Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. GoodParty.org is on a mission to democratize democracy by empowering Independent candidates. They are seeking an Early Career Software Development Engineer, AI to assist in designing and implementing AI applications that enhance civic technology products.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the design implementation of human-in-the-loop AI applications that leverage large language models (LLMs), vector databases, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) techniques
- Build your skills with React, NextJS, DataBricks, Python, and Postgres to enhance our existing open-source products on AWS
- Rapidly learn new domains and apply AI and machine learning methods to enhance campaign and civic technology products
- Conduct structured experimentation to diagnose problems, validate solutions, and communicate findings effectively
- Evaluate emerging AI frameworks and tools (including MCP and agentic systems) for integration into production environments
- Initially reports to the CTO
Skills
- 1-3 years of experience in software development
- Strong technical training in computer science or engineering
- Demonstrated passion for LLM integration in web, mobile, and backend systems
- Experience with prompt engineering, RAG workflows, and agentic AI systems
- Practical experience as an intern or junior engineer using scrum and github
- Experience with cloud infrastructure
- Commitment to responsible and ethical AI development, with awareness of model limitations, bias, and performance considerations
- Effective collaboration skills to work cross-functionally
- Ability to communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences
- Portfolio of projects to showcase experience
- You've built or scaled AI functions in prior roles
- You've spent time as a full stack developer in a prior role with React, NextJS, DataBricks, Python, and Postgres to enhance our existing open-source products on AWS
- You've demonstrated domain expertise by achievement of a relevant secondary degree
- You have prior experience as a contributor to an open-source project
- You've studied, worked, or volunteered in politics, civics, or democracy reform
- You're tired of sitting on the sidelines while democracy fails to meet its potential – and you're ready to act
Benefits
- 100% coverage of health, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.
- Unlimited PTO (sick and vacation) policy.
- 401(k) program available so you can contribute toward retirement savings (no employer match).
- Individual learning & development budget to fund your growth.
- $50/month to help with your internet and other expenses.
Company Overview
Empowering Independents to run, win & serve. In 2025, GoodParty.org empowered 10,000+ candidates into local offices across the US. It was founded in 2019, and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://goodparty.org/.