Software Engineer, Platform – Python

C3 AI is looking for software engineers (at all levels, from early professional to lead/principal) to join the rapidly growing Type System team within the Platform Engineering department. Level and corresponding job title will be determined based on experience and interview performance.

As a Python engineer in the Type System Team,

• You will own the C3 Type System, the core abstraction layer, and the building block for the entire C3 AI Suite and all C3 applications.
• You will build the Python language software development toolkit (SDK) that allows internal and external developers to access the C3 Type System from Python.
• You will own the execution engine for Python, allowing seamless and performant integration of Python code into the C3 AI Suite.
• You will take ownership of components, collaborate to drive technical direction, and work on interesting, impactful projects.
• You will accelerate your career in a leading enterprise AI company on a hyper-growth trajectory.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field.
• Passion for the Python programming language.
• Enjoy learning Python language internals and advanced language features.
• Strong competency in object-oriented programming, data structures, and algorithms.
• Enjoy working with abstract concepts and finding elegant, rigorous solutions to complex problems.
• Understanding of software development principles and design patterns.
• Understanding of software development lifecycle, tools, and standard methodologies.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Intellectually curious and open to challenges.
• Thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and value end-to-end ownership of projects.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of language internals of Python.
• Experience with Java.
• Experience with advanced language features and techniques such as metaprogramming and code generation.
• Experience with static Python code analysis and Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) libraries.
• Experience with inter-process communication (IPC) mechanisms such as socket (over the network), shared memory, memory-mapped file, and named pipe.
• Experience with data serialization formats such as JSON, msgpack, pickle, Apache Arrow, and protocol buffers.
• Experience creating Domain Specific Languages.
• Experience using tools and frameworks such as ANTLR, Rhino, JEP (Java Embedded Python), and py4j.
• Experience with popular package managers for Python (pip, conda, mamba).
• Experience with end-to-end development of Python packages.
• Understanding of how compilers work.

C3 AI provides a competitive compensation package and excellent benefits including:

• Competitive salary, generous stock options, 401K, medical, dental, and vision benefits. At the office, we offer a fully stocked kitchen with catered breakfast and lunch, table tennis and pool table, free membership at our on-site gym, Friday evening social hours with food, drink, and music, and a fun team of great people.