Sonatus

Sonatus

Senior Staff AI Engineer

Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$228k-$300kDetected 55 days ago
PythonJavaC++AlgorithmsGitAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesMachine LearningTensorFlowPyTorchscikit-learnData AnalysisData ScienceLLMsRAGAgentic AILangGraphAI OrchestrationA/B TestingAgile

About the role

  • That's why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift.
  • Our technology is already in production across more than 8 million vehicles on the road today and rapidly expanding.
  • Join us and help redefine what's possible as we shape the future of mobility.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architecture and design of an extensible AI platform. Drive architectural consensus across teams on AI-core decisions to ensure platform unification.
  • Lead the development of agentic orchestration by designing and implementing mission-critical components that allow AI agents to decompose complex goals into actionable sub-tasks.
  • Design and implement a versioned prompt registry allowing for model-agnostic routing and A/B testing of system prompts
  • Perform data analysis and offer insights to inform business decisions across multiple domains.
  • Document and communicate technical designs, processes, and best practices to stakeholders using visualizations and presentations.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years dedicated to shipping production-scale AI/Agentic systems.
  • You have a track record of moving projects from whiteboards to global cloud deployments.
  • Strong programming skills in languages such as Python, Java, or C++, with hands-on experience in relevant frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
  • Expert-level experience with stateful orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar).
  • Strong experience grounding AI in structured/unstructured Big Data environments.
  • Practical knowledge of traditional databases, streaming analytics, and Vector databases.
  • Solid experience in data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation techniques.
  • Strong knowledge of software development best practices, version control systems, and agile methodologies.
  • Experience in the automotive industry is highly desirable.
  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Sciences, or a related field preferred. Bachelor's degree required.
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience with 4+ years dedicated to shipping production-scale AI/Agentic systems. You have a track record of moving projects from whiteboards to global cloud deployments.
  • Expert-level experience with stateful orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangGraph, AutoGen, or similar). You understand the nuances of managing state across complex, multi-step AI missions.
  • Strong experience grounding AI in structured/unstructured Big Data environments. Practical knowledge of traditional databases, streaming analytics, and Vector databases.
  • Proven experience building multi-agent systems and frameworks with adaptive orchestration
  • Deep understanding of Jailbreak Detection (e.g., LlamaGuard) and PII masking techniques to ensure safe LLM interactions in regulated environments
  • In-depth knowledge and understanding of current machine learning algorithms, AI technologies, and platforms.
  • Results-driven with a positive can-do attitude and excellent problem-solving skills.
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Nice to have

  • Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Applied Sciences, or a related field preferred.
  • Bachelor's degree required.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

Skills

  • This is a 50% Architecture / 50% Implementation position.

Compensation

  • $227,500 - $300,000 USD
  • Departmental team building and outings
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys
  • Feedback matters!

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity program
  • Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program
  • Retirement plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays
  • Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
  • Internet reimbursement

Company info

  • At Sonatus, we're driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles.
  • Traditional automotive software methods can't keep pace with consumer expectations shaped by the mobile industry-where features evolve rapidly, update seamlessly, and improve continuously.
  • Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner.
  • Backed by strong funding and proven by global deployment, we're solving some of the most interesting and complex challenges in the industry.
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