manager who is committed to you and your success.
  • Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
  • ClearlyRated’s Best of StaffingÂŽ Client and Talent Award winner 12 years in a row.

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