Senior Software Engineer - AI

DFINITY is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help bring AI agents to the Internet Computer. The ideal candidate enjoys solving large, ambiguous problems, is eager to pursue a high-impact mission, and has the vision to shape a new product category. 

We are strong believers in digital sovereignty where individuals have full control over their digital lives. As AI agents become integral to our digital experiences, we’re committed to ensuring they operate in a secure, sovereign, and decentralized environment.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop a distributed system for serving foundational LLMs to smart contracts on the Internet Computer, ensuring reliability, security, and determinism.


• Shape the concept of AI agents on the Internet Computer by creating frameworks, libraries, and tools that simplify agent development and drive adoption.


• Optimize the core protocol to enhance the performance, scalability, and latency of AI agents.


• Contribute to the core protocol to optimize the performance and latency of AI agents.


• Help define the mid- and long-term roadmap for AI on the Internet Computer.


• Represent DFINITY at conferences and events.

Requirements:

• Engineering Expertise:
  
  
  
  • Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, with a track record of building production-grade systems from scratch.
  
  
  • Strong coding skills and a passion for solving complex technical problems.
  
  
  • Attention to detail and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
  
  
  
  

• AI Knowledge:
  
  
  
  • Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks
  
  
  • Understanding of AI fundamentals
  
  
  
  

• GPUs (Big plus):
  
  
  
  • Experience programming GPUs (e.g., CUDA) for high-performance computing.
  
  
  
  

* Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week.