Virtue AI
Research Engineering - MLE & Backend
Virtue AI, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
About Virtue AI
Virtue AI sets the standard for advanced AI security platforms. Built on decades of foundational and award-winning research in AI security, its AI-native architecture unifies automated red‑teaming, real‑time multimodal guardrails, and systematic governance for enterprise apps and agents. Deploy in minutes—across any environment—to keep your AI protected and compliant. We are a well‑funded, early‑stage startup founded by industry veterans, and we're looking for passionate builders to join our core team.
What You’ll Do As a research engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and operating our flagship products on agent and LLM securities. Your work will directly contribute to advancing our products and services and driving innovation within the industry.
You will:
Design, develop, and maintain our secure agent and model platform, adding new tools and functionality
Develop and implement enterprise features, e.g., team management, SSO, etc
Contribute end-to-end across the stack, from front‑end interfaces to back‑end systems
Optimize the platform and infrastructure to make it scalable and robust
Collaborate with top‑tier researchers to improve red‑teaming algorithms and guardrail model capabilities through shared tools and evals
What Makes You a Great Fit You’ll thrive in this role if you’re excited by new technology, love solving customer problems, and can comfortably bridge the business and technical worlds.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's or higher degree in CS or related field
Deep expertise and rich experience with backend development, API designs, databases, and authentication
Hands‑on experience with front‑end (FastAPI, Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, CSS)
Hands‑on experience in implementing and deploying AI/ML models and AI agents, proficiency with Python
Hands‑on experience in Docker for containerization and deployment
Strong problem‑solving skills and effective communication abilities
Preferred qualifications:
Experience developing novel red‑teaming and guardrail algorithms for LLMs and agents
Experience in model evaluation with efficient inference packages (e.g., vLLM and sglang)
Experience in building agents with popular ADKs, such as LangGraph, Google SDKs, and ChatGPT applications
Strong enthusiasm for operating in a fast‑paced startup environment, with the ability to adapt quickly and take ownership
Why Join Virtue AI
Competitive base salary compensation + equity commensurate with skills and experience.
Impact at scale – Help define the category of AI security and partner with Fortune 500 enterprises on their most strategic AI initiatives.
Work on the frontier – Engage with bleeding‑edge AI/ML and deploy AI security solutions for use cases that don't yet exist anywhere else yet.
Collaborative culture – Join a team of builders, problem‑solvers, and innovators who are mission‑driven and collaborative.
Opportunity for growth – Shape not only our customer engagements, but also the processes and culture of an early lean team with plans for scale.
Equal Opportunity Employment Virtue AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, consistent with legal requirements.
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What You’ll Do As a research engineer, you will play a pivotal role in developing and operating our flagship products on agent and LLM securities. Your work will directly contribute to advancing our products and services and driving innovation within the industry.
You will:
Design, develop, and maintain our secure agent and model platform, adding new tools and functionality
Develop and implement enterprise features, e.g., team management, SSO, etc
Contribute end-to-end across the stack, from front‑end interfaces to back‑end systems
Optimize the platform and infrastructure to make it scalable and robust
Collaborate with top‑tier researchers to improve red‑teaming algorithms and guardrail model capabilities through shared tools and evals
What Makes You a Great Fit You’ll thrive in this role if you’re excited by new technology, love solving customer problems, and can comfortably bridge the business and technical worlds.
Required qualifications:
Bachelor's or higher degree in CS or related field
Deep expertise and rich experience with backend development, API designs, databases, and authentication
Hands‑on experience with front‑end (FastAPI, Node.js, Next.js, TypeScript, CSS)
Hands‑on experience in implementing and deploying AI/ML models and AI agents, proficiency with Python
Hands‑on experience in Docker for containerization and deployment
Strong problem‑solving skills and effective communication abilities
Preferred qualifications:
Experience developing novel red‑teaming and guardrail algorithms for LLMs and agents
Experience in model evaluation with efficient inference packages (e.g., vLLM and sglang)
Experience in building agents with popular ADKs, such as LangGraph, Google SDKs, and ChatGPT applications
Strong enthusiasm for operating in a fast‑paced startup environment, with the ability to adapt quickly and take ownership
Why Join Virtue AI
Competitive base salary compensation + equity commensurate with skills and experience.
Impact at scale – Help define the category of AI security and partner with Fortune 500 enterprises on their most strategic AI initiatives.
Work on the frontier – Engage with bleeding‑edge AI/ML and deploy AI security solutions for use cases that don't yet exist anywhere else yet.
Collaborative culture – Join a team of builders, problem‑solvers, and innovators who are mission‑driven and collaborative.
Opportunity for growth – Shape not only our customer engagements, but also the processes and culture of an early lean team with plans for scale.
Equal Opportunity Employment Virtue AI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
We also provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities or sincerely held religious beliefs, consistent with legal requirements.
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