Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoodParty.org is on a mission to empower Independent candidates to run for office and win through AI-powered tools. The Early Career Software Development Engineer, AI will assist in designing and implementing human-in-the-loop AI applications and enhance existing open-source products using various technologies.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design implementation of human-in-the-loop AI applications that leverage large language models (LLMs), vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques
- Build your skills with React, NextJS, DataBricks, Python, and Postgres to enhance our existing open-source products on AWS
- Rapidly learn new domains and apply AI and machine learning methods to enhance campaign and civic technology products
- Conduct structured experimentation to diagnose problems, validate solutions, and communicate findings effectively
- Evaluate emerging AI frameworks and tools (including MCP and agentic systems) for integration into production environments
Skills
- 1-3 years of experience in software development
- Strong technical training in computer science or engineering
- Demonstrated passion for LLM integration in web, mobile, and backend systems
- Experience with prompt engineering, RAG workflows, and agentic AI systems
- Practical experience as an intern or junior engineer using scrum and github
- Experience with cloud infrastructure
- Committed to responsible and ethical AI development
- Awareness of model limitations, bias, and performance considerations
- Effective collaboration skills
- Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Demonstrated domain expertise by achievement of a relevant secondary degree
- Experience building or scaling AI functions in prior roles
- Experience as a full stack developer with React, NextJS, DataBricks, Python, and Postgres
- Prior experience as a contributor to an open-source project
- Experience working in student government, civic tech, political campaigns, or democracy-focused initiatives
- Experience helping organize grassroots efforts or movements as a volunteer
- Desire to help make people matter more than money in politics
Benefits
- 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents
- Unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy
- 401(k) program available so you can contribute toward retirement savings (no employer match)
- Individual learning & development budget to fund your growth
- Workspace setup stipend
- $50/month to help with your internet and other expenses
Company Overview
GoodParty.org is empowering Independents to run, win, and serve so we can transform civic leadership. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://goodparty.org/.
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