[Remote] Senior Software Engineer Data & AI

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Vendelux is transforming how companies discover, evaluate, and maximize the impact of events. They are seeking a Senior Engineer, Data & AI to build production-grade systems, develop and scale features, and apply AI solutions to enhance user experience.ResponsibilitiesDesign & Build AI-Powered Features: Architect, implement, and ship data-driven product features, always starting with the customer problem first. From prototyping through production, you’ll apply the right level of technology (whether simple heuristics or advanced AI) to deliver impactBuild for Production: Build maintainable and scalable systems, including writing clean, testable code, integrating with new and existing data pipelines, and deploying solutions and services into cloud environmentsEnd to End Solution Delivery: Operate as an end-to-end developer in a fast paced startup. This involves identifying opportunities, prototyping solutions, securing stakeholder support, and productionalizing features that deliver measurable business valueApplied AI Innovation: Research and apply modern methods (AI agents, LLMs, RAG, embeddings, supervised/unsupervised learning) to power new product capabilities, prioritizing impact and speed over perfectionEnhance User Experience Through AI: Translate business problems into AI solutions that improve user workflows, accelerate insights, and drive measurable valueCollaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with business stakeholders and other engineers to turn customer problems into technical requirements and impactful featuresPromote Best Practices: Establish and evangelize standards for AI/ML engineering and data quality across the teamSkills5+ years of professional experience in software engineering or data engineering, with at least 3+ years building AI/ML-driven productsStrong programming skills in Python and proficiency in SQLExperience with modern AI frameworks (eg HuggingFace, LangChain, etc.) and designing data pipelines (Airflow, Dagster, or equivalent)Solid understanding of cloud-based infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Experience applying LLMs and generative AI in production, including prompt engineering, RAG, and LLM deploymentStrong grasp of fundamental data science and machine learning techniques, with the ability to balance research and engineering tradeoffsDemonstrated ability to translate business problems into data solutions that drive business valueProven track record of shipping user-facing features with measurable impactExcellent written and verbal communication skills; ability to collaborate across data, engineering, and product teamsStartup experience preferredBenefitsDirect product impact: Your models will shape how event marketers discover, connect, and measure ROI.Product market fit: Customers love our platform; now it’s about enhancing the user experience and scaling with AI.Ownership: You’ll set the standard for how we build, evaluate, and ship AI at Vendelux.Growth: Work on cutting-edge problems in LLMs, recommendation systems, and applied ML.Team: Join a collaborative, ambitious group with backgrounds at top tech and consulting firms.Company OverviewVendelux is a provider of an event intelligence platform. It was founded in 2021, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://vendelux.com.