Software Engineer

About the job

Sonilo is a VC-backed AI music generation company building the next generation of soundtrack creation for video. Founded in Silicon Valley, Sonilo helps creators, brands, and platforms instantly generate original music that understands a video’s content, pacing, and exact duration — eliminating the need for manual editing, stock music searching, or beat matching. From short-form social content to cinematic storytelling, Sonilo enables anyone to turn silent videos into finished content in seconds through AI-powered music generation built for modern creators.

The Role

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, design, operations, infrastructure) to build innovative AI-native application experiences
• Build and integrate LLM / generative AI capabilities into product surfaces (mobile, web)
• Develop and maintain reusable software components for interfacing with back-end platforms, model serving/inference layers, and AI toolchains
• Architect efficient and scalable systems that power complex applications and AI-enabled features, identify and resolve performance and scalability issues
• Drive end-to-end execution of medium-to-large features with increasing independence, contribute to technical direction within the team
• Establish ownership of components, features, or systems with comprehensive end-to-end understanding

Minimum Qualifications:

• 3+ years of programming experience in a relevant language
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, relevant technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience effectively utilizing AI technologies and tools (e.g., large language models, agents, etc.) to enhance workflows
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally and contributing to technical decisions through influence, communication, and execution
• Experience building maintainable and testable codebases, including API design and unit testing techniques

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual performance bonus opportunities
• Early-stage equity package in a fast-growing VC-backed startup
• Health, dental, and vision insurance support
• Flexible PTO and work flexibility when needed
• Team meals, coffee, snacks, and monthly team activities
• Comfortable and collaborative office environment in Silicon Valley
• Opportunity to work closely with experienced founders, creators, and global partners shaping the future of AI creativity
• Visa sponsorship and immigration support available for eligible candidates