BlackLine

Staff Software Engineer, AI

BlackLine$210K — $263K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or similar role in a fast-growing enterprise.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with production LLM APIs including rate limits and performance monitoring.
  • Proficient in using frameworks like RAG to enhance AI models for specific applications.
  • Knowledge of AI system testing methodologies including A/B testing and model performance monitoring.
  • Familiarity with data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes.

Responsibilities

  • Utilize best-in-class AI models to develop production solutions for clients.
  • Collaborate with engineering and product teams to integrate AI solutions.
  • Design and implement scalable AI system architectures.
  • Evaluate and adopt new AI technologies to maintain competitiveness in fintech.

Benefits

  • Short-term and long-term incentive programs based on eligibility.
  • Comprehensive benefits and wellness plans.
  • Commitment to pay transparency regarding compensation expectations.
Full Job Description
Make Your Mark:
As an AI Staff Engineer you'll play a crucial role in developing and refining our product's AI. You'll report directly to our VP of Engineering and work closely with our engineering and product teams to enhance our AI capabilities and drive innovation in our fin-tech AI platform.

You'll Get To:
  • Responsibilities:
  • Utilize the best-in-class models available on the market to deliver meaningful solutions for our clients, bringing them from the idea stage all the way to production
  • Collaborate with the team to integrate AI solutions into our existing production processes
  • Design and implement scalable AI system architecture handling including model orchestration, caching strategies, and fallback mechanisms
  • Evaluate and implement new AI technologies and methodologies to keep WiseLayer and BlackLine at the cutting edge


What You'll Bring:
  • Years of Experience in Related Field:
  • 4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer or a similar role developing, shipping, and testing of software within a well-established enterprise, bonus points if at a fast growth enterprise
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
  • Technical/Specialized Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Demonstrated experience working with production LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) including handling rate limits, cost optimization, and performance monitoring in live systems (not just vibe coding)
  • Clear experience utilizing frameworks like RAG in production applications to further enhance the foundational models for proprietary applications and datasets
  • Experience with AI system testing methodologies including model evaluation, A/B testing of AI features, and monitoring model performance in production
  • Experience with data pipelines and ETL/ELT processes (given our data-intensive AI workflows)

We're Even More Excited If You Have:
  • Prior working experience with appliances such as firewalls, routers and load balancers.


Salary Range:
$210,000.00-$263,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement:

Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations. For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model - for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

About BlackLine

BlackLine, Inc. is a provider of cloud-based software that automates and controls the entire financial close process. The company’s platform is designed to help midsize companies and large enterprises improve the accuracy and efficiency of their financial reporting. BlackLine’s software is used by accounting and finance teams to manage tasks such as journal entry preparation, account reconciliations, and intercompany accounting. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.
Learn more about BlackLine
Size
1,812 employees
Market Cap
$3.8 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$46.9 million
Founded
2001
5 Year Trend
+27.2%
Revenue
$351.7 million
NASDAQ

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