Sonatus
Senior Staff AI Engineer
Sunnyvale, CA · Staff+
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$28,153 more — $255,653 — moves this role to Level IV and 4 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $255,653 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- That's why leading OEMs trust Sonatus to accelerate this shift.
- Our technology is already in production across more than 9 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 efforts to leverage existing AI models and frameworks to solve complex business challenges.
- Develop agentic orchestration by designing and implementing reason and act loops 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.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into effective AI and data science solutions.
- Document and communicate technical designs, processes, and best practices to stakeholders using visualizations and presentations.
- Departmental team building and outings
Requirements
- Strong programming skills in languages such as Golang, Python, Java, or C++, with hands-on experience in relevant frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
- 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.
- 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.
- Benefits Offered:
- Competitive compensation and equity program
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
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.
Compensation
- $227,500 - $300,000 USD
Benefits
- 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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