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About the role
We’re looking for a talented and creative Software Engineer to join our Safety Engineering team at Character.AI ! In this role, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and scaling robust backend systems and leveraging applied machine learning to tackle critical integrity and safety challenges.
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend systems development
- Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
- Proven track record of designing, building, and operating complex, large-scale, and highly available distributed systems
- Expertise in one or more backend programming languages such as Python, Go, Java, or C++
- Hands-on experience in applying machine learning techniques to solve real-world problems, specifically with demonstrable experience in addressing integrity, trust, or safety challenges
- Solid understanding of the machine learning lifecycle, including data gathering and cleaning, feature engineering, model selection, training, validation, A/B testing, deployment, and operational monitoring
More about this role
We’re looking for a talented and creative Software Engineer to join our Safety Engineering team at Character.AI ! In this role, you will be at the forefront of designing, developing, and scaling robust backend systems and leveraging applied machine learning to tackle critical integrity and safety challenges. You will be architecting and implementing innovative solutions in a key role in addressing the unique safety challenges that come with human-to-AI interaction—bringing your technical expertise to the table as we define industry best practices in this emerging space. This is a high-impact role where you will provide technical leadership, drive innovation, and contribute to the core of our platform's trustworthiness.
Architect & Build: Design, develop, and maintain highly scalable, resilient, and performant backend systems that power our integrity and safety features.
Lead Complex Solutions: Lead the technical design and implementation of sophisticated backend solutions for detecting, preventing, and mitigating a wide array of integrity risks. This includes traditional issues (e.g., content classification, spam, etc.) as well as emerging threats related to Generative AI (e.g.,...
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