# Software Engineer, AI Systems

> Raydar · Seattle, United States (Hybrid) · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-12

**Salary:** USD 145,000–275,000

**Workplace:** hybrid

## Description

About the company

Our client is a software company.

The role

Raydar is recruiting for this role on behalf of our client. Develop and ship machine learning models and autonomous software agents that operate on resource-constrained hardware in demanding field conditions. Work alongside a newly formed group of specialists, covering the lifecycle from model training through deployment and evaluation.

What you'll do

\- Train and fine-tune language models so they run effectively on compact hardware.

\- Tune model performance across GPU, CPU and specialized accelerator platforms.

\- Design and build multi-agent systems for a range of operational scenarios.

\- Connect agent software to sensors, actuators and unmanned systems.

\- Benchmark agents for capability, performance and reliability.

\- Engineer scalable, dependable and fail-safe systems for high-stakes environments.

## Requirements

What we're looking for

\- 5+ years of professional software development experience.

\- 2+ years contributing to system design or architecture, including design patterns, reliability and scaling.

\- Practical experience taking language-model-based agent software into production and improving its speed and quality, for example through model tuning or faster inference.

\- Experience building and deploying language models and agents with widely used frameworks such as PyTorch.

\- Strong proficiency in Python, C++ and/or Rust.

\- Bachelor's degree or higher in a quantitative or technical discipline, such as computer science, physics or math.

\- Hands-on record of engineering demanding software where dependability, security, speed and thorough testing matter.

\- Background delivering technically challenging software at a rigorous organization, such as aerospace, big tech, robotics or applied research.

\- Customer-facing or cross-functional collaboration experience.

\- US citizenship and eligibility for a US security clearance.

\- Willingness to travel up to 25% of the time.

Bonus points

\- Prior work in the defense sector, particularly with weapon and unmanned systems.

\- Familiarity with tools for optimizing AI models on edge hardware.

\- Composure and sound judgment when handling complexity under pressure.

## Benefits

Compensation and benefits

\- Base salary: USD 145,000 to 275,000 per year

\- Equity

\- Health, dental and vision coverage

\- Life and disability insurance

\- Retirement plan

\- Paid time off and holidays

\- Parental and family leave

\- Relocation assistance

Location and work model

\- Seattle, WA, United States

\- Hybrid

\- Full-time

## Apply

[Apply at Raydar](https://apply.workable.com/raydar/j/1FD788D5DE/apply)

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