Job Details

Overview

Senior Software Engineer, AI Team (Oakland, CA)

Oakland, CA Office

Fictiv Exists to Enable Hardware Innovators to Build Better Products, Faster

Fictiv is a global manufacturing and supply chain company that enables organizations to scale globally across Fictiv's four global manufacturing centers in India, Mexico, China, and the U.S. Companies use Fictiv to access high-quality production, optimize supply chain logistics, and mitigate supply chain risk—ensuring they can move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing with speed andconfidence. To date, Fictiv has delivered more than 35 million commercial and prototype parts for industries such as aerospace, robotics, automotive, climate tech, and more, helping them innovate faster, free up precious resources, and drive profitable growth.

Location: Oakland, CA – Onsite (HQ)

Department: Technology – Artificial Intelligence

Reports to: Director of Engineering, AI

Employment Type: Full-time

Classification: Exempt

What You'll Do

• Identify high-impact AI opportunities that create strategic advantage for Fictiv and Misumi.
• Rapidly prototype AI-driven applications using real company data to test new ideas and hypotheses.
• Design and iterate on LLM-powered systems to validate product-market fit, technical feasibility, and business impact.
• Partner with customers and internal teams to evaluate real-world feasibility and value.
• Leverage proprietary manufacturing and supply chain datasets to build differentiated capabilities.
• Work with engineering and product teams to transition validated prototypes into scalable production systems.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies, models, and tooling for applicability to complex workflows.
• Document system architecture, experiments, and learnings to support productionization.
• Contribute to shaping the long-term AI strategy across both organizations.

Basic Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong AI-assisted coding skills with modern backend or full-stack development.
• Experience building and deploying LLM-powered applications used by real users in production.
• Deep understanding of:
• LLM evaluation frameworks
• Reliability and guardrail patterns
• Experience designing experiments and validating technical hypotheses using data.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Preferred Experience

• Experience building AI-powered products in production environments.
• Strong ability to work across multiple languages, frameworks, and technical domains.
• Experience working with complex, messy, real-world datasets.
• Background in applied AI or machine learning systems.

What Makes You Successful in This Role

• Strong product intuition and business-oriented thinking.
• A desire to solve meaningful problems, not just build technology.
• Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with minimal process.
• Ability to independently evaluate ideas and challenge assumptions.
• Clear and structured communication skills.
• A mindset oriented toward discovery, experimentation, and rapid learning.

Additional Information

• Work Location: Oakland, CA – Onsite at company headquarters
• Travel: 0–10% (primarily for team meetings or conferences)

Compensation and Benefits

As part of your total compensation package, you will receive:

• Competitive medical and dental insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Monthly Virtual Work stipend
• Generous PTO policy
• Leave programs, including maternity, parental/bonding, and medical leave to care for yourself or a loved one
• Onboarding setup, including a standing desk, laptop, monitor, and chair, plus a stipend for additional items such as headphones and blue light glasses
• Company-paid annual retreat

Salary Range: $160,000 – $200,000 per year, depending on experience

EEO and Company Values

Fictiv is transforming how the next rockets, self-driving cars, and life-saving robots are designed, developed, and delivered to customers around the world. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to an inclusive environment. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including women, LGBTQ+ individuals, people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans.