Prompt Engineer, Contractor

About Sesame

Sesame believes in a future where computers are lifelike - with the ability to see, hear, and collaborate with us in ways that feel natural and human. With this vision, we're designing a new kind of computer, focused on making voice companions part of our daily lives. Our team brings together founders from Oculus and Ubiquity6, alongside proven leaders from Meta, Google, and Apple, with deep expertise spanning hardware and software. Join us in shaping a future where computers truly come alive.

About the role

We are seeking a Prompt Engineer on contract, 10-15 hours per week, to support our work building conversational companions. In collaboration with our engineers, scientists, and product team, the role involves creating and iterating on LLM and VLM prompts for a number of different tasks, as well as a small amount of data gathering and quality control.

Responsibilities: 

• Develop complex prompts to accomplish specific internal business tasks.

• Use our internal tools to gather ground truth data that measures the efficacy of those prompts.

• Collaborate with AI researchers and engineers to discuss methodology and share results.

Required qualifications:

• Fluent in English.

• Familiar with data annotation work and scripting through coursework, internships, or personal projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with LLM prompting (ChatGPT, Claude, DeepSeek, etc) through personal or professional use.

• Demonstrated excellence in writing and communication, for example, a Bachelor’s degree in English.

Location: Remote, based near New York City. There is an expectation for occasional office visits.

Please note that employee benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers.

Sesame is committed to a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome all qualified applicants, embracing diversity in race, gender, identity, orientation, ability, and more. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities—contact careers@sesame.com for assistance.

Full-time Employee Benefits: 

• 401k matching

• 100% employer-paid health, vision, and dental benefits 

• Unlimited PTO and sick time 

• Flexible spending account matching (medical FSA) 

Benefits do not apply to contingent/contract workers