Liftoff

Liftoff

Senior GenAI Software Engineer

United States (East Coast) · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$230kDetected 5 days ago
JavaScriptTypeScriptPythonHTMLLLMsA/B TestingPerformance MarketingExcelRecruitingCompensationCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

  • Our end-to-end technology stack helps app marketers acquire and retain high-value users, while enabling publishers to maximize revenue across programmatic and direct demand.
  • Join Liftoff as a GenAI Software Engineer and shape the future of ad tech.
  • This role sits within the Creative GenAI (CGenAI) team and is dedicated to advancing the strategic initiatives that define how Liftoff applies generative AI to creative.

Responsibilities

  • Partner closely with creative strategists, content leads, and builders to translate craft expertise into systems that scale
  • Design robust systems that handle the inherent variability of AI-generated output through thoughtful guardrails, fallbacks, and quality gates
  • Build evaluation infrastructure tailored to creative output, spanning subjective quality assessment, human-in-the-loop review, and A/B testing against real ad performance
  • Drive innovation by researching new model capabilities and proposing new initiatives as the frontier moves
  • Senior engineer with significant pre-LLM production experience and solid fundamentals in system design, debugging, and observability
  • Clear communicator who collaborates well across teams and disciplines, navigating ambiguity and adapting as priorities shift

Requirements

  • Minimum Bachelors Degree and 5yrs of relevant experience.
  • All candidates must be submitted via our Applicant Tracking System by approved Liftoff vendors who have been expressly requested to make a submission by our Recruiting Team for a specific job opening.

Nice to have

  • HTML and gaming experience a plus
  • Strong in Python for AI/agent work and fluent in JavaScript/TypeScript for creative and playables work

Compensation

  • Liftoff offers all employees a full compensation package that includes equity and health/vision/dental benefits associated with your country of residence. Base compensation will vary based on the candidate's location and experience.
  • SF Bay Area/Los Angeles/Orange County/Seattle: $180,000 - $230,000
  • All other U.S approved states: $165,000 - $211,000
  • Liftoff's compensation strategy includes competitive salaries, equity, and benefits designed to support employee well-being and performance.
  • We benchmark compensation based on role, level, and location to ensure fairness and market alignment.

Benefits

  • may include medical coverage, wellness stipends, and additional perks based on your country of residence.

Company info

  • We offer several opportunities for in-person team gatherings, including but not limited to project meetings, regional meetups, and company-wide events.
  • We expect our employees to attend these gatherings at least once per quarter.
  • These gatherings provide essential opportunities for collaboration, communication, and team building.
  • Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Redwood City, CA, Liftoff has a diverse, global presence.

Equal opportunity

  • Liftoff is an equal opportunity employer.
  • equal opportunity employer.

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