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Senior Prompt Engineer - Data Science & Quality Analysis (India)

Checkmate, formerly ItsaCheckmate, provides a comprehensive suite of digital ordering solutions for enterprise restaurant brands, integrating third-party and first-party ordering, menu management, and analytics.

ItsaCheckmate

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Checkmate is building advanced Voice AI systems for some of the largest restaurant and retail brands in the U.S., including several in the top 10. Our AI solutions are live in production with real customers, achieving over 80% accuracy. This represents a $1 billion market opportunity. Join us at this pivotal moment of growth to shape AI products used daily by thousands of staff and customers, combining cutting-edge LLM innovation with real business impact.

Essential Job Functions • Design, test, and optimize LLM prompts for conversational AI, text classification, and structured data extraction tasks.

• Build evaluation pipelines to analyze prompt performance using quantitative metrics, human-in-the-loop feedback, and business KPIs.

• Conduct prompt experiments and regression testing to ensure stability, accuracy, and safety as models evolve.

• Collaborate with Machine Learning, Product, and Operations teams to translate business objectives into scalable, data-driven prompt-engineering strategies that enhance model accuracy, efficiency, and real-world usability.

• Use Python/SQL to analyze model outputs, identify anomalies, and automate quality checks.

• Document best practices and contribute to internal frameworks for prompt evaluation and continuous improvement.

• Communicate findings effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders, driving measurable business impact through insight-driven decisions.

Requirements

  • B.S. or higher in a quantitative discipline (Data Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field) or in a field relevant to language models (Linguistics, Philosophy, Cognitive Science, etc.).
  • 5+ years of relevant experience with a B.S. degree, or 3+ years of experience with a Master’s degree.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in Python for automation, evaluation, and experimentation with LLM workflows.
  • Proven experience in prompt engineering and working with LLMs (GPT-4, Claude, Gemini, and LLaMA) for text generation, reasoning, and structured data extraction.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL for data analysis, evaluation scripting, and workflow automation.
  • Strong background in A/B testing, statistical analysis, and performance metric evaluation, with the ability to design experiments and interpret data-driven insights for continuous model optimization.
  • Familiarity with prompt-evaluation tools such as LangFuse or Galileo, and Weights and Biases for experiment management and regression testing.
  • Deep understanding of advanced prompting techniques, including few-shot prompting, reasoning-based prompting, multi-turn dialogue design, agentic orchestration, and DSPy/AdaFlow-style programmatic prompting frameworks.
  • Experience applying CO-STAR and TIDD-EC! prompting frameworks for structured reasoning, instruction design, and context control in production-grade LLM systems.
  • Excellent requirement-elicitation and communication skills, with the ability to translate business objectives into prompt-engineering solutions.
  • Analytical mindset with a process-driven approach to optimizing model behavior, data quality, and operational workflows.
  • Academic or applied research experience related to language models, prompt engineering, or LLM-based systems is a strong plus.
  • Familiarity with LLM architectures, embeddings, and fine-tuning techniques preferred.
  • Experience with LLM red-teaming, adversarial evaluation, or model safety testing is a plus.
  • Candidates must be flexible and work during US hours at least till 5 pm EST, which is essential for this role & must also have their own system/work setup for remote work.

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At Checkmate, formerly ItsaCheckmate, we are spearheading a new era of restaurant technology through groundbreaking innovations designed to empower enterprise brands and streamline their digital operations. Our journey began in 2016 with a singular vision: to solve the complexities of online ordering and integration for restaurants. Recognizing the critical need for a unified platform, we've evolved from an order integration specialist into a comprehensive digital ordering supplier. Our technology facilitates the seamless management of sales across diverse channels, encompassing first-party to third-party ordering platforms, and provides centralized business management tools. This enables restaurant businesses to optimize their ordering processes and significantly improve operational efficiency.

Through relentless innovation, Checkmate offers a scalable technology suite that allows restaurants to drive sales through various avenues, including custom websites, mobile applications, kiosks, catering services, third-party marketplaces, and cutting-edge voice AI. We are committed to helping brands conquer their digital aspirations with seamless integrations, intelligent analytics, and round-the-clock service. Our platform empowers restaurants to launch distinctive ordering experiences, centrally manage menus, recapture lost revenue, harness valuable customer data, and continuously adapt with new integrations. The recent acquisition of VoiceBite, an AI voice ordering technology provider, and Open Tender, a first-party ordering and guest engagement platform, underscores our dedication to providing a truly unified and advanced ordering experience. We are not just focused on solving today's challenges but are proactively anticipating and addressing the technological needs of tomorrow, helping our partners expand their digital footprint and build stronger customer connections.

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Medical Insurance

Competitive salary and benefits package-medical, dental, vision, 401K, etc.

Dental Insurance

Competitive salary and benefits package-medical, dental, vision, 401K, etc.

Vision Insurance

Competitive salary and benefits package-medical, dental, vision, 401K, etc.

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