Software Engineer - Runway

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high‑performance backend services and APIs that power AI‑driven video, image, and creative applications.
• Collaborate closely with machine learning researchers, product managers, and designers to translate research prototypes into production‑ready features.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code in Python and Node.js, and actively participate in code reviews and engineering best‑practice discussions.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and automated testing to ensure system reliability, scalability, and low latency.
• Optimize cloud infrastructure on AWS, leveraging containers (Docker) and serverless components to reduce cost and improve deployment speed.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience, primarily with Python and/or Node.js.
• Hands‑on experience building and scaling RESTful APIs and microservices in a cloud environment (AWS preferred).
• Familiarity with machine learning workflows, model serving, or data pipelines for generative AI applications.
• Proficiency with containerization (Docker) and CI/CD pipelines for rapid, reliable releases.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, ability to work cross‑functionally, and a passion for delivering high‑quality, user‑focused AI products.