Senior Product Engineer

Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.

We’re looking for Senior Software Engineers with a ‘product builder’ mind‑set to join our team and take a pivotal role in the development and guidance of our product. As a ‘t‑shaped’ engineer, you will bring broad practical knowledge across various areas of software development, complementing and supporting our growing team while bringing a deeper specialization in front or backend.

• Deep understanding of modern web applications
• Experience building Typescript/Java script applications and using No
  
  SQL databases
• Experience using Python
• Knowledge of Event‑Driven Architecture
• Experience using AWS (Serverless) and/or GCP
• Understand the importance of driving quality into code through test automation
• Have supported applications in production, with demonstrable experience of good observability practices within a full stack environment (e.g. RUM, Tracing)
• Have worked in a collaborative environment with strong engineering practices and know what good engineering looks like
• Care about the product life cycle and are customer value focused
• Understand the value of continuous, iterative improvement using data to drive decisions and a culture of feedback
• Passionate about software development with an appetite for learning and self‑improvement

• As a member of a cross‑functional, stream‑aligned team, you will work collaboratively with the engineering manager, product manager, designer, and up to 4–5 other engineers, including a tech lead
• Using agile software development practices and a product mindset, you will work as a team to plan, build and support software that our customers love
• You will be highly self‑motivated and energetic and enjoy working in a fast‑paced environment with a bias for action
• Collaborate with teams outside of product engineering, working closely with customers and understanding their needs
• Be happy working in all major cloud providers: AWS, GCP & Azure
• With a "You Build It, You Run It" mindset, you will have intimate knowledge of our products from code commit through to production operation
• Support production systems with monitoring tools such as Datadog
• Strive for stable systems observability
• Champion our principles, fuel a growth mindset by engaging in communities and help improve our engineering culture
• Pushing the boundaries, questioning the status quo, ensuring what we are doing and what we are building has high value and impact for our users

• Cloud Platforms:
  Google Cloud Platform and AWS
• Programming
  
  Languages:
  
  Python, JavaScript, and Type Script
• Frameworks:
  Vue.js, Django Rest Framework, Container‑based and Serverless architectures
• Databases:
  Mongo
  
  DB and DynamoDB
• Dev Ops and Monitoring:
  Circle
  
  CI, Git Hub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, Event Bridge and Datadog

We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high‑quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems.

We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breadth and best of humanity.

Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission‑driven culture.

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