Core Services Engineer

Hume AI, a Series B funded company, is seeking a Core Services Engineer to advance their mission of building empathy and goal-alignment into AI. The role involves working with research scientists, machine learning engineers, and designers to improve services that deliver expression measurement, expression generation, and empathic foundation models. The company specializes in understanding subtle tones of voice, word emphasis, facial expression, and listener reactions through their innovative RLHE (reinforcement learning from human expression) approach. They recently launched EVI 2, a foundational audio-language model for empathic AI assistants. The position offers competitive compensation ($130,000-$230,000) and the flexibility to work from NYC, San Jose, or remotely. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in backend web services and infrastructure, with expertise in cloud platforms, modern deployment strategies, and service deployment tooling. This is an opportunity to contribute to groundbreaking AI technology while ensuring it remains guided by human values, working with a team that publishes in leading scientific journals and maintains strong ethical guidelines through their non-profit initiative.