At BrightAI, we’re proud to attract some of the brightest minds in engineering and AI. Our team combines technical excellence with insatiable curiosity, solving real-world problems across essential services like water, HVAC, and manufacturing.
We sat down with front-end engineer Sammi Tafoya to hear about her path to BrightAI—and why she’s excited about the impact we’re making. We’re grateful to work with engineers who are not only brilliant and inquisitive, but also energized by collaboration, continuous learning, and the chance to leave a lasting mark on the world.
From Code to Real-World Impact
Sammi’s journey into software engineering began early. She explored computer science in high school and college and now knows eight programming languages—JavaScript being her longtime favorite.
Because it’s been around so long, there’s a lot of libraries built around it. You don’t waste time setting things up—you can focus on building cool things.
At BrightAI, Sammi works on web-based interfaces that power our AI and IoT platforms. But what makes the work meaningful, she says, is the impact it creates.
BrightAI isn’t AI for the sake of AI. We’re solving real business problems. Traditionally, I wouldn’t care what happens in a laundry room or how a pool gets measured—but our teams build solutions that change the way industries operate. That’s amazing.
Collaboration Without Boundaries
BrightAI is the third startup Sammi has worked for, but it’s the first that’s fully remote—and that’s something she now deeply values.
I’ve never worked a fully remote job before, but I love it. BrightAI makes a real effort to connect everyone, and I’ve never felt isolated. Honestly, I don’t want to go back to in-person work again.
She also appreciates the collaborative, roll-up-your-sleeves energy of the team:
I was hired as a front-end engineer, but I get to touch cloud work too. At a big company, I’d never be able to collaborate across teams the way I do here.
Why BrightAI?
Sammi says what drew her to BrightAI wasn’t just the technology—it was the people.
During the interview process, I really liked everyone I spoke with. There’s a mix of intelligence and humility here that makes it a great place to learn and grow.
Whether it’s leading customer demos, solving unexpected problems with senior engineers, or experimenting with new tools, Sammi’s experience at BrightAI reflects what we value most: curiosity, collaboration, relentless problem-solving, and real-world impact.
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