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Overview

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Avy's mission is to empower humans to work more efficiently and effectively with each other and with technology in knowledge work positions. We believe that software that acts as your companion, looking out for your best interests and helping you level up at work in a trusted, secure way, will not only make the world more productive, but will improve quality of life for everyone it touches. Avy was founded by experienced founders in AI/ML and is backed to execute at a high level.

The Opportunity: As a Software Engineer at Avy, your job is to build great products that perform well and delight our users and customers. Our product spans technologies from AI/ML models to server and cloud-based applications and infrastructure, to applications that run directly on user devices. You will have the opportunity to be exposed to and learn new technologies continuously. We value excellence in engineering skill over precise knowledge of specific technologies; fast learners are welcome, and you should be able to dive in deep to debug issues, improve performance, and understand the behavior of the software you develop and ship.

What you'll do:

• Develop and ship features quickly by moving between multiple components and tech stacks to deliver end-to-end value.
• Combine AI and engineering practices with proven patterns to ensure reliability, scalability, testability, and maintainability.
• Evaluate and adapt third-party tools, libraries and frameworks while maintaining a deep understanding—no black box dependencies except where intentionally chosen.
• Collaborate closely with product, design, and leadership to balance technical constraints with business goals and user needs.
• Balance code clarity and architectural purity with velocity in a rapidly evolving product.
• Optimize system performance across the stack, from model inference to distributed agent orchestration.
• Promote effective engineering culture through rigorous testing, code reviews, and continuous integration.

You might work on anything from prototyping a new multi-agent cloud system to troubleshooting a data race in server code to re-styling views in SwiftUI to optimizing a prompt for a local LLM.

Avy is for you if:

• You lift others up while maintaining exceptionally high standards
• You're compassionate with people while being rigorous with ideas
• You think big, love crazy ideas, and ask "what would it take?" instead of saying why it's not possible
• You thrive in uncertainty and ambiguity because it means more opportunity to solve hard problems
• You are experienced and bring perspective, but know the world is rapidly changing and we must do things we've never done before
• You naturally ask if we can get 80% of the value with 20% of the effort, but know when to invest heavily for strategic advantage
• You are driven to not just meet expectations, but to redefine them and inspire others
• You balance craftsman pride with the wisdom to ship fast and iterate
• You see failures as learning opportunities that accelerate progress

You won't be happy at Avy if:

• You're not looking to join a team competing in a highly competitive market.
• You let your talent generate ego; we value collaboration and respect.

What we're looking for:

• Proficiency in at least one statically typed language
• 6+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in non-AI software development
• Strong software architecture skills for designing complex distributed systems
• Deep engineering fundamentals: memory management, concurrency, and performance optimization
• Production AI/ML experience with agent systems or LLM-powered apps is desired but not required
• A track record as a self-starter who has taken projects from 0 to 1
• Experience collaborating in complex codebases with multiple components and contributors

We offer:

• Competitive salary ($142,000-$188,000) with meaningful equity and upside potential
• Competitive benefits (health, vision, dental, 401K, etc) and paid parental leave
• Annual nomad sprint allowing work-from-anywhere for a period

Logistics:

• We cannot sponsor visas at this time
• Hybrid role in San Francisco or Salt Lake City (3+ days/week in office)
• Relocation assistance may be available for the right candidate
• Periodic travel for team meetings and retreats is required
• Developer-worthy equipment and tools are provided to help you excel
• Opportunities for growth as the company succeeds

To Apply: Please submit a résumé, links, or anything else that helps us understand your background. We care more about aptitude and results than buzzwords.