Prism AI Engineer

posted on: JUNE 16, 2025

Internal Job Code: (N006)

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Overview

LightRiver offers a unique opportunity to work on an industry-leading platform used by the largest internet, wireless, and fiber network operators. We are seeking software developers, at any point in their career, to jump in and contribute to building and maintaining the world’s largest networks!

Salary Range

$80k – $125k DOE 

Ideal Candidate

• Low-ego collaborators: Open to feedback, values team success over individual credit.  
• Enthusiastic about LLMs and generative AI (follows LLM and gen AI news, has used LLMs in creative or unique ways.)  
• Adaptable problem-solvers: Willing to iterate, pivot, and learn from mistakes.  
• Curious & proactive: Asks questions, shares ideas, and stays engaged in solving challenges.  
• Resilient in ambiguity: Comfortable working in dynamic environments where requirements evolve. 

Job Summary

• Develop and enhance Prism, LightRiver’s AI-powered network management platform, to optimize performance for global optical networks.  
• Collaborate with software engineers and data scientists to design, test, and deploy features that automate network operations and improve customer experiences. 
• Build and maintain scalable data pipelines (using Python, SQL, and GCP) to enable real-time decision-making for Prism’s users. 
• Analyze network data from diverse sources, create visualizations, and present insights through reports, dashboards, and tools. 
• Learn industry best practices by contributing to code reviews, documentation, and technical discussions with senior team members.  
• Assist in adapting machine learning models (e.g., LLMs, NLP, predictive analytics) to solve challenges like downtime prediction or capacity planning.  
• Support cross-functional projects, such as integrating AI tools into customer-facing applications or internal analytics platforms.  
• Optimize LLM performance through prompt engineering, context augmentation, and retrieval techniques (e.g., RAG) for network automation and analytics. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Engineering, or other quantitative disciplines. 
• Strong communication skills to explain technical concepts clearly and collaborate effectively.  
• Experience with generative AI/LLMs . 
• Proficiency in Python and SQL for data manipulation and scripting.  
• Proficiency in data science tools (e.g., pandas, scikit-learn, Jupyter) and data visualization (matplotlib, seaborn). 

Nice to Have

• Experience in API development. 
• Experience with LLM frameworks (LangChain, Hugging Face) or prompt engineering techniques.  
• Experience with version control (Git) and containerization (Docker).

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