
Senior Software Engineer, Events at Hayden AI (San Francisco, CA)
Hayden AI· San Francisco, CA· $175k–$228k·
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About Us
At Hayden AI, we are on a mission to harness the power of computer vision to transform the way transit systems and other government agencies address real-world challenges. From bus lane and bus stop enforcement to transportation optimization technologies and beyond, our innovative mobile perception system empowers our clients to accelerate transit, enhance street safety, and drive toward a sustainable future.
What the job involves As a Senior Software Engineer on the Platform - Cloud Events team, you will ensure that data captured by Hayden’s devices is properly validated and assessed by the powerful ML models that run in the Cloud. In this role you will level up our ML operations by enabling a more efficient model improvement lifecycle. You will work closely with the Product Team, the Technical Program Managers, and our partner engineering teams that build the edge software and make sense of our sensor data. We’re looking for someone who loves leveling up their team through code review, improving architecture, and thinking systemically. This position is based in San Francisco and it follows a hybrid schedule with at least 3 days in-office per week.
Key Responsibilities
Below are your primary responsibilities. These represent the core areas where you’ll make an impact. As part of a rapidly evolving team, we look forward to your impact expanding over time.
- Maintain a high level of code quality through code review and documentation
- Optimize machine learning operations with robust systems and by collaborating across teams
- Expand capabilities of event pipeline to satisfy both general and client specific needs
- Reduce cost of doing business with by optimizing usage of cloud resources, especially GPUs
Required Qualifications The qualifications below outline the experience and skills most relevant to success in this role. We recognize that skills and potential come in many forms, and we welcome diverse experiences that advance our mission.
- Experience: 7+ years of overall experience, 2+ years building high throughput backend services
- Core Skills: Professional experience with Golang and/or Python, distributed systems thinking, ML Ops knowledge a plus
- Personal Attributes: Collaborative teammate and code reviewer, detail oriented system designer
- Education: BS in Computer Science or related field
Nice to Have: Professional experience with government technology, ML Operations experience, Familiarity with AWS specific implementation of managed services
Why work at Hayden AI
- High-Impact Mission: Employees have a clear, tangible impact on making city streets safer and public transit more efficient. The work directly improves quality of life in urban areas.
- Market Leadership & Reputation: Joining a six-time GovTech 100 winner and globally recognized leader provides strong career validation and exposure to cutting-edge technology.
- Strong Growth Trajectory: The company is well-funded (over $173M raised), actively expanding internationally, and has a clear product roadmap, suggesting strong job security and opportunities for advancement.
- Technical Challenges: The work involves solving complex problems in computer vision, embedded systems (firmware), state estimation, and large-scale data processing, making it a compelling environment for engineers.
- Work Policy: Hybrid model. Employees typically work on-site 3 days a week at one of their three offices (San Francisco, CA; Kenilworth, NJ; New York, NY). builtin.com
- Culture: Described as "curious, ambitious, and always optimistic," the company values innovation and is looking for motivated people to join their mission. They emphasize an inclusive, equal-opportunity workplace. hayden.ai