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Staff Software Engineer, Agent Development

Technical leader on full-stack team building scalable AI agent platform for customers. Drives architecture, leads initiatives, creates no-code tools, and mentors engineers. Requires 6+ years experience, TypeScript/Python expertise, and strong product thinking.

About the job

In this role, you will

  • Drive technical direction for the Agent Building platform, establishing patterns and architecture that scale with our customer base and features
  • Lead complex initiatives from ambiguous requirements to shipped products
  • Create AI-powered tools that enable non-technical teams to create and manage sophisticated workflows without writing code
  • Build monitoring and analytics that surface actionable insights, helping customers identify where their agents can improve
  • Partner directly with customers and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and validate product direction
  • Mentor engineers and elevate team practices through code review, technical design, and knowledge sharing

Your background looks something like this

  • 6+ years building full-stack software products, with demonstrated impact on technical direction and strong product thinking
  • Deep expertise in TypeScript and/or Python, with strong architecture and system design skills
  • Proven ability to design abstractions and platforms that serve diverse use cases elegantly
  • Track record of leading technical initiatives and driving consensus across teams
  • Experience balancing technical excellence with rapid iteration and customer needs
  • Strong product intuition and history of translating user feedback into technical solutions
  • History of mentoring engineers and establishing technical standards

Even better

  • Experience building and scaling developer tools, APIs, platforms, or infrastructure products
  • Familiarity with LLMs, AI agent systems, prompt engineering, or building products on top of AI capabilities
  • Familiarity with asynchronous programming and building scalable systems
  • Experience with observability, data visualization, or analytics products
  • History of establishing technical standards, design patterns, or architectural principles adopted across teams

Compensation

$300K – $430K + equity

Skills

TypeScript, Python, System Design, APIs, LLMs, Prompt Engineering, AI Agents, Observability, Analytics, Asynchronous Programming

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