Senior/Staff Software Engineer builds end-to-end AI products for clients, spending 75% time coding and 25% with stakeholders like CTOs. Requires 8+ years experience shipping products, applying software engineering to AI systems with high ownership.
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About the role
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end technical outcomes on a small team (2–5 engineers and a PM) building AI products for clients.
Set technical direction, write code (75% of time), and solve hard problems.
Work directly with clients (25% of time), including their CTOs, to understand problems, discuss tradeoffs, and ensure solutions meet needs.
Requirements
8+ years of engineering experience with deep care for the craft.
Shipped multiple complete products end-to-end and write elegant, production-ready code across multiple disciplines.
Specific interest in applying software engineering fundamentals to AI systems, balancing frontier model capabilities with good system design.
Comfort talking with senior technical stakeholders and navigating conversations skillfully.
High ownership mindset: jump in without instruction, embrace "no job too big, no job too small," shape strategy and culture.
Low ego, high integrity: help others, ask for help, hold high bar for honesty.
Nice-to-Haves
Experience as former engineering leaders (IC or EM) or founders.
Interest in Applied AI engineering practices.
Benefits
Competitive salary aligned with experience and skills.
401k with matching.
Unlimited PTO.
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage.
Health FSA.
Commuter benefits.
Life insurance.
Team events and activities.
Skills
Ai SystemsLLMsSystem DesignProduction-Ready CodeSoftware EngineeringFrontier ModelsTestable HypothesesData SetsPythonTypeScript
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