DFINITY is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help bring AI agents to the Internet Computer. The ideal candidate enjoys solving large, ambiguous problems, is eager to pursue a high-impact mission, and has the vision to shape a new product category.
We are strong believers in digital sovereignty where individuals have full control over their digital lives. As AI agents become integral to our digital experiences, we’re committed to ensuring they operate in a secure, sovereign, and decentralized environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design and develop a distributed system for serving foundational LLMs to smart contracts on the Internet Computer, ensuring reliability, security, and determinism.
- Shape the concept of AI agents on the Internet Computer by creating frameworks, libraries, and tools that simplify agent development and drive adoption.
- Optimize the core protocol to enhance the performance, scalability, and latency of AI agents.
- Contribute to the core protocol to optimize the performance and latency of AI agents.
- Help define the mid- and long-term roadmap for AI on the Internet Computer.
- Represent DFINITY at conferences and events.
Requirements:
- Engineering Expertise:
- Proven experience as a Senior Software Engineer, with a track record of building production-grade systems from scratch.
- Strong coding skills in a systems programming language (e.g. Rust, C++, C).Passion for solving complex technical problems.
- Attention to detail and a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- AI Knowledge:
- Hands-on experience with deep learning frameworks
- Understanding of AI fundamentals
- GPUs (Big plus):
- Experience programming GPUs (e.g., CUDA) for high-performance computing.
* Please note that this role requires in-office work from our amazing office in Zurich 3 days per week.
About DFINITY and the Internet Computer:
DFINITY is a leading contributor to the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), with a mission to bring the world's compute onto the secure ICP network. Built on its unique third-generation blockchain technology, ICP enables the development and operation of a new generation of unstoppable, tamper-proof, fully decentralized web applications. Its powerful technology can run entire AI models within smart contracts, representing a major advancement for secure AI. Through seamless integration with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other networks, ICP facilitates multi-chain operations for digital assets and web3.Join our team of over 250 talented individuals, including world-renowned cryptographers, distributed systems engineers, programming language experts, and industry leaders, who are shaping the future of the internet and web3.DFINITY was founded in 2016 by entrepreneur and crypto theoretician, Dominic Williams.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
