Senior Software Engineer | Phaidra | Remote (United States)
Posted 2025-09-08
Remote, USA
Full Time
Immediate Start
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">About Phaidra</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The world today is filled with static, monolithic infrastructure. Factories, power plants, buildings, etc. operate the same they’ve operated for decades — because the controls programming is hard-coded. Thousands of lines of rules and heuristics that define how the machines interact with each other. The result of all this hard-coding is that facilities are frozen in time, unable to adapt to their environment while their performance slowly degrades.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra creates AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time. Specifically:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We use reinforcement learning algorithms to provide this intelligence, converting raw sensor data into high-value actions and decisions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We focus on industrial applications, which tend to be well-sensorized with measurable KPIs — perfect for reinforcement learning.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We enable domain experts (our users) to configure the AI control systems (i.e. agents) without writing code. They define what they want their AI agents to do, and we do it for them.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our team has a track record of applying AI to some of the toughest problems. From achieving superhuman performance with <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature16961" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">DeepMind’s AlphaGo</a>, to reducing the energy required to cool <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/08/17/140987/google-just-gave-control-over-data-center-cooling-to-an-ai/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Google’s Data Centers</a> by 40%, we deeply understand AI and how to apply it in production for massive impact.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is based in the USA but 100% remote; we do not have a physical office. We hire employees internationally with the help of our partner, <a href="https://www.oysterhr.com/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OysterHR</a>. Our team is currently located throughout the USA, Canada, UK, Norway, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Singapore, and India.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">**Please only apply to one opening. If you are a better fit for another opening, our team will move your application. Candidates who apply to multiple openings will not be considered.**</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">*We are seeking a team member located within one of the following areas: United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Italy, or Portugal.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">In the United States, we accept applicants located in the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">In Canada, we accept applicants located in the following provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.</strong></p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Responsibilities</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As a Senior Software Engineer in the Productivity Engineering team, you will play a critical role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our engineering processes. You will lead initiatives to optimize workflows, automate routine tasks, and improve the overall quality and speed of our software development lifecycle. Your work will ensure that our engineering team can deliver high-quality software efficiently, contributing directly to the success of our AI-powered solutions.</p>
<ol>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Process and Strategy Development:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with engineering leadership to develop and implement strategies for enhancing engineering productivity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Define and refine testing and release processes, ensuring they align with industry best practices and Phaidra’s goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence within the engineering team.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Automation and Tool Development:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks, integrating tools like Cypress for reliable software validation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Develop tools and scripts to automate routine tasks, enabling the engineering team to focus on high-value activities.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Release Process Optimization:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Streamline release processes to enhance deployment efficiency and software quality.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work closely with development and infra teams to improve continuous integration and delivery pipelines.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Monitoring and Metrics:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Utilize monitoring tools like Grafana for real-time insights into system performance, leveraging data to drive improvements.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve engineering productivity and software quality.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Mentorship and Collaboration:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentor and guide engineers on best practices in testing, automation, and productivity enhancement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align productivity initiatives with broader organizational objectives.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
</ol>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Key Qualifications</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on test automation and engineering productivity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to enhance testing and productivity workflows.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with monitoring and real-time data analytics tools like Grafana to support proactive system management.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing inefficiencies in both testing and engineering processes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote and distributed team environment.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Passion for developing productivity tooling to simplify the development and testing of multi-service application.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bonus</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with AI/ML systems and understanding of testing methodologies specific to AI/ML applications.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with cloud environments.</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2">Our Stack</h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Languages – (Backend) Python, Go; (Frontend) JavaScript/TypeScript, React; Customer SDK & Clients – C# .NET</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">PyTorch</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Cypress</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform & <a href="https://kapitan.dev/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kapitan</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Custom Kubernetes Operators (with kopf)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Gitlab CI, ArgoCD, Atlantis, Vercel</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">GCP – GKE, PubSub, CloudSQL, BigTable, Postgres, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><a href="http://ray.io/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ray.io</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">REST & gRPC micro-services</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Pantsbuild</span></li>
</ul>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">General Interview Process</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">All of our interviews are held via Google Meet, and an active camera connection is required.</p>
<ol>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Initial screening interview with a People Operations team member (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Meeting with the Hiring Manager (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Data Structures and Algorithms Technical Interview (75 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automation, Tools Development, and Productivity Technical Interview (75 Minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Meeting with the VP of Engineering (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Culture fit interview with Phaidra’s co-founders (30 minutes)</span></li>
</ol>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Base Salary</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">United States Residents: $114,400 – $206,400/year</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Canadian Residents: CA$140,000 – CA$210,000/year</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">UK Residents: £93,600 – £144,000/year</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Salary ranges for other countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Ireland) will vary based on the market rate for the location.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This position will also include equity.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">These are best faith estimates of the base salary range for this position. Multiple factors such as experience, education, level, and location are taken into account when determining compensation.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Benefits & Perks</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fast-paced and team-oriented environment where you will be instrumental in the direction of the company.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Phaidra is a 100% remote company with a digital nomad policy.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Competitive compensation & equity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Outsized responsibilities & professional development.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Training is foundational; functional, customer immersion, and development training.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, dental, and vision insurance (exact benefits vary by region).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited paid time off, with a minimum of 20 days off per year requirement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Paid parental leave (exact benefits vary by region).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home office setup allowance, coworking space stipend, and company MacBook.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">*Please note that Phaidra’s benefits and perks listed above do not apply to temporary employees such as interns.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">On being Remote</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are thoughtful about remote collaboration. We look to the pioneers – like Gitlab – for inspiration and best practices to create a stellar remote work environment. We have a documentation-first culture and actively practice asynchronous communication in everything we do. Our team stays connected through tools like Slack and video chat. Most teams meet daily, and we have dedicated all-hands meetings weekly to build strong relationships. We hold virtual team building events once per quarter – and even hold virtual socials to watch rocket launches! We have had all-company summits in locations like Seattle, Athens, Goa, and Barcelona.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Equal Opportunity Employment</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Phaidra is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome diversity and strive to maintain an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance with completing the application process, please contact us at <a href="mailto:hiring@phaidra.ai" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">hiring@phaidra.ai</a>.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">E-Verify Notice</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra participates in E-Verify, an employment authorization database provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). As required by law, we will provide the SSA and, if necessary, the DHS, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization for those residing in the United States.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Additional information about E-Verify can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E2bNjdEIG-f7tZ2Hg%5FzFXR2FjT4idYz-/view?usp=share%5Flink" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>#LI-Remote</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITERS.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is building the future of industrial automation.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">The world today is filled with static, monolithic infrastructure. Factories, power plants, buildings, etc. operate the same they’ve operated for decades — because the controls programming is hard-coded. Thousands of lines of rules and heuristics that define how the machines interact with each other. The result of all this hard-coding is that facilities are frozen in time, unable to adapt to their environment while their performance slowly degrades.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra creates AI-powered control systems for the industrial sector, enabling industrial facilities to automatically learn and improve over time. Specifically:</p>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We use reinforcement learning algorithms to provide this intelligence, converting raw sensor data into high-value actions and decisions.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We focus on industrial applications, which tend to be well-sensorized with measurable KPIs — perfect for reinforcement learning.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">We enable domain experts (our users) to configure the AI control systems (i.e. agents) without writing code. They define what they want their AI agents to do, and we do it for them.</span></li>
</ul>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Our team has a track record of applying AI to some of the toughest problems. From achieving superhuman performance with <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/nature16961" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">DeepMind’s AlphaGo</a>, to reducing the energy required to cool <a href="https://www.technologyreview.com/2018/08/17/140987/google-just-gave-control-over-data-center-cooling-to-an-ai/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Google’s Data Centers</a> by 40%, we deeply understand AI and how to apply it in production for massive impact.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is based in the USA but 100% remote; we do not have a physical office. We hire employees internationally with the help of our partner, <a href="https://www.oysterhr.com/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">OysterHR</a>. Our team is currently located throughout the USA, Canada, UK, Norway, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, Singapore, and India.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">**Please only apply to one opening. If you are a better fit for another opening, our team will move your application. Candidates who apply to multiple openings will not be considered.**</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">*We are seeking a team member located within one of the following areas: United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Ireland, Norway, Spain, Italy, or Portugal.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">In the United States, we accept applicants located in the following states: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington.</strong></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">In Canada, we accept applicants located in the following provinces: Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.</strong></p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Responsibilities</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">As a Senior Software Engineer in the Productivity Engineering team, you will play a critical role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of our engineering processes. You will lead initiatives to optimize workflows, automate routine tasks, and improve the overall quality and speed of our software development lifecycle. Your work will ensure that our engineering team can deliver high-quality software efficiently, contributing directly to the success of our AI-powered solutions.</p>
<ol>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Process and Strategy Development:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with engineering leadership to develop and implement strategies for enhancing engineering productivity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Define and refine testing and release processes, ensuring they align with industry best practices and Phaidra’s goals.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Foster a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence within the engineering team.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Automation and Tool Development:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Design, develop, and maintain automated testing frameworks, integrating tools like Cypress for reliable software validation.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Develop tools and scripts to automate routine tasks, enabling the engineering team to focus on high-value activities.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Release Process Optimization:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Streamline release processes to enhance deployment efficiency and software quality.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Work closely with development and infra teams to improve continuous integration and delivery pipelines.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Monitoring and Metrics:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Utilize monitoring tools like Grafana for real-time insights into system performance, leveraging data to drive improvements.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and improve engineering productivity and software quality.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><strong class=" font-semibold">Mentorship and Collaboration:</strong>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Mentor and guide engineers on best practices in testing, automation, and productivity enhancement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align productivity initiatives with broader organizational objectives.</span></li>
</ul>
<p></span></li>
</ol>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Key Qualifications</strong></h3>
<ul class=" text-base sm:text-lg marker:text-color list-inside list-disc text-gray-500 list-disc list-outside pl-3 mb-6">
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">6+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on test automation and engineering productivity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages such as Python, Bash, or similar, to enhance testing and productivity workflows.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with monitoring and real-time data analytics tools like Grafana to support proactive system management.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to identifying and addressing inefficiencies in both testing and engineering processes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a remote and distributed team environment.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Passion for developing productivity tooling to simplify the development and testing of multi-service application.</span></li>
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<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Bonus</strong></h3>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with AI/ML systems and understanding of testing methodologies specific to AI/ML applications.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with container orchestration tools like Kubernetes.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Experience with cloud environments.</span></li>
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<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2">Our Stack</h3>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Languages – (Backend) Python, Go; (Frontend) JavaScript/TypeScript, React; Customer SDK & Clients – C# .NET</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">PyTorch</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Cypress</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform & <a href="https://kapitan.dev/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Kapitan</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Custom Kubernetes Operators (with kopf)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Gitlab CI, ArgoCD, Atlantis, Vercel</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">GCP – GKE, PubSub, CloudSQL, BigTable, Postgres, etc.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200"><a href="http://ray.io/" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ray.io</a></span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">REST & gRPC micro-services</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Pantsbuild</span></li>
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<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">General Interview Process</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">All of our interviews are held via Google Meet, and an active camera connection is required.</p>
<ol>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Initial screening interview with a People Operations team member (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Meeting with the Hiring Manager (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Data Structures and Algorithms Technical Interview (75 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Automation, Tools Development, and Productivity Technical Interview (75 Minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Meeting with the VP of Engineering (30 minutes)</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Culture fit interview with Phaidra’s co-founders (30 minutes)</span></li>
</ol>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Base Salary</strong></h3>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">United States Residents: $114,400 – $206,400/year</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Canadian Residents: CA$140,000 – CA$210,000/year</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">UK Residents: £93,600 – £144,000/year</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Salary ranges for other countries (Italy, Spain, Portugal, Norway, Ireland) will vary based on the market rate for the location.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">This position will also include equity.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">These are best faith estimates of the base salary range for this position. Multiple factors such as experience, education, level, and location are taken into account when determining compensation.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Benefits & Perks</strong></h3>
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<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Fast-paced and team-oriented environment where you will be instrumental in the direction of the company.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Phaidra is a 100% remote company with a digital nomad policy.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Competitive compensation & equity.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Outsized responsibilities & professional development.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Training is foundational; functional, customer immersion, and development training.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Medical, dental, and vision insurance (exact benefits vary by region).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Unlimited paid time off, with a minimum of 20 days off per year requirement.</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Paid parental leave (exact benefits vary by region).</span></li>
<li class=" leading-snug mb-2 pl-2"><span class="text-gray-200">Home office setup allowance, coworking space stipend, and company MacBook.</span></li>
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<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">*Please note that Phaidra’s benefits and perks listed above do not apply to temporary employees such as interns.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">On being Remote</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">We are thoughtful about remote collaboration. We look to the pioneers – like Gitlab – for inspiration and best practices to create a stellar remote work environment. We have a documentation-first culture and actively practice asynchronous communication in everything we do. Our team stays connected through tools like Slack and video chat. Most teams meet daily, and we have dedicated all-hands meetings weekly to build strong relationships. We hold virtual team building events once per quarter – and even hold virtual socials to watch rocket launches! We have had all-company summits in locations like Seattle, Athens, Goa, and Barcelona.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">Equal Opportunity Employment</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Phaidra is governed on the basis of merit, competence, and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status. We welcome diversity and strive to maintain an inclusive environment for all employees. If you need assistance with completing the application process, please contact us at <a href="mailto:hiring@phaidra.ai" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer">hiring@phaidra.ai</a>.</p>
<h3 class=" text-white font-semibold text-lg mb-2"><strong class=" font-semibold">E-Verify Notice</strong></h3>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Phaidra participates in E-Verify, an employment authorization database provided through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA). As required by law, we will provide the SSA and, if necessary, the DHS, with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization for those residing in the United States.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3">Additional information about E-Verify can be found <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E2bNjdEIG-f7tZ2Hg%5FzFXR2FjT4idYz-/view?usp=share%5Flink" target="_blank" class="break-all font-medium underline hover:opacity-75" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">here</a>.</p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><em>#LI-Remote</em></p>
<p class=" text-gray-200 text-base sm:text-lg leading-relaxed mb-3"><strong class=" font-semibold">WE DO NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM RECRUITERS.</strong></p>