# Senior Software Engineer, Agent Orchestration

**Company:** [Decagon](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/decagon)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $250k – $330k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, TypeScript, Asynchronous Programming, Distributed Systems, Observability, Testing Frameworks, Real-Time Systems, Workflow Engines, AI Agents, Debugging Tools
**Posted:** 2025-11-19

> Designs and builds execution engines for intelligent AI agents at scale, coordinating model reasoning, actions, and reliability in production environments. Requires 5+ years experience with Python/TypeScript, distributed systems, and strong debugging skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Build the execution engine that powers intelligent agents at scale
- Design systems that coordinate model reasoning and actions while staying fast and correct
- Improve reliability through better testing, observability, and safeguards
- Build foundations that help teams evaluate and improve agent behavior safely and continuously

## Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building production systems
- Proficiency in Python or Typescript and comfort with asynchronous programming
- Strong debugging skills across complex technical stacks
- Ability to design reliable distributed systems that handle real world failure modes
- A track record of owning large technical projects end to end

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience with real time or low latency systems
- Experience with workflow engines, agents, or model driven applications
- Experience building tooling or infrastructure for other engineers
- Experience with experimentation or evaluation systems

## Compensation
$250K – $330K + equity

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