Title: Lead Runtime Engineer

Company: webAI, Inc.

Location: Austin, TX

Type: Full-Time, Salaried Exempt

Experience: 5+ years

Education: Bachelor’s Degree, minimum

About Us:

webAI is a software company that is building a decentralized AI development platform. Our technology enables the development of powerful AI using limited amounts of data, challenging the underlying assumption that big data is the key to unlocking the full power of AI.  webAI offers opportunities to join a dynamic and fast-growing team that fosters a fun and growth-oriented office culture.

We at webAI are committed to living out the core values we have put in place as the foundation on which we operate as a team. We seek individuals who exemplify the following:

• Truth - Emphasizing transparency and honesty in every interaction and decision.
• Ownership - Taking full responsibility for one’s actions and decisions, demonstrating commitment to the success of our clients.
• Tenacity - Persisting in the face of challenges and setbacks, continually striving for excellence and improvement. 
• Humility - Maintaining a respectful and learning-oriented mindset, acknowledging the strengths and contributions of others.

Job Summary: 

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Lead Runtime Engineer to join our dynamic engineering team. In this role, you will lead the development and optimization of runtime environments to ensure high performance, scalability, and reliability of our applications. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, including software developers, DevOps, and QA, to design and implement runtime solutions that meet the demands of our rapidly evolving products.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the design, development, and optimization of runtime environments for high-performance applications.
• Collaborate with software engineers to integrate runtime solutions that enhance application performance and scalability.
• Analyze and optimize the performance of existing runtime environments to improve resource utilization and reduce latency.
• Develop tools and processes to monitor and maintain runtime environments, ensuring high availability and reliability.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers, guiding them in best practices for runtime development.
• Work closely with DevOps and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless deployment and operation of runtime environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve runtime issues in production environments, performing root cause analysis and implementing fixes.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in runtime engineering, and recommend new tools and methodologies to improve our processes.
• Contribute to the planning and execution of technical roadmaps, ensuring alignment with company goals and objectives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering with a focus on runtime environments, systems engineering, or performance optimization.
• Strong proficiency in Rust or Go. Additional experience with Python preferred.
• Experience with messaging systems such as MQTT, Kafka, Nats
• Experience with deployment pipelines, including CI/CD processes, and the ability to adapt to and manage a custom deployment strategy tailored to our unique system architecture and runtime requirements.
• Proven experience in optimizing application performance, scalability, and resource utilization.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

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Benefits:

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits package.
• $200/mos Health and Wellness Stipend
• $400/year Continuing Education Credit
• Flexible work week
• Free parking, for in-office employees
• Unlimited Approved PTO
• Parental, Bereavement Leave
• Supplemental Life Insurance

webAI is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We adhere to these principles in all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, benefits, social and recreational programs, and discipline. In addition, it is the policy of webAI to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified employees who have protected disabilities to the extent required by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances where a particular employee works.