SF, United States of America On-site Full-time USD 265,500 – 295,000 / year

Handshake is hiring a Staff Software Engineer, RLE

Responsibilities

  • Design and lead the development of scalable and future-ready systems and data workflows for RLE.
  • Drive the creation of platform-level features that enable quick deployment of new domains.
  • Collaborate closely with Research, Product, and Operations teams to influence strategic direction and execution.
  • Establish benchmarks for system reliability, performance monitoring, efficiency, and data integrity.
  • Guide and support engineers to raise the overall standard of technical delivery across the organization.
  • Detect and resolve systemic challenges affecting scalability in data generation and operational environments.

Work Arrangement

On-site — SF

Why join Handshake now

  • Play a key role in shaping the future of careers within the AI-driven economy, delivering tangible, widespread impact.
  • Collaborate directly with leading AI research labs, Fortune 500 companies, and top-tier educational institutions.
  • Work alongside professionals from Palantir, Meta, Scale AI, and former YC founders, across engineering, science, and operations.
  • Help grow a rapidly expanding business generating billions in revenue.

About Handshake AI

Human-generated data forms the foundation of AI progress. Current frontier models rely on data-heavy post-training methods, and demand for training data is expected to grow 3-5x in the coming years. The platform powers the most advanced AI labs, handling their most challenging data at unprecedented scale.

What Success Looks Like

  • RLE evolves into a reliable, core platform used widely across teams and applications.
  • New domains can be launched quickly with minimal engineering effort.
  • Systems deliver significant gains in model accuracy and operational dependability.
  • Engineering speed and system resilience improve organization-wide.
About company
Handshake
Handshake is building the career network for the AI economy, backed by the largest and most trusted job network on the internet. It is a three-sided job marketplace connecting knowledge workers, educational institutions, and employers for career discovery, hiring, and upskilling.
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Job Details
Department Engineering
Category backend
Posted 2 months ago