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Senior Software Engineer, Reinforcement Learning Environments

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IndiaFull-timePosted 2mo ago

About the role

Senior Software Engineer, Reinforcement Learning Environments (RLE) to build and scale the platform powering frontier AI model training and evaluation through realistic, data-driven environments. Role located in Bengaluru, India, in-office.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and scale our Reinforcement Learning Environments (RLE) platform and the infrastructure that powers it
  • Partner closely with Engineering, Research, Product, and Operations teams in the US to execute against a shared roadmap
  • Design and implement scalable backend services and data generation pipelines
  • Build modular environment domains that integrate seamlessly with model training and evaluation workflows
  • Improve platform reliability, observability, performance, and developer productivity
  • Participate in technical design discussions and contribute to architecture decisions
  • Write high-quality, maintainable code while helping improve engineering standards and best practices

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional software engineering experience building backend systems, distributed systems, or platform infrastructure
  • Strong proficiency with TypeScript, React, and modern backend architectures
  • Strong understanding of PostgreSQL, data modeling, distributed systems, and system design
  • Experience building and operating production systems on AWS or GCP
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments
  • Experience collaborating effectively with globally distributed engineering teams, including teams based in the US

Skills

Required:TypeScriptReactPostgreSQLDistributed systemsAWS or GCP

Benefits

  • Generous Equity Grant vested over 4 years
  • Housing Bonus: 1.3 Lakhs spread throughout the first year
  • Well Defined Performance Bonus ranging between 10 - 100% of base
  • Medical Insurance Coverage
  • Food credit for every in person day.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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