Senior Software Engineer - AI

Position Overview: DFINITY is in search of a proficient Senior Software Engineer to contribute to the integration of AI agents on the Internet Computer platform. The ideal candidate must thrive in solving complex problems, embrace undertaking impactful missions, and possess a forward-thinking mindset to define a new product category.

Our commitment lies in advocating for digital sovereignty, ensuring individuals maintain complete control over their digital existence. With AI agents expected to become pivotal in digital interactions, we are dedicated to fostering their functionality within a secure, decentralized environment.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design and implement a distributed system that delivers foundational LLMs to smart contracts on the Internet Computer, emphasizing reliability, security, and determinism.
• Influence the vision of AI agents on the Internet Computer by developing frameworks, libraries, and tools that streamline agent creation and stimulate adoption.
• Enhance the core protocol's efficiency to advance the performance, scalability, and latency of AI agents.
• Collaborate on the core protocol to refine the efficiency and latency of AI agents.
• Assist in mapping out the future trajectory of AI on the Internet Computer.
• Participate in representing DFINITY at various conferences and events.

Candidate Requirements:

• Software Engineering Expertise:

  • Demonstrated background as a Senior Software Engineer with a history of constructing production-quality systems from scratch.
  • Proficient coding abilities coupled with a zeal for solving intricate technical challenges.
  • Strong focus on details and an analytics-driven approach to decision-making.

• AI Proficiency:

  • Practical exposure to deep learning frameworks.
  • Proficiency in AI fundamentals.

• Experience with GPUs (Beneficial):

  • Prior engagement in GPU programming (e.g., CUDA) for high-performance computing.

Kindly note that this position necessitates working in our Zurich office for 3 days each week.

About DFINITY and the Internet Computer: DFINITY plays a significant role in advancing the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP) that seeks to migrate the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Driven by its distinctive third-generation blockchain technology, ICP facilitates the creation and operation of a new breed of unstoppable, immutable, wholly decentralized web applications. Its robust technology enables the integration of entire AI models within smart contracts, marking a noteworthy leap in secure AI. Through seamless connectivity with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP eases multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3 projects.

Join our diverse team of over 250 proficient individuals, including distinguished cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language specialists, and expert figures across the industry, who are actively shaping the future landscape of the internet and web3.

DFINITY was established in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto visionary, Dominic Williams.

DFINITY is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive fair consideration for employment without discriminating based on race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.