Software Engineer 4, AI-Native

When agents produce the majority of initial implementation, the scarce engineering skill shifts from authoring code to directing it, reviewing it rigorously at volume, and owning whether it is correct. This role is for a senior engineer who has made that transition: decomposing work for the agent array, authoring the evaluation suites that hold agent output to a measurable standard, reviewing agent-generated pull requests with greater rigor than most engineers apply to their own work, and shipping production code within a FedRAMP-authorized environment. The role contributes to defining how engineers operate in an AI-native lifecycle, not merely to adopting AI tooling.

Direct the agent array on production workstreams — decompose problems into tasks suitable for agent execution, dispatch them, and integrate the output into shipped software.

Review agent-generated pull requests at volume and at depth — identify correctness, security, and accessibility defects that automated tests do not catch, while maintaining review throughput and a consistent quality bar.

Author evaluation suites that make quality measurable — define criteria under which the pipeline validates correctness rather than relying on subjective assessment. Eval-driven development is your standard practice.

Own quality end to end — correctness, performance, security posture, and WCAG accessibility of the software your team ships, irrespective of which component or agent produced the initial implementation.

Advance workstreams along the autonomy ladder on the basis of evidence — move work from supervised to autonomous execution when measured reliability supports it, and revert promptly when it does not.

Strengthen the development lifecycle itself — identify where patterns, prompts, or pipeline components degrade at volume and work with the lead architect to remediate them.

Maintain agent operations within the security boundary — branch-only execution, vaulted credentials, sandboxed actions, and in-VPC inference. Throughput does not justify exceptions.

OWNERSHIP FROM DAY ONE An active workstream directed through the agent array Agent pull-request review as a core, high-signal responsibility Evaluation suites authored and owned for your team’s deliverables End-to-end quality ownership within the FedRAMP-authorized environment

An active workstream directed through the agent array

Agent pull-request review as a core, high-signal responsibility

Evaluation suites authored and owned for your team’s deliverables

End-to-end quality ownership within the FedRAMP-authorized environment

SCOPE YOU WILL GROW INTO Higher autonomy ratios substantiated by reliability data Reusable prompt and evaluation patterns adopted by other engineers Contribution to the lifecycle standards as a co-author, not only a user Mentorship of engineers transitioning to agent-directed delivery

Higher autonomy ratios substantiated by reliability data

Reusable prompt and evaluation patterns adopted by other engineers

Contribution to the lifecycle standards as a co-author, not only a user

Mentorship of engineers transitioning to agent-directed delivery

Strong engineering fundamentals. Data structures, systems design, and testing, with the ability to read unfamiliar code quickly and assess it accurately. Agents amplify engineering judgment; they do not substitute for it.

A record of shipping production software you owned the quality of, including responsibility for diagnosis and remediation when it failed .

Hands-on experience directing coding agents on production work, including their failure modes and the practice of reviewing agent-generated code critically rather than approving it by default.

Demonstrated code-review competence. You identify defects that automated tests do not catch, provide actionable feedback, and maintain a high bar without becoming a bottleneck.

High autonomy. You advance work without step-by-step direction and escalate issues proactively.

High-assurance or regulated experience. Shipping within FedRAMP, defense, financial services, healthcare, or another NIST 800-53 / SOC 2 / HIPAA-bound environment.

Depth in evaluation authoring or test-first development within a rigorous engineering culture.

Full-stack range, sufficient to review front-end and back-end agent output with equal confidence.

Public-sector or govtech experience and familiarity with the relevant end users.

You deliver more effectively by directing multiple agents than by authoring code directly, while retaining a precise understanding of the intended implementation.

You regard rigorous code review as a core engineering competency.

You prefer to establish quality through evaluation suites rather than through discussion.

You treat the agent array as leverage and reliably identify when its output is incorrect.

You want to contribute to how engineering is practiced here, not only to apply new tooling .

You measure your contribution by lines of code personally authored. That metric does not apply in this model.

You approve pull requests without thorough review under time pressure. At agent volume, this is the primary path by which defects reach production.

You are uncomfortable owning quality for code you did not author. Ownership here is intentionally decoupled from authorship.

You regard evaluation and compliance as impediments to shipping.

You prefer narrowly scoped tickets and no involvement in how the system operates .

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit!

We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be a part of our journey.

A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices

Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs.

Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.

We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee population

We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here .

Flexibility & Balance

Flexible Time Off – Take the time you need to rest, recharge, and live your life.

Company-Wide Wellbeing Days – Paid days off to unplug and focus on your mental health.

Work From Home Reimbursement – Support a productive home office environment.

Multiple Health Plan Options – Including a 100% employer-paid plan.

Employer HSA Contributions – When enrolled in a High-Deductible Health Plan.

Fitness Reimbursement Program – Stay active, your way.

On-Demand Mental Health Support – Access to Headspace and other wellness tools.

Paid Parental Leave – For both birthing and non-birthing parents.

Traditional & Roth 401(k) – With a generous company match.

Life & AD&D Insurance – 100% employer-paid coverage for peace of mind.

Online Learning Platforms – Fuel your professional development.

Competitive Salary & Bonuses – Your contributions are valued and rewarded.