Senior Full Stack Engineer
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About Us
Lilt is the leading AI solution for enterprise translations. Our stack made up of our Contextual AI Engine Connector APIs and Human Adaptive Feedback enable global organizations to adopt a true AI translation strategy focusing on business outcomes instead of outputs. With Lilt innovative categorydefining organizations like Intel ASICS WalkMe and Canva are using AI technology to deliver multilingual digital customer experiences at scale.
Our founders Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. They were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasnt used for enterprise products and services inside the company and left to start a new company to address this need Lilt.
At its core Lilt has always been a machine learning company since its incorporation on March 6 2015. At the time machine translation didnt meet the quality standard for enterprise translations so Lilt assembled a cuttingedge research team tasked with closing that gap. While meeting customer demand for translation services Lilt has prioritized investments in Large Language Models believing that this foundation was imperative to the future of enterprise translation.
As a result Lilts AI technology foundation is similar to ChatGPT and Google Translate before our patented Contextual AI Engine connectorfirst approach and humanadapted feedback.
Our team is headquartered in San Francisco with additional offices in Berlin
About Engineering at Lilt
Lilt is a highperformance largescale language translation system. We invest in and prioritize workflow (i.e. usability and interface design) and backend AI systems. Since the translation workforce is distributed worldwide there are interesting cloud engineering problems to solve. We have a strong preference for building our own backend technology so youll be implementing and working with the latest natural language processing (NLP) techniques and ideas.
About the Role
As a Senior Full Stack Software Engineering Global Experience (GX) you will work with a group of talented missiondriven colleagues to propose ideas to define drive and execute projects on Lilts GX API and connectors platformthe front door to our machine translation services. You will enable customers to deliver multilingual journeys and to provide truly localized experiences. GX is at the forefront of the company strategy therefore this is a highvisibility highimpact role with enormous growth opportunities.
You must be curious have attention to detail be energized by a challenging entrepreneurial environment be comfortable thinking big while also diving deep and be open to experimenting and iterating on processes as the company grows.
You must be curious have attention to detail be energized by a challenging entrepreneurial environment be comfortable thinking big while also diving deep and be open to experimenting and iterating on processes as the company grows.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science or Masters of Science in Computer Science (Master preferred)
3 years of experience building responsive/adaptive APIs
3 years of experience writing applications using Python PHP or C#
2 years of experience working on largescale distributed software systems
Solid relational database knowledge and significant experience with very large MySQL installations are highly valued
Professional fluency in English
Authorization to work in the US is a precondition of employment.
Our Story
Our founders Spence and John met at Google working on Google Translate. As researchers at Stanford and Berkeley they both worked on language technology to make information accessible to everyone. They were amazed to learn that Google Translate wasnt used for enterprise products and services inside the company and left to start a new company to address this need Lilt.
At its core Lilt has always been a machine learning company since its incorporation on March 6 2015. At the time machine translation didnt meet the quality standard for enterprise translations so Lilt assembled a cuttingedge research team tasked with closing that gap. While meeting customer demand for translation services Lilt has prioritized investments in Large Language Models believing that this foundation was imperative to the future of enterprise translation.
Benefits
Compensation: Competitive salary meaningful equity 401(k) matching and flexible time off plus company holidays.
Medical Benefits: Employees receive coverage of medical dental and vision insurance and more. In addition Lilt pays for basic life insurance shortterm disability and longterm disability.
Paid parental leave is provided after 6 months.
Monthly lifestyle benefit stipend via the Fringe platform to allow employees to customize benefits to their lifestyle.
Information collected and processed as part of your application process including any job applications you choose to submit is subject to LILTs Privacy Policy at https://lilt/legal/privacy. Lilt is an equal opportunity employer. We extend equal opportunity to all individuals without regard to an individuals race religion color national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics veteran or marital status pregnancy or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws. We are committed to the principles of fair employment and the elimination of all discriminatory practices.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
