# Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI

**Company:** [Justworks](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/justworks)
**Location:** Mexico City, Mexico
**Role:** ML Engineering
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Go, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, Java, C#, Python, Vue, MySQL, Kafka, AWS, Redis, Elasticsearch, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes
**Posted:** 2026-08-13

> Build and own production AI agent systems spanning orchestration, backend services, integrations, knowledge infrastructure, trust and safety, and evaluation. The role requires 5+ years of backend engineering experience, hands-on LLM or agent experience, and strong ownership in an ambiguous product environment.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and own core components of the agent platform, including the orchestration layer and tool integrations with internal systems.
- Build and evolve the capabilities layer, including APIs, data access patterns, and service integrations for agents to execute operational workflows.
- Architect knowledge and memory infrastructure that enables agents to retrieve data and act across systems.
- Design and implement trust and safety frameworks, including audit trails, human-in-the-loop controls, and guardrails for safe, auditable AI-driven operations.
- Contribute to agent evaluation and testing infrastructure, defining measures for accuracy, reliability, and regression across agent behaviors.
- Partner with Operations to understand workflows, identify automation opportunities, and translate process knowledge into agent capabilities.
- Mentor other engineers as the team grows.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of backend engineering experience building and operating production systems.
- Hands-on experience with LLMs and AI agents, including orchestration, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), tool/function calling, or similar.
- Strong API design and system integration skills.
- Product-minded approach, including questioning requirements and contributing to product decisions.
- Proven ownership of complex projects in ambiguous, early-stage environments.
- Strong backend engineering fundamentals and ability to design, build, and operate production systems.
- Curiosity and motivation to build practical products using AI and LLMs, particularly agent systems.

## Technologies
- Golang
- Ruby on Rails
- JavaScript
- Java
- C#
- Python
- VueJS
- MySQL
- Kafka
- AWS
- Git
- Memcache
- Redis
- Elasticsearch
- Docker
- Terraform
- Kubernetes
- CircleCI
- Datadog

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base wage range for the Mexico City office: **140,000–180,700 MXN per month**.
- Actual compensation depends on factors including skill set, relevant experience, and specific work location.
- Salary ranges for positions in other locations may differ based on local labor costs.
- Benefits are provided under Justworks' Total Reward Philosophy.

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