Magnite · 8 hours ago
Engineer I, Applied LLM Team
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$80K/yr - $100K/yr
1+ years expMagnite is the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising platform, and they are seeking an Associate Software Engineer to join their Applied LLM team. The role involves building intelligent systems powered by large language models, collaborating with senior engineers, and contributing to AI-driven features and workflows.
AdvertisingAdvertising PlatformsContentDigital Media
Responsibilities
Contribute to AI-powered features - help design and build systems that use large language models for real-world applications
Develop agentic workflows - work with teammates to create multi-step processes that automate tasks and interact safely with internal APIs and data
Support evaluation and monitoring tools - help design frameworks for measuring performance, latency and reliability of LLM-based systems
Collaborate across teams - partner with product, data, and operations teams to bring AI-driven ideas to life
Work across the stack - contribute to backend (Python Flask, Django) and frontend (React, Typescript) codebases as needed
Learn from senior engineers - participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and design sessions to deepen your technical understanding
Experiment and iterate - explore new model APIs, prompting techniques and evaluation strategies in a supportive, fast-moving environment
Qualification
Required
1 to 2 years of software development experience - internships, research projects, coursework or open-source contributions all count
Strong programming skills in Python or JavaScript/TypeScript
Interest in applied AI or LLMs - experience with APIs like OpenAI, Anthropic or open-source models is a plus
Basic understanding of backend systems - APIs, databases (SQL/Postgres) and cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
Curiosity and a growth mindset - you love learning new tools and exploring how AI can solve real problems
Strong communicator who enjoys working collaboratively across technical and non-technical teams
Passionate about building - you've worked on projects that apply AI, automation or data-driven systems, whether at a school, in internships, or on your own
Preferred
Experience with vector databases (FAISS, Pinecone, Chroma) or retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) projects
Exposure to LLM frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex
Familiarity with video or media processing (e.g. FFmpeg)
Some experience with React, FastAPI, or Nuxt
Previous experience with AWS, Docker or similar environments
Contributions to open-source or personal projects showcasing your initiative and curiosity
Benefits
Comprehensive Healthcare Coverage from Day One
Generous Time Off
Holiday Breaks and Quarterly Wellness Days
Equity and Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Family-Focused Benefits and Parental Leave
401k Retirement Savings Plan with Employer Match
Disability and Life Insurance
Cell Phone Subsidy
Fitness and Wellness Reimbursement
Community Service and Volunteer Events
Company-Matched Charitable Contributions
Wellness Coach and Mental Health Support
Career Development Initiatives and a Career Growth Framework
Culture and Inclusion Programs
Bonusly Peer-to-Peer Recognition Program
Company
Magnite
Magnite is a sell-side advertising platform that provides technology for publishers to monetize their content across all screens and format.
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
Magnite has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not
guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your
reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (10)
2024 (22)
2023 (15)
2022 (12)
2021 (17)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$940M2024-02-06Post Ipo Debt· $540M
2021-03-15Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2014-04-04IPO
Leadership Team
Michael Barrett
Chief Executive Officer
Garrett McGrath
Senior Vice President, Product Management
Recent News
legacy.thefly.com
2026-01-23
GlobeNewswire
2026-01-22
Company data provided by crunchbase