About this role
This role suits experienced software engineers with a background in data engineering, machine learning, or backend development who want to build internal AI platforms in Los Angeles. The Senior Software Engineer position at Lightspark involves expanding the internal data and AI platform to power business functions across the company.
Role Overview
Lightspark is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for the Data & AI team based at the Los Angeles headquarters. The position focuses on connecting AI models to company data, tools, and workflows to support departments such as Sales, Finance, Operations, Legal, Compliance, and Partnerships.
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About the Company
Lightspark builds open, instant, and global financial infrastructure designed to make payments accessible, affordable, and instant for businesses and users worldwide.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please visit the official company careers page.
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Where is this job located?
The role is based at the Lightspark headquarters in Los Angeles, California, requiring candidates to be based there or willing to relocate.
What is the salary range for this role?
The salary ranges from $200K to $238K, alongside offered equity and bonus.
How many years of experience are required?
Candidates must have 4 or more years of experience shipping and maintaining production systems.
What technical skills are needed?
The role requires strong fundamentals in TypeScript or Node and Python, production experience with LLM APIs and agent frameworks, and fluency with cloud data warehouses like BigQuery, Snowflake, or Databricks.
Is this a model-training or ML infrastructure role?
No, this is not an ML infrastructure, model-training, or prompt-engineering role.