R&D Software Engineer
webAI · Austin, TX
CHECKED 20H AGO
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At a glance
Highlights
- Turn cutting-edge AI research into functional prototypes shaping future products.
- Build secure, scalable platform for private enterprise AI on consumer hardware.
- Bring AI computation to the edge, closer to the source of data generation.
What they offer
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package
- 401(k) match
- Equity options
- $200/month Health & Wellness stipend
- Continuing Education support
- $500/year Function Health subscription
- Free parking for in-office employees
- Flexible Time Off (FTO)
- Parental leave for eligible employees
- Supplemental life insurance
Ideal candidate
Creative, fast-moving engineer who thrives in ambiguity and loves turning research ideas into prototypes. Values truth, ownership, tenacity and humility while collaborating to shape next-gen private AI.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field (Master's or PhD preferred)
- 5+ years of experience in prototype development, ideally in R&D or high-growth tech environment
- Strong foundation in engineering principles, machine learning, and applied mathematics
- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python and C/C++
- Experience working with AI technologies such as computer vision models, LLMs, or language processing
- Demonstrated ability to build and iterate on technical prototypes quickly and independently
- Clear communication skills and ability to present technical ideas to varied audiences
- Proven success working in cross-functional teams and navigating technical ambiguity
Lab profile
About webAI
Building distributed, private AI infrastructure for personalized, edge-deployed enterprise and government AI.
What they build
- Distributed AI infrastructure
- End-to-end private AI platform
Known for
- Distributed edge processing
- Private and sovereign AI
- Specialized enterprise intelligence
- Efficient and sustainable models