Plotly: Build Something Extraordinary

Have you ever wanted to create tools that empower people to tell better stories with data? At Plotly, that’s what we’re all about! We combine cutting-edge technology with a collaborative environment to help data scientists, engineers, and analysts across the world achieve their goals.

As part of our Plotly Studio team, you’ll join a group of exceptional software engineers, designers, and product experts. We love solving tough problems, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible, and making data analytics more accessible for everyone.

Your Role in the Plotly Story

As a Staff Fullstack Software Engineer on the Plotly Studio team, you will work directly on our next generation of AI data science tools. You will work with LLMs and cutting-edge AI architectures to streamline data science analysis for our users. We are seeking an individual that will elevate our team to the next level by combining their experience building user-facing applications with a deep understanding of AI technologies. If you are passionate about pushing technological limits and building sophisticated applications, we invite you to join us on this exciting journey.

Here’s a peek at what you’ll be working with:

• Python
• React
• Rust
• Large Language Models (LLM)
• Tauri

Your Responsibilities

• Lay the groundwork to make our sophisticated AI desktop application the best data analytics platform on the market.
• Lead the design and development of new AI-powered features that elevate user experience and insights.
• Research and develop cutting-edge Agentic AI technologies to combine data, deterministic code generation, and external tool-use.
• Build cutting-edge statistical test infrastructure that can assess improvements to non-deterministic AI Agent output.
• Evaluate and tune the tradeoffs between operational LLM costs and subjective output quality to maximize user impact.
• Optimize AI agents to generate data processing code to run on large enterprise-scale data.
• Collaborate with product managers, software engineers, and UI/UX designers to translate AI concepts into tangible product features.
• Stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI and machine learning to continuously improve product features.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to team members, fostering a culture of innovation and excellence.
• Write clean, maintainable, and type-safe code that enhances the stability and reliability of our platform.
• Participate in code reviews, conduct debugging, and work collaboratively to resolve technical issues.
• Continuously use and evaluate new tools to optimize your workflows.

What You Bring to the Team

• Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, or a related field with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• 5+ years proven experience as a senior or staff engineer building user-facing applications with significant adoption.
• 3+ years proven experience building successful Agentic AI applications.
• Industry-leading understanding of AI concepts, frameworks, and tools.
• Familiarity with data science workflows and working with large datasets efficiently.
• Expertise in Python, React, and SQL.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Dedication to writing clean, maintainable, and efficient code.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience with Tauri, Electron, CI/Github Actions, Polars
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively in a remote-first environment.
• Desire and ability to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment, learn new technologies and platforms, and be comfortable with troubleshooting complex technical issues.

Not sure if you're 100% qualified?

At Plotly, we believe diverse perspectives drive innovation. If this role excites you, but you don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. We’d love to learn how your unique skills could make an impact!

What you can expect from us:

• Health & Wellbeing