# Senior Software Engineer, Agents

**Company:** [LiveKit](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/livekit)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Salary:** $120k – $250k/yr
**Skills:** Python, API Design, SDKs, Frameworks, Developer Tools, TypeScript, JavaScript, Rust, LLMs, Open Source
**Posted:** 2025-01-13

> Designs and implements core Python framework components for building real-time AI agents that see, hear, and speak. Owns features end-to-end with strong API design skills and experience in production Python systems.

## Job Description

## What You'll Do
- Design and implement core components of the Agents Python framework
- Define APIs and abstractions that developers rely on
- Own features from design through implementation
- Identify simple and elegant solutions to complex design problems
- Propose and debate architectural decisions that shape the framework
- Ensure new features integrate cleanly with the broader ecosystem
- Collaborate with engineers across Python, Node, and Rust systems

## Who You Are
- Strong experience building production systems in **Python**
- Excellent API design instincts and strong engineering taste
- Able to independently drive projects from idea to completion
- Solid experience building SDKs, frameworks, or developer tools
- Comfortable navigating complex systems and making design tradeoffs
- Able to clearly communicate technical ideas and architectural decisions

**Nice to have:**
- Open-source contributions or libraries you maintain
- Experience building LLM-based or agentic applications
- Familiarity with TypeScript / JavaScript ecosystems

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