Senior Software Engineer | AI

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8am is looking for a Senior Engineer to join our team of AI engineers who are delivering on the roadmap of AI features to enhance and expand our 8am suite of products. You will design and build AI-powered features that delight our customers, create new capabilities, and strengthen our platform. You will collaborate with engineers, product managers, and data scientists to bring cutting-edge AI into production, ensuring it drives meaningful business and customer outcomes.

At 8am, our vision is to power a world where professionals thrive. We start every day on a mission to empower professionals with the most trusted, innovative technology to deliver world-class outcomes for their clients and exceptional financial results for their business. Founded in 2005, 8am™ (formerly Affini Pay) is the professional business platform built to help legal, accounting, and other client-focused professionals run stronger, more profitable businesses.

We have been recognized as one of Inc 5000 s fastest growing companies in the U.S. for 13 years in a row.

• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to translate business problems into AI-driven solutions.
• Design, implement, and integrate AI features into existing 8am products.
• Partner with the Data team to ensure the right data is collected, enriched, prepared, and staged for AI consumption and use.
• Build and evaluate AI-powered services, from customer-facing prototypes to general availability to all our customers.
• Write high-quality Python code to manipulate data, interact with large language models, and assess performance.
• Develop tools and infrastructure to support reliable, scalable, and secure AI deployment.
• Work with our cloud operations team to deploy AI features, monitor their impact, and continuously improve them.

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, ideally in full stack SaaS application development or backend.
• Proven track record of building and deploying production-ready AI/ML services.
• Hands-on experience with LLM frameworks, platforms and related tooling.
• Strong Python development skills and familiarity with data manipulation and evaluation workflows.
• Experience building scalable data infrastructure and integrating models into broader SaaS systems.
• Experience working in AWS cloud environments and with modern Dev Ops practices.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools and technologies to improve workflows, enhance decision-making, or drive innovation.

• Bachelor s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience fine-tuning and optimizing Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience integrating AI into streaming or real-time data flows.
• Background in Natural Language Processing (NLP).
• Exposure to fintech or the legal industry.

The annual salary range for this position is $150,000 to $180,000. The salary range outside the US / Austin / California may differ. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and education.

• Health Insurance Coverage: Various medical, dental, and vision plans, including a 100% company-paid HDHP plan for employees.
• Financial perks: Competitive compensation and benefits including annual bonuses, equity options, and retirement plans where applicable.
• Time off: Flexible Time Off, paid holidays, and parental leave.
• Wellness: Wellness stipends, mental health support, and nutrition coaching.
• Learning & Development: Continuous learning through 8am.edu, leadership programs, development funds.
• Giving back: Charitable matching, volunteer time off, and company-sponsored events.
• Engagement: Team-building events and recognition programs.

8am is committed to offering competitive, fair and commensurate compensation. This description may be updated as the role evolves.