Backend Software Engineer/LLM Data Scientist

Company: Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: May 6, 2025

Job Description:

Scion Technology has been engaged to conduct an immediate search for an experienced Backend Software Engineer/LLM Data Scientist for our client, a wonderful AI security startup software company in San Francisco! In this role, you'll architect the backend of middleware and tools that focus on data security. Your work will sit at the intersection of cybersecurity, modern web architecture, and adversarial large language model research! This is a full time, direct hire role; for candidates already based in the Bay area.Perks:

• Opportunity to be part of an exciting start up with expectations of working 40-50 hours a week!
• Great work culture and an opportunity to have significant impact on both the product and the culture
• Benefits including PTO, insurance, funding for conferences and continuing education
• Salary of $150-200k, benefits, and generous equityWhat you will be doing:
  • Building systems that ensure data is secure and enriched
  • Scripting, processing, automation with Python
  • Implement and optimize transformer-based architecture using Hugging Face and PyTorch for applications such as text classification and summarization.
  • Develop backend image processing features with Pillow
  • Develop browser automation and scraping scripts using Selenium, Chromium, Puppeteer, and Playwright.
  • Develop and deploy serverless function on edge platforms (Cloudflare Workers, Lambda@Edge) to deliver low latency, scalable backend logic
  • Develop and optimize deep backend/AI systems using LLM ontologies, Knowledge Graphs, RAG/VectorDBs, JSON-LD, and CodeAgents to enhance language modelsWhat you will need:
    • 5+ years demonstrated expertise in full stack development, with a strong emphasis on backend development.
    • Experience in a notable company in the big tech space, especially in the Data Science/ML/AI Security field. Experience in an FAANG/Magnificent 7 is huge plus.
    • Experience with Python, including PyTorch, HF Transformers, Pillow, Selenium/Chromium, Puppeteer, and Playwright)
    • Experience with edge computing (Cloudflare Workers, Lambda@Edge)
    • Experience with LLM ontologies, knowledge graphs (KGs), retrieval augmented generation (RAG) as well as VectorDBs, JSON-LD, and CodeAgentsInterested?Contact Scion Technology today for more information by submitting your resume directly through this posting. We look forward to reviewing your background and discussing this exciting opportunity further!About our firm:Scion Technology is a national award-winning technical & IT staffing firm! Since 2006, we have had the pleasure of successfully placing thousands of talented candidates with amazing opportunities. Through our innovative team building and recruiting solutions, we bridge the gap in executive leadership searches, direct hire technical recruiting, interim leadership placement and temporary professional staffing. Our track record and recruitment process has made us one of the top recruitment firms in the nation.We are proud to be part of the Forbes lists of the Best Recruitment Firms and the Best Executive Search Firm in America. Additionally, Scion has been recognized as a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing firm as well as a top recruitment firm by The Business Times! More information about us can also be found at www.sciontechnical.com.Scion Technology, a division of Scion Staffing, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and service provider and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, sexual orientation, disability, political affiliation or belief, or any other protected class. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. We are committed to the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment and are dedicated to making employment decisions based on merit and value, for ourselves, our client companies, and for the candidates we represent. For opportunities located in a region that have enacted fair chance, arrest or conviction-based employment ordinances, Scion Technology proactively follows the enacted guidance and considers for employment all qualifiedapplications with arrest and conviction records. We believe in following best practices and considering all qualified applicants that apply with us.
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