Staff Software Engineer (AI Platform) at Conga

BulgariaFull-timeR&DPosted 3 months ago

About the Role

<div class="content-intro">A career that’s the whole package! At Conga, we’ve built a community where our colleagues can thrive. Here you’ll find opportunities to innovate and support growth through individual and team development, all within an environment where every voice is heard. Conga lines up commercial operations so companies run as connected, smarter businesses. By unifying the people and processes that drive commerce, Conga aligns pricing, quoting, contracting, rebates, and communications so teams stay in sync and buyers keep moving forward. The result is trusted decisions, consistent buyer experiences, and profitable growth. More than 10,000 customers worldwide, including over 50% of the Fortune 100®, trust Conga when commercial complexity is high and global impact is on the line.</div> A quick snapshot  As a Staff Software Engineer on Conga’s AI Platform team, you’ll be a key technical leader shaping the design, development, and deployment of scalable, reliable, and innovative AI and GenAI solutions. You’ll lead high‑impact projects, set technical direction, mentor engineers, and ensure our systems meet the highest standards of performance and quality.  This role is ideal for an experienced engineer who thrives on solving complex technical challenges, influencing architectural decisions, and driving excellence across teams.    Why it's a big deal  Conga’s AI Platform is the intelligence engine behind our products. The systems you architect, the models you deploy, and the frameworks you build directly impact how customers configure deals, manage contracts, and drive revenue.  Your leadership will shape how Conga builds AI at scale - from generative AI features to production‑grade model deployment - making this role central to our long‑term innovation strategy.    Are you the person we're looking for?  You’re a seasoned technical leader.  You bring deep expertise (minimum 10 years of experience) in Python, FastAPI, PyTest, Celery, and modern design patterns. You’ve built large‑scale, production‑grade systems and understand distributed systems, microservices, and cloud‑native architecture.  You drive architectural decisions.  You define and influence technical direction across teams. You lead design discussions, evaluate tradeoffs, and ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with long‑term product strategy.  You’re an expert in AI/ML and GenAI.  You have significant experience building AI/ML or GenAI applications. You understand model training, deployment, monitoring, and lifecycle management. You’re familiar with frameworks like LangChain and LangGraph and have hands‑on experience with modern ML techniques, generative models, or LLMs.  You elevate teams through mentorship.  You coach senior and junior engineers, raise the bar for code quality, and foster a culture of technical excellence. You provide thoughtful feedback, share knowledge, and help others grow.  You take full ownership in a DevOps model.  You lead projects end‑to‑end — from ideation and design to deployment and monitoring. You ensure services are reliable, observable, and resilient. You respond to incidents, drive root‑cause analysis, and implement preventive measures.  You collaborate and influence across the organization.  You partner with product managers, data scientists, and engineering leadership to deliver cohesive solutions. You articulate technical decisions clearly and help stakeholders understand their business impact.    What will give you an edge  <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1">Hands‑on experience with advanced ML algorithms, generative models, NLP, transformers, or diffusion models </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1">Deep familiarity with AI frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1">Experience with SQL or NoSQL databases (MongoDB, MSSQL, PostgreSQL) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="4" data-aria-level="1">Experience with GCP technologies (VertexAI, BigQuery, GKE, GCS, DataFlow) </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="5" data-aria-level="1">Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, or infrastructure‑as‑code tools </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="6" data-aria-level="1">Experience with messaging systems like Kafka </li> </ul> <ul> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="7" data-aria-level="1">Contributions to open‑source projects or the AI/ML community </li> <li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"multilevel"}" data-aria-posinset="8" data-aria-level="1">Additional programming languages (C#, Java, Scala) </li> </ul>  <div class="content-conclusion">Did we pique your interest?   If this sounds like the kind of job you would love in the kind of environment where you would thrive, please click apply. We'd love to hear from you!  Preferred Resume Format  We accept resumes in any format, we suggest using PDF or plain text. These formats help ensure that your resume’s formatting remains intact, making it easier for our recruiters to review your application promptly.  Don’t meet every requirement for the role?    Studies have shown that women and members of ethnic minorities are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Conga we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles.   <div> <section id="st-additionalInformation" class="job-section"> <div> <h2 class="title">Additional Information</h2> </div> <div class="wysiwyg"> Conga is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, parental or pregnancy status, marriage and civil partnership, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We understand interviewing can be stressful for those with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to allow you to show us your best self, please let your recruiter know as soon as possible. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Conga is not open to third party solicitation or resumes for our posted FTE positions. Resumes received from third party agencies that are unsolicited will be considered complimentary. </div> </section> </div> <section class="job-apply print-hidden"></section> Conga's Applicant Privacy Statement  The information you provide during the application process will be used in accordance with Conga’s Applicant Privacy Statement (<a href="https://conga.com/applicant-privacy-statement">https://conga.com/applicant-privacy-statement</a>). By submitting your application, you acknowledge and agree to the terms outlined in this privacy statement.    </div>

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