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$150,000 – $350,000
Listed on Modal’s own careers site. You apply with them directly — we never stand between you and the employer.
What this role is
Modal is hiring a software engineer to build and improve their Python/JavaScript/Go SDK, focusing on developer experience and productivity for AI infrastructure. This role suits experienced developers who care deeply about clean APIs and have shipped libraries that other engineers rely on.
Our summary, not Modal’s wording. The full posting is on their site.
What they ask for
Required
- 5+ years developing production Python, JavaScript, or Go applications or libraries used by other developers
- Strong focus on developer ergonomics and API design
- Knowledge of async programming and concurrency patterns
- High customer empathy and communication skills
- Willingness to work directly with users on problem-solving
- Ability to participate in on-call rotation for production incidents
- In-person work in New York or Stockholm office
Nice to have
- Experience building developer tools or SDKs
- Open-source software maintenance experience
- Understanding of agentic development workflows
- Familiarity with modern data, ML, or AI tools and workflows