Senior AI Platform Software Engineer

JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking a Senior AI Platform Software Engineer to design, build, and scale the backend foundation that powers advanced AI applications. In this role, you will develop high performance APIs, integrate Large Language Models and custom machine learning models, and deliver production grade services that support AI driven SaaS products.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design and implement high-performance RESTful or GraphQL APIs to expose AI model functionality to front-end applications and external services.
• Integrate Large Language Models (LLMs) and custom machine learning models into backend architectures, often using frameworks like LangChain, LangGraph, or FastAPI.
• Build and maintain data ingestion pipelines and vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate) to support Retrieval-Augmented Generation for AI agents.
• Deploy and orchestrate containerized services using Docker and Kubernetes on cloud platforms like AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Implement real-time monitoring and alerting for AI system health, including tracking model performance, latency, and drift.
• Design testing strategies for non-deterministic AI outputs, including the implementation of guardrails and safety constraints.
• Own the full development lifecycle for services in a production SaaS environment. This includes establishing automated code coverage goals, rigorous code reviews, defining SLOs, and ensuring a fast and effective incident response process
• Works as part of a team.
• Mentor colleagues in AI software engineering best practices
• Performs code reviews of junior software engineers and provides constructive feedback on any findings, both verbal and in writing.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Advanced technical knowledge and/or software development experience.
• Advanced working knowledge in software application or specific program language requirements of software work.
• University degree in Computer Science or a related discipline.

What you'll experience working for ULS
UL Solutions has been pioneering change since 1894 and we're still leading the way. From day one, we've blazed a trail protecting the planet and everyone on it. Our teams have influenced billions of products, plus services, software offerings and more. We break things, burn things and blow things up. All in the name of safety science.
That's where you come in - because none of it could happen without you. It takes passion to protect people, problem-solving to safeguard personal data and conviction to make the world a more sustainable place. It takes bold ideas and brilliant minds to build a better world for future generations across the globe.
This is more than a job. It's a calling. A passion to use our expertise and play our part in creating a more secure, sustainable world today - and tomorrow. As a member of our safety science community, you'll use your ideas, your energy and your ambition to innovate, challenge and ultimately, help create a safer world.
Everyone here is unique. But we're also a global community, working together to help create a safer world. Join UL Solutions and you can connect with the brightest minds in the business, all bringing their distinct perspectives and diverse backgrounds together to deliver real change.
Empowering our customers to keep the world safe means thinking ahead. It means investing in training and empowering our people to learn and innovate. At UL Solutions, we help build a better future - one where everyone benefits.
Join UL Solutions to be at the center of safety. To learn more about us and the work we do, visit UL.com
Total Rewards: We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. The estimated salary range for this position is $140,000 to $175,000 and is based on multiple factors, including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, as well as other factors. This position is eligible for annual bonus compensation with a target payout of 10% of the base salary. This position also provides health benefits such as medical, dental and vision; wellness benefits such as mental and financial health; and retirement savings (401K) commensurate with the standard rewards offered in each individual location or country. We also provide full-time employees with paid time off including vacation (15 days), holiday including floating holidays (12 days) and sick time off (72 hours).
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ABOUT US
A global leader in applied safety science, UL Solutions (NYSE: ULS) transforms safety, security and sustainability challenges into opportunities for customers in more than 110 countries. UL Solutions delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, that support our customers' product innovation and business growth. The UL Mark serves as a recognized symbol of trust in our customers' products and reflects an unwavering commitment to advancing our safety mission. We help our customers innovate, launch new products and services, navigate global markets and complex supply chains, and grow sustainably and responsibly into the future. Our science is your advantage.
ABOUT THE TEAM
When you combine the gravitas of a 130-year-old safety science leader with a culture of innovation that pushes the boundaries in new services and technology, you get UL Solutions. As a global team of business and engineering experts, we develop software for a huge range of industries, including medical, sustainability, renewable energy and healthy buildings. Together, we're dedicated to making a real-world difference, to using our knowledge for good and to pioneering positive change. Join our team and use your expertise to transform global safety, security and sustainability.