Poolside is hiring a Member of Engineering (Search)

ABOUT US In the coming decade, Artificial General Intelligence will emerge. Only a select few organizations will succeed. Their ability to accumulate advantages and accelerate progress will determine market leaders. These pioneering teams will move with unprecedented speed. They will attract extraordinary global talent. They will drive advanced research, engineering, infrastructure, and large-scale deployment. They will continuously expand training capabilities for increasingly sophisticated models. They will secure substantial capital to fuel their vision. They will create powerful economic ecosystems. They will remain intensely committed to user and customer success. Our organization exists to be this transformative entity - to construct an environment where AI drives economically valuable work and scientific advancement. TEAM OVERVIEW We are a distributed team spanning Europe and North America, convening monthly for three-day in-person sessions and conducting extended collaborative retreats twice annually. Our team blends research and engineering expertise. Every member demonstrates profound commitment to system quality and possesses robust software development foundations. We believe superior engineering accelerates development iterations, enabling cumulative progress. ROLE DESCRIPTION You will collaborate on designing systems that enhance model responses for diverse customer scenarios. This position transcends conventional search methodologies. We seek an innovator capable of conceptualizing capabilities for future autonomous agents addressing complex challenges. MISSION Develop tools and search/retrieval systems expanding model knowledge through autonomous behavioral mechanisms. RESPONSIBILITIES - Design and implement extensive data ingestion pipelines - Experiment with retrieval algorithms - Create agentic tools bridging model capabilities and data - Integrate capabilities into product and model training processes - Monitor cutting-edge research in LLMs, search, RAG, agentic tools, source code generation - Evaluate innovations addressing contextual complexity in large organizational environments REQUIRED SKILLS - Advanced programming skills: Go, C, C++, Python - Extensive database and storage systems expertise - Comprehensive understanding of LLM fundamentals - Distributed systems proficiency - Data pipelines, distributed processing, fault tolerance - Message queues, event-driven architectures - Cloud management services - Strong engineering background - DevOps technologies - Monitoring systems - Algorithmic problem-solving - Commitment to technological innovation RECRUITMENT PROCESS - Initial team introductory conversation - Technical interview with engineering team member - Cultural alignment discussion - Final interview with founding engineer BENEFITS - Fully remote work with flexible scheduling - 37 annual vacation/holiday days - Comprehensive health insurance for employee and dependents - Provided professional equipment - Wellness and continuous learning allowances - Regular team gatherings - Inclusive, people-focused organizational culture