Persona is a talent agency that recruits, trains, and staffs talented remote professionals such as yourself. This is an opportunity to work closely with the future Googles, Facebooks, and Amazons of the world—building out their organizations and helping them reach the next level of success.

We support everyone we hire with training, mentoring, and technology resources so they are enabled to do their best and are as happy as possible in their roles. We have a large international team dedicated to supporting and taking care of new Persona team members, and our goal is to provide excellent long-term career opportunities for everyone who joins the team.

Who’s building Persona?

We are a global team of passionate problem solvers who love to build new things and make our customers happy. Our team is made up of motivated, hard-working people spanning the globe, united by a culture of learning and continuous improvement.

What we’re looking for:

We are looking for an experienced and driven Backend Developer with a passion for Large Language Models (LLMs) to join our innovative team. In this role, you will work on developing and optimizing backend systems that support AI-driven features for a fast-growing, niche platform in the creator economy. You’ll be joining a pioneering company backed by industry professionals and creators, focused on deploying high-performance AI solutions in real-time.

Responsibilities—what you'll do:

• Backend Development: Design, build, and maintain robust, scalable backend systems to support AI-driven interactions on our platform.
• AI Pipeline Optimization: Enhance performance and efficiency across our AI pipelines, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in real-time automation.
• Embeddings & Model Improvement: Work with embeddings and optimize models to improve user experience and content recommendation.
• LLM Experimentation: Experiment with LLM-based pipelines, exploring new features and innovations.
• Fine-Tuning & Customization: Identify opportunities for fine-tuning models to meet specific user needs, enhancing AI’s responsiveness and adaptability.

Requirements:

• Minimum of 5 years in backend engineering, preferably in high-performance environments
• Proficient in Python, with a solid understanding of backend development principles
• A genuine interest in Large Language Models, with hands-on experience in experimenting and deploying them.
• Strong preference for candidates who have deployed LLMs in production settings
• Fully fluent in English
• Ability to commit long-term and full-time
• This position is for serious, career-oriented candidates

Preferred Skills:

• Programming Languages: Experience with GoLang and GCloud is a plus.
• LLM Frameworks: Familiarity with frameworks like DSPy (not mandatory but beneficial).
• Reinforcement Learning: Experience using reinforcement learning techniques to optimize models.
• Fine-Tuning Expertise: Skilled in fine-tuning and customizing language models for specific applications.
• Community Engagement: Active in the AI or tech community, staying updated on trends and advancements.

Qualities we look for:

• Strong work ethic and enthusiasm for hands-on coding
• Highly motivated, innovative, and unafraid to think outside the box
• Unique, passionate individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment
• Agile and able to manage duties being assigned with a high degree of prioritization
• Proven ability to take initiative, anticipate and solve problems, and make decisions with minimal supervision
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion, be adaptable to various competing demands, and demonstrate the highest level of professionalism

What we offer:

• Industry leading salaries— well above the market average;
• Permanent ability to work from anywhere in the world
• Opportunities for growth and advancement
• A fast-paced and collaborative environment
• Warm and friendly company culture
• Full benefits

Benefits at Persona:

• Health insurance subsidy
• Unlimited paid time off (paid sick and vacation leaves)
• Annual bonuses based on performance
• Monthly tech allowance
• Opportunity to be paid in your currency of choice
• Others depending on seniority

This is a full-time and long-term role, dedicated exclusively to serving one of our clients. We are looking for individuals who are ready to fully commit their time and energy to one company and grow and develop along with that company. All roles at Persona are 100% work-from-anywhere (work from home or wherever it suits you best). If this is your first time working for a U.S. company, that’s okay; we provide guidance and assistance getting set up as a remote professional. Once hired, we will carefully match you to a client company of ours that perfectly suits your career background, skills, and goals.

In case you or any exceptional people you know are exploring other roles, our rapidly growing company is also looking for new team members with backgrounds in administration, bookkeeping, accounting, finance, project management, operations, recruiting, human resources, content writing, social media management, research, executive assistance, customer service, customer support, technical support, data management, video editing, sales, account management, marketing, and design.

Visit our website for more information: https://www.personatalent.com/