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We attract, develop, and retain a high-performance workforce, comprised of people with diverse backgrounds and a shared drive for excellence. We strive to foster a positive and inclusive work environment that helps employees, and communities, thrive.

Our Purpose  
TERADYNE, where experience meets innovation and driving excellence in every connection. We are fueled by creativity and diversity of thought and in our workforce. Our employees are supported to innovate and learn something new every day. 
 
We cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation and delivers better business results. 

Opportunity Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in Python to work on Generative AI projects. The ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in our team and will participate in varying projects, from chatbots to agentic systems to whatever comes next.  Candidate must be able to work on-site at the North Reading office.

• Design, implement, test, and deploy Generative AI and Agentic AI solutions 
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to improve our product, our process, and our team
• Encourage good software engineering practices (unit testing, documentation, code reviews) in our projects
• Collaborate with a geographically distributed team across multiple time zones.

All About You

We seek individuals who share our passion and determination. Our commitment to customer success drives us to go the extra mile. If you’re ready to join us in this mission, take a closer look at the minimum criteria for the position.

• Bachelor’s or graduate degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 5+ years of professionalsoftware development experience.
• Proficient in Python with experience programming for deployed applications.
• Development experience with Generative AI.
• Experience using Generative AI tools, for example ChatGPT or GitHub Copilot.
• Strong collaboration and teamwork skills with ability to work independently where appropriate.
• Able to clearly express complex ideas and concepts both written and verbally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of Generative AI technologies, such as
  • LLMs
  • Agentic systems
  • Chatbot applications
  • Prompt engineering
  • RAG, GraphRAG, and/or Agentic RAG
  • Quantitative evaluation of LLM-based systems (e.g., evaluating Chatbots via LLM-as-judge or Agentic systems for tool selection)
  • Effects of different hyperparameters on LLM results
  • Fine-tuning

• Experience with good AI/ML practices such as model versioning, evaluation data and results management (e.g., metadata storage), regular system evaluations with evaluation result storage, etc.
• Familiarity with MCP
• Azure or other cloud experience
• Software development in a Windows environment

We are only considering candidates local to position location and are unable to provide relocation for this position. 

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. 

Compensation:
The base salary range for this role is $129,600-$207,400. This range is a good faith estimate, and the amount of base salary will correspond with experience and skill set. This range can also fluctuate depending on demand and location.

Incentive Plan: This job is eligible for discretionary bonus(es) based on financial performance.

Benefits:

Teradyne offers a variety of robust health and well-being benefit programs, including medical, dental, vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, and more.  Please click here to see details.

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