Software Engineer, Artificial Intelligence/LLM – Multiple Seniority Levels

Beacon Venture Capital

Software Engineer focusing on LLM-powered features at fast-moving AI aviation startup. Collaborate on product and infrastructure to improve safety and efficiency in aviation.

Posted 7/15/2026full-timeSan Carlos • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $135,000 - $260,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and implementing LLM applications, with strong coding skills in Python or TypeScript. Proficient in developing retrieval flows, embeddings, and quality metrics while ensuring compliance and safety standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords

LLM Application DevelopmentPython ProgrammingTypeScript ProgrammingAWS Bedrock FamiliarityQuality Metrics Evaluation

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Hard Skills

API DevelopmentData ChunkingEmbeddingsIndexingStreamingBackoff TechniquesVector Search KnowledgePerformance Metrics AwarenessCompliance Checks

Soft Skills

Clear Communication

Tools & Technologies

OpenAIAnthropicSelf-Hosted Endpoints

Industry Keywords

Safety StandardsPrivacy Compliance

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSPythonTypeScript

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and implement retrieval and tool-calling flows using frameworks
Ship APIs and workers in Python or TypeScript with streaming and backoff
Develop chunking, embeddings, and indexing capabilities for various data types
Create offline evaluations and metrics for success
Implement safety, privacy, and compliance checks

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of professional experience with LLM applications
Experience shipping LLM-powered features to users
Strong coding skills in Python or TypeScript
Familiarity with AWS Bedrock, OpenAI, Anthropic, or self-hosted endpoints
Knowledge of vector search tradeoffs and embeddings
Understanding of quality metrics and evaluation techniques
Cost awareness of latencies and performance metrics
Clear communication across product, infra, and security teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Healthcare: 100%* of employee medical premiums covered; 25% for dependents
Time Off: 3 weeks PTO plus 13+ paid company holidays
Stipends: Monthly phone and wellness benefits
401(k): Offered (no current employer match, but we are committed to enhancing this benefit in the future).