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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
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