San Francisco, California Hybrid

Valence is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI

About the Role

Design and implement production-grade AI solutions that bridge research prototypes with deployable software, ensuring robustness and performance in live environments.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain core AI infrastructure components
  • Translate research models into scalable production services
  • Collaborate with researchers to refine model requirements
  • Optimize inference pipelines for latency and throughput
  • Design APIs for AI-powered features
  • Ensure system reliability under variable load conditions
  • Monitor model performance in production settings
  • Implement automated testing for machine learning workflows
  • Support deployment of models across multiple environments
  • Troubleshoot issues in distributed AI systems
  • Contribute to architectural decisions for new features
  • Enforce security practices in AI service design
  • Document technical designs and system behavior
  • Mentor junior engineers on best practices
  • Evaluate third-party tools for integration potential
  • Participate in code reviews and system design discussions
  • Improve observability of AI components
  • Work closely with product teams to define feature scope
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of AI advancements
  • Drive improvements in development tooling
  • Ensure compliance with data privacy standards
  • Balance innovation with technical debt management
  • Refactor legacy systems for better maintainability
  • Assist in defining service level objectives
  • Contribute to incident response procedures

Nice to Have

  • Advanced degree in a technical field
  • Experience with large language models
  • Contributions to open-source machine learning projects
  • Prior work in AI product development
  • Knowledge of natural language processing
  • Experience with model quantization or compression
  • Familiarity with edge deployment constraints
  • Background in MLOps practices
  • Published research in AI-related domains
  • Leadership in technical architecture planning

Compensation

Competitive salary and equity package

Work Arrangement

Remote with flexible hours

Team

Small, cross-functional team focused on rapid iteration

About the Role

This position sits at the intersection of machine learning and software engineering, focusing on turning experimental models into reliable, user-facing systems. You will work across the stack to ensure AI components are efficient, maintainable, and aligned with product goals.

What We Value

Practical problem solving, ownership of technical outcomes, clear communication, and a commitment to building systems that last. We prioritize candidates who can navigate complexity without sacrificing clarity.

Available for qualified candidates

About company
Valence

Valence is a technology company focused on building AI-powered tools to enhance team effectiveness and leadership development. The company offers Team Tools, a suite of diagnostic and guidance platforms designed to help managers and teams improve collaboration, communication, and performance at scale.

Valence’s platform includes tools like Align, Perspective, Habits, and Reflect 360, which provide team diagnostics, personality assessments, accountability tracking, and 360° feedback. These tools are used by Fortune 500 companies and have been adopted by over 100,000 users globally to foster stronger team dynamics and leadership growth.

The company also emphasizes the transformative role of AI in the future of work, advocating for HR-led organizational change. Through research, summits, and AI coaching solutions like Nadia, Valence supports enterprises in navigating AI adoption, measuring meaningful impact, and rethinking productivity beyond traditional metrics.

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Department Engineering
Category other
Posted 2 months ago