Jobs at Social Discovery Group

Social Discovery Group (SDG) is the 3rd largest social discovery company in the world, uniting 60+ brands with 500 million users. We solve the problems of loneliness, isolation, and disconnection by transforming virtual intimacy into the new normal. Our portfolio includes online communication platforms focusing on AI, game mechanics, and video streaming - Dating.com, DateMyAge, Cupid Media, Dil Mil, Kiseki, and others.SDG invests in IT startups around the world. Our investments include Open AI, Patreon, Flo, Clubhouse, Woebot, Flure, Astry, Coursera, Academia.edu, and many others.We bring together a team of like-minded people and IT professionals specializing in the creation and development of globally impactful social discovery products. Our international team of 1200 professionals and digital nomads works all over the world.Our teams of digital nomads work remotely from Cyprus, Malta, the USA, Armenia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Montenegro, Poland, Latvia, Serbia, Spain, Portugal, UAE, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia and many other locations. In August 2024, we achieved Great Place to Work US Certification™! This achievement reflects our core belief that a truly exceptional workplace is built on trust, pride, and camaraderie—not just great perks.We are looking for a Applied AI Engineer who wants to build real AI systems used by hundreds of thousands of users.This is not a research-only role. You will work on shipping AI capabilities to production, building systems around LLMs, generative models, and multimodal AI, and turning cutting-edge AI technology into real product functionality.We’re looking for someone who enjoys solving hard engineering problems, experimenting with modern AI systems, and quickly turning ideas into working features.If you like working close to the product, moving fast, and seeing your AI systems used by real users at scale, this role is for you.Your Main Tasks Will BeBuild and ship AI-powered product features using LLMs and generative modelsDevelop and maintain services and APIs around ML modelsWork with prompt engineering and model behavior tuning Integrate AI models into production systems and user-facing applications Work with multimodal systems (text and image generation) Improve AI quality, safety, and reliability in production Collaborate closely with engineering, product, and design teams Run experiments and iterate quickly based on real user feedback and metrics Optimize performance, latency, and scalability of AI systemsWe Expect From YouStrong Python development skills Experience working with LLMs or generative AI systems in production Experience building APIs, services, or infrastructure around ML models Solid understanding of machine learning fundamentals Experience integrating AI into real products, not just experiments Familiarity with fine-tuning approaches (LoRA / SFT) is a plus Experience with multimodal or diffusion models is a plus Ability to take end-to-end ownership of solutions Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate in a fast-paced environment Ability to communicate effectively with both engineers and product teams What Do We OfferREMOTE OPPORTUNITY to work full time;Vacation 28 calendar days per year;7 wellness days per year (time off) that can be used to deal with household issues, to lie down and recover without taking sick leave;Bonuses up to $5000 for recommending successful applicants for positions in the company;50% payment for professional training, international conferences and meetings;Corporate discount for English lessons; Health benefits. According to the paychecks, if you are not eligible for corporate medical insurance, the company will compensate you with up to $ 1,000 gross per year per employee. This can be spent on self-purchase of health insurance or on doctor’s fees for yourself and close relatives (spouse, children); Workplace organization. The company provides all employees with an equipped workplace and all the necessary equipment (table, armchair, wifi, etc.) in our offices or co-working locations. In the other locations, the company provides reimbursement of workplace costs up to $ 1000 gross once every 3 years, according to the paychecks. This money can be spent on the rent of the co-working room, on equipping the working place at home (desk, chair, Internet, etc.) during those 3 years;Internal gamified gratitude system: receive bonuses from colleagues and exchange them for our merchandise, team building activities, massage certificates, etc. Sounds good? Join us now! Show more Show less