Software Engineer - AI Applications
Vanilla TechnologiesUnited States
Posted January 9, 2026
130000 - 160000 USD
Full Time
About the Company
Vanilla Technologies is a leading estate-planning platform that empowers advisors to deliver scalable, high-quality advice. The company’s patented software processes thousands of documents and manages more than $250 billion in assets, serving institutional and enterprise clients such as Mariner Wealth Advisors and Vanguard. With a core team of over 20 in-house planning experts, a 180-year collective experience, and a distinguished legal advisory board, Vanilla offers unmatched expertise and innovation in the field. Backed by prominent investors—including Venrock, Insight Partners, and Michael Jordan—the firm has raised over $80 million and earned multiple industry awards for its transformative solutions. Vanilla’s commitment to continuous improvement and client-centric design sets a new standard for estate-planning technology.
Job Description
Vanilla is seeking a Software Engineer - AI Applications with a strong background in software development, data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence to build applied AI applications focused on producing high accuracy rates.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 4+ years relevant work experience.
- Proficiency in, at least, one modern programming language such as Python or Javascript.
- Experience integrating with backend services, and APIs.
- Experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar for both chat and API interfaces.
- Understanding of machine learning and AI technologies, including the ability to design, train, and implement machine learning models and use natural language processing techniques for automation.
- Experience with tuning AI performance and scalability of AI infrastructure.
- Ability to effectively articulate technical challenges and solutions.
- Deal well with ambiguous/undefined problems; ability to think abstractly.
- Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off policy and 10 company-wide paid holidays
- Parental leave, 4 weeks for all full-time employees and up to 12 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits coverage for employees and their families
- 401K eligibility after one month of employment
- Free estate planning documents
- Budget for learning & development and home office setup
- Paid parking or transit for hybrid and in office employees