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DecagonDecagonSan Francisco, CA

Staff Software Engineer, Agent Orchestration

Owns architecture and evolution of core agent execution engine, leads multi-quarter initiatives for scalable orchestration, reliability, and frameworks. Requires 8+ years experience, Python/TypeScript proficiency, distributed systems expertise, and technical leadership.

300k – 430k/yr
Hybrid8+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

In this role, you will

  • Own the architecture and evolution of the core execution engine behind Decagon agents
  • Lead design for systems that coordinate complex reasoning and action flows at scale
  • Drive reliability, testing, and observability standards across the orchestration stack
  • Create frameworks that enable safe, fast iteration on agent behavior
  • Mentor senior engineers and help grow the technical culture of Agent Orchestration

Your background looks something like this

  • 8+ years of engineering experience with a strong record of technical leadership
  • Proficiency in Python or Typescript and comfort with asynchronous programming
  • Expertise in distributed systems, concurrency, or large-scale real-time platforms
  • Ability to define long-term architecture and lead complex cross-functional projects
  • Strong instincts around system correctness, reliability, and debuggability
  • Experience mentoring other engineers and raising the technical bar

Even better if you have

  • Experience designing runtimes, execution engines, or agent frameworks
  • Experience with model driven applications or complex orchestration logic
  • Experience with evaluation or experimentation systems
  • Experience influencing engineering standards across multiple teams

Skills

PythonTypeScriptAsynchronous ProgrammingDistributed SystemsConcurrencyReal-Time PlatformsObservabilityAgent FrameworksModel Driven ApplicationsOrchestration Logic
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