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Overview
Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer, AI Systems role at Subject. Subject is reimagining education from the ground up. Were backed by Kleiner Perkins, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Owl Ventures, and founders of category-defining companies. Now were building the most ambitious engineering team in edtech and were looking for mission-focused superstars to join our team. Were building generative AI solutions that support grading, teacher insights, data analysis, student engagement, and personalized learning at unprecedented scale and speed. If youre a full-stack senior engineer with experience in AI/LLM development and agent orchestration, this is your moment. Base pay range
$255,000.00/yr - $285,000.00/yr What Youll Own
AI Product Ownership: Drive our agentic AI infrastructure for grading, data synthesis, student feedback, and more. Evolve prototype systems into high-scale, production-ready solutions. LLM and Agent Orchestration: Implement, extend, and optimize AI agents using tools like LangChain, semantic search, vector databases, and OpenAI APIs. Design orchestrators that drive multi-step, human-in-the-loop workflows. Hands-On Engineering: Write production-level code across front-end (Next.js, TypeScript) and back-end (Node.js, Postgres). Deploy through Docker, Vercel, and cloud services (GCP/AWS). System Thinking: Architect scalable APIs, pipelines, and infrastructure for LLM interaction, data ingestion, grading workflows, and analytics dashboards. Collaboration & Velocity: Partner with product, data, and content teams in rapid sprints. Youll work face-to-face with senior leaders daily. Think fast. Move faster. Quality & Leadership: Champion engineering standards while balancing technical debt and speed. Mentor mid-level engineers and help build a high-trust engineering culture. You Bring
4+ years experience in full-stack engineering, with real-world ownership of production systems. Deep understanding of prompt engineering, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), vector stores (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate), and agentic frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT, or similar). Experience with orchestration of multiple AI agents and human-in-the-loop decision-making flows. Frontend fluency in Next.js, React, TypeScript; backend confidence in Node.js, Postgres. DevOps skills in Docker, CI/CD, and cloud (AWS or GCP). Startup hunger: Youve shipped with incomplete specs, found creative solutions, and worn many hats. Speed and grit: You operate at championship pace, make decisions quickly, and iterate faster than anyone you know. Cultural Fit
We are a championship team not a family. We care, but we perform. We win together. You thrive in intensity. 60+ hour weeks? In-office every day? Thats your edge. You believe impact beats pedigree. Your resume is just the starting point your results will speak loudest. Total Rewards
We offer competitive compensation (including equity), comprehensive health and dental coverage, growth opportunities, and a mission-driven culture where your work will impact millions. We also provide free breakfast and lunch, daily coffee, gym membership, 90 minute wellness break, proximity bonus, and a weekend bonus for bringing your best. Mission-Driven Tech That Changes Lives
At Subject, were building tools that directly help students graduate high school, improve outcomes, and unlock opportunities. Every line of code has impact. Every model deployed touches real learners. Were not in this to participate. Were here to change the future and if you are too, we want to talk. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
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Join to apply for the Senior Software Engineer, AI Systems role at Subject. Subject is reimagining education from the ground up. Were backed by Kleiner Perkins, SoftBank Opportunity Fund, Owl Ventures, and founders of category-defining companies. Now were building the most ambitious engineering team in edtech and were looking for mission-focused superstars to join our team. Were building generative AI solutions that support grading, teacher insights, data analysis, student engagement, and personalized learning at unprecedented scale and speed. If youre a full-stack senior engineer with experience in AI/LLM development and agent orchestration, this is your moment. Base pay range
$255,000.00/yr - $285,000.00/yr What Youll Own
AI Product Ownership: Drive our agentic AI infrastructure for grading, data synthesis, student feedback, and more. Evolve prototype systems into high-scale, production-ready solutions. LLM and Agent Orchestration: Implement, extend, and optimize AI agents using tools like LangChain, semantic search, vector databases, and OpenAI APIs. Design orchestrators that drive multi-step, human-in-the-loop workflows. Hands-On Engineering: Write production-level code across front-end (Next.js, TypeScript) and back-end (Node.js, Postgres). Deploy through Docker, Vercel, and cloud services (GCP/AWS). System Thinking: Architect scalable APIs, pipelines, and infrastructure for LLM interaction, data ingestion, grading workflows, and analytics dashboards. Collaboration & Velocity: Partner with product, data, and content teams in rapid sprints. Youll work face-to-face with senior leaders daily. Think fast. Move faster. Quality & Leadership: Champion engineering standards while balancing technical debt and speed. Mentor mid-level engineers and help build a high-trust engineering culture. You Bring
4+ years experience in full-stack engineering, with real-world ownership of production systems. Deep understanding of prompt engineering, LLM APIs (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini), vector stores (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate), and agentic frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT, or similar). Experience with orchestration of multiple AI agents and human-in-the-loop decision-making flows. Frontend fluency in Next.js, React, TypeScript; backend confidence in Node.js, Postgres. DevOps skills in Docker, CI/CD, and cloud (AWS or GCP). Startup hunger: Youve shipped with incomplete specs, found creative solutions, and worn many hats. Speed and grit: You operate at championship pace, make decisions quickly, and iterate faster than anyone you know. Cultural Fit
We are a championship team not a family. We care, but we perform. We win together. You thrive in intensity. 60+ hour weeks? In-office every day? Thats your edge. You believe impact beats pedigree. Your resume is just the starting point your results will speak loudest. Total Rewards
We offer competitive compensation (including equity), comprehensive health and dental coverage, growth opportunities, and a mission-driven culture where your work will impact millions. We also provide free breakfast and lunch, daily coffee, gym membership, 90 minute wellness break, proximity bonus, and a weekend bonus for bringing your best. Mission-Driven Tech That Changes Lives
At Subject, were building tools that directly help students graduate high school, improve outcomes, and unlock opportunities. Every line of code has impact. Every model deployed touches real learners. Were not in this to participate. Were here to change the future and if you are too, we want to talk. Seniority level
Mid-Senior level Employment type
Full-time Job function
Engineering and Information Technology Industries
E-Learning Providers Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Subject by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for Senior System Software Engineer roles. #J-18808-Ljbffr