Hiring: Staff Software Engineer AI Company: Mercury Insurance Location: United States Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:10:41 Target Skills & Keywords : AWS, Apache, Azure, C++, Docker, GCP, Java, JavaScript, Kafka, Kubernetes, Microservices, NLP, Python, RAG, REST, SQS, gRPC About the job Experience: •7+ years software engineering experience with proven experience in cutting-edge Technologies and/or those used at Mercury. •3+ years hands-on experience leading multi-team engineering initiatives for building features in a distributed application systems environment. •5 or more years of experience with Data Science, NLP, AI, etc. •5 or more years of experience working on production ready conversational AI related initiatives including leveraging closed and open source models and libraries including enterprise platform Required Skills: •An in-person interview may be required during the hiring process •$101,167 to $204,439 (CA, NJ, NY, WA, HI, AK, MD, CT, RI, MA) •$91,970 to $185,853 (NV, OR, AZ, CO, WY, TX, ND, MN, MO, IL, WI, FL, GA, MI, OH, VA, PA, DE, VT, NH, ME) •$82,773 to $167,268 (UT, ID, MT, NM, SD, NE, KS, OK, IA, AR, LA, MS, AL, TN, KY, IN, SC, NC, WV) •The expected base salary for this position will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience, skills and location. •In CA: Typical hiring range is $137,523 to $191,004 •Integrate Generative AI models and capabilities into production software applications, bridging the gap between Generative AI research and practical software engineering implementation. •Evaluate and select appropriate Generative AI models, tools, and techniques for specific use cases, considering factors like performance, cost, maintainability, and business impact. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or other related fields Or equivalent combination of education and experience. •Master’s Degree in Data Science. Compensation: •$101,167 - $204,439 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!