Senior Software Engineer (AI / LLM)

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Cvent is a leading meetings, events, and hospitality technology provider with more than 5,500+ employees and ~30,000 customers worldwide, including 60% of the Fortune 500. Founded in 1999, Cvent delivers a comprehensive event marketing and management platform for marketers and event professionals and offers software solutions to hotels, special event venues and destinations to help them grow their group/MICE and corporate travel business. Our technology brings millions of people together at events around the world. In short, we’re transforming the meetings and events industry through innovative technology that powers human connection.

Headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia, Cvent (formerly NYSE: CVT) was acquired by Blackstone and Vista for $4.6B in 2023.

Cvent’s strength lies in its people, fostering a culture where everyone is encouraged to think like entrepreneurs, taking risks and making decisions confidently. We value diverse perspectives and celebrate differences, working together with colleagues and clients to build strong connections.

Cvent is redefining the meetings and events industry through technology that advances human connection . AI at Cvent: Leading the Future Are you ready to shape the future of work at the intersection of human expertise and AI innovation? At Cvent, we’re committed to continuous learning and adaptation—AI isn’t just a tool for us, it’s part of our DNA. We’re looking for candidates who are eager to evolve alongside technology. If you love to experiment boldly, share your discoveries, and help define best practices for AI-augmented work, you’ll thrive here. Our team values professionals who thoughtfully integrate AI into their daily work, delivering exceptional results while relying on the human judgment and creativity that drive real innovation.

Throughout our interview process, you’ll have the chance to demonstrate how you use AI to learn, iterate, and amplify your impact. If you’re excited to be part of a team that’s leading the way in AI-powered collaboration, we’d love to meet you.

About The Role We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer– AI to join our AI team and lead the development of

high-impact AI-driven features across our platform. In this role, you will lead complex initiatives

involving 2–3 engineers, drive architectural decisions within your project scope, and deliver scalable, production-grade AI systems that power Goldcast’s content intelligence capabilities.

You’ll Work On Core AI Initiatives Such As

• Automated clip and highlight generation
• Video understanding (transcripts, facial signals, screenshare intelligence)
• AI-powered search and editing workflows
• Clip curator and homepage intelligence
• Blog/text generation from video
• AI output quality and evaluation systems

In This Role, You Will

• Lead and deliver complex AI projects with ambiguous requirements, acting as the feature lead.
• Architect scalable, reliable AI systems that balance performance, cost, latency, and
• maintainability.
• Design and implement LLM-powered workflows, embeddings pipelines, and retrieval systems.
• Build production-grade backend services that power AI-driven customer experiences.
• Collaborate closely with Product, Design, QA, and SRE to deliver high-quality features.
• Improve observability, reliability, and output quality of AI systems in production.
• Provide strong code and design reviews, maintaining a high engineering quality bar.
• Mentor junior and mid-level engineers within the AI pod

Here’s What You Need

• 5+ years of experience building and shipping production software systems.
• 2+ years of experience building or operating AI/ML systems in production.
• …