Product Software Engineer

Alpaca Research • Cambridge, MA

3d • $140,000 - $170,000

About The Position

Alpaca is developing a computer architecture and a platform of models, applications, and services intended to make powerful AI available beyond datacenters. The Product Software Engineer will build applications and services that make AI useful for businesses and individuals, working with local models to create practical products.

This product-minded, full-stack role involves working with customers, engineers, and designers to understand user workflows and identify where AI can help. The engineer will develop interfaces, integrate AI models with existing software, and take products from initial ideas through production and ongoing improvement. The team is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Requirements

• Experience rapidly building and shipping software with TypeScript, React, Python, Java, Go, Rust, C/C++, or similar technologies.
• Deep familiarity with LLMs, agents, tool calling, harness design, and modern AI development tools, with experience building real applications using these technologies.
• Comfort developing interfaces, backend services, APIs, and integrations, and solving problems across unfamiliar systems.
• Experience with UI/UX and a genuine interest in building polished, intuitive software.
• Ability to understand ambiguous user needs, identify priorities, and turn complex problems into simple, useful products.
• Stay current with AI research and tooling, enjoy experimentation, and be able to turn promising techniques into working software.
• Take ownership, work quickly with minimal direction, and collaborate effectively with engineers, designers, and customers.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications, agents, assistants, and automations using local models.
• Design and implement polished, intuitive interfaces that make complex AI capabilities simple and enjoyable to use.
• Build frontend and backend systems, APIs, integrations, and tools that connect models to users’ applications and workflows.
• Explore models, agent frameworks, harnesses, and techniques to unlock capabilities and improve existing products.
• Work directly with users to identify opportunities, take ideas from prototype to production, and continuously improve products.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed