Lead Software Engineer - Generative AI
Company: C3 AI
Location: Portola Valley
Posted on: January 8, 2026
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Job Description:
C3 AI (NYSE: AI), is the Enterprise AI application software
company. C3 AI delivers a family of fully integrated products
including the C3 Agentic AI Platform, an end-to-end platform for
developing, deploying, and operating enterprise AI applications, C3
AI applications, a portfolio of industry-specific SaaS enterprise
AI applications that enable the digital transformation of
organizations globally, and C3 Generative AI, a suite of
domain-specific generative AI offerings for the enterprise. We are
looking for a highly skilled and experienced lead software engineer
experienced in the field of machine learning and artificial
intelligence, and passionate about Generative AI technology and
building next-generation software platforms. As a member of C3 AI’s
Generative AI team, you will be tasked with developing the
infrastructure and tools to improve the state-of-the-art and enable
the use of this game changing technology in our enterprise
applications. You’ll collaborate with product managers, data
scientists and other engineers and will be responsible for the
entire software engineering lifecycle. A successful candidate will
thrive in a fast-paced, innovative, and highly collaborative
environment, and demonstrate an ability to execute precisely and
quickly. The ideal candidate will have in-depth experience with
putting large scale machine learning models in production and a
solid understanding of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Responsibilities : • Work across teams to architect robust software
engineering solutions and frameworks with cross product impact. •
Implement and enhance engineering best practices company wide. •
Build systems and tools to enable and simplify the use of
Generative AI technologies in our applications using the C3 AI
Platform. • Enable scalable end-to-end machine learning pipelines
in a distributed system with heterogeneous hardware (GPUs, TPUs,
etc.). • Work with data scientists to research and implement latest
approaches to efficiently train/fine-tune Generative Models. • Work
with product owners to define and lead the long-term development
the C3 Generative AI Suite. • Lead cross-team technical design
discussions on application architecture, UI components, UX,
back-end and third-party integration, and testing. • Manage
individual project deliverables and mentor junior team members on
industry coding standards and design techniques. Qualifications : •
Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or
related fields, MS preferred. • 8 years of professional software
development experience in Python; experience with Java and
JavaScript preferred. • Proven track record of design and
development of full stack web solutions for complex problems. •
Strong hands-on experience and understanding of data structures,
algorithms, profiling/optimization, DRY code, and Object-Oriented
and Functional Programming. • In-depth understanding of machine
learning including deep learning algorithms. • Proven track record
of applying machine learning algorithms in a production system. •
Demonstrated end-to-end ownership of projects. • Excellent verbal
and written communication skills to collaborate multi-functionally
and improve scalability. • Demonstrated interest for Generative AI
technology (e.g., projects with technologies like LangChain,
Semantic Kernel, ChatGPT Plugins, etc.). Preferred Qualifications:
• Advanced degree in computer science, math, or similar
quantitative field. • Knowledge of Agile development methodology. •
Experience in leading engineering teams and projects.
Keywords: C3 AI, Petaluma , Lead Software Engineer - Generative AI, IT / Software / Systems , Portola Valley, California
