Software Engineer

About the position

As a Software Engineer at Arena, you will work to help build and scale our core Atlas platform. This will include designing multi-agent systems, architecting and building multimodal agentic workflows, analyzing internet-scale datasets, evaluating, training, and fine-tuning large models, and developing new E2E features built on Arena's product stack. You will work closely with our Product and Go-To-Market teams to ensure a rapid iteration loop that incorporates customer and user feedback. You will be responsible for building scalable and performant software and experiences.

Responsibilities

• Own critical system components
• Achieve O(1) universal retrieval
• Deliver Atlas in the physical world
• Drive performance optimization
• Champion user-centric engineering

Requirements

• 5+ years of software development experience at a venture-backed startup or top technology company, with a focus on distributed systems and platform engineering.
• Proficient in building backend and distributed systems
• Demonstrated interest and familiarity with building multi-agent systems.
• Deep understanding of scalable system design, performance optimization, and resilience engineering.
• Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Skilled at analyzing complex problems, proposing innovative solutions, and communicating technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Comfortable with rapid prototyping and iterating based on user feedback.
• Self-directed and excited to take ownership of major initiatives.
• Proven track record of leading software development projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Strong interpersonal and communication skills to support a collaborative and inclusive work culture.

Nice-to-haves

• An interest in and experience with hardware, electrical engineering, and how AI can accelerate these domains.

Benefits

• 99% of the monthly premium for Aetna medical insurance, plus vision and dental coverage
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Unlimited PTO
• Lunch every day from local restaurants via Sharebite