WebAI
R&D Software Engineer
Austin, TX · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted May 21, 2025
- Experience
- 5+ years; prototype development, ideally in an R&D or high-growth tech environment.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field; Master’s or PhD preferred.
About the job
Develops and evaluates software and AI prototypes that turn research into practical demonstrations and inform product and technical direction.
What you'll do
- Build, test, and refine software and AI prototypes and proof-of-concept demos.
- Translate AI and ML research into implementations; conduct feasibility studies, benchmarking, and performance evaluations.
- Collaborate with research, engineering, and product teams, and document experiments and technical findings.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or a related technical field.
- 5+ years of experience in prototype development.
- Strong foundation in engineering principles, machine learning, and applied mathematics.
- Proficiency in Python and C/C++; experience with AI technologies such as computer vision models, LLMs, or language processing.
Nice to have
- Master’s or PhD.
- Experience in startup or fast-paced R&D environments, distributed AI systems, or edge computing; AI or software publications or patents.
Tools
Python, C/C++, computer vision models, LLMs
AI focus
Translates AI and ML research into prototypes and feasibility studies; work may involve computer vision models, LLMs, language processing, distributed AI, and edge computing.
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