Staff AI Software Engineer

Build and operationalize agentic SDLC capabilities: Architect and deliver production-grade AI workflows that materially improve how Nextiva engineers design, build, test, review, deploy, operate, and maintain software, with measurable improvements in engineering effectiveness.

Establish a scalable internal AI platform: Develop reusable architecture, services, infrastructure, patterns, and guardrails that enable AI-powered workflows to move reliably from experimentation into secure, observable, production-scale operation.

Deliver measurable business impact through AI and automation: Identify and execute high-value automation opportunities across engineering and business processes, establishing clear success metrics and demonstrating tangible improvements in productivity, quality, velocity, cost, or customer outcomes.

Experience designing or implementing agentic AI systems , multi-step AI workflows, tool-using agents, or autonomous/semi-autonomous engineering workflows.

Experience applying AI to developer productivity, software engineering, code generation, testing, code review, incident management, or other stages of the SDLC.

Experience building internal developer platforms, engineering productivity platforms, or enterprise automation capabilities .

Experience with AI evaluation frameworks, model/agent observability, prompt and context management, retrieval architectures, and production AI quality measurement.

Experience working across both traditional software engineering and AI engineering—for example, a strong backend, platform, or distributed-systems engineering background followed by substantial hands-on AI engineering experience.

Experience driving technical initiatives that span multiple teams, systems, or organizational domains.

Experience operating in high-growth SaaS or similarly complex technology environments.

The exact stack will evolve as we select technologies based on the problems and outcomes we are solving. Relevant experience may include:

Cloud: GCP and/or AWS

Languages: Java, Python, Go, and/or equivalent production engineering languages

AI: LLMs, generative AI, agentic frameworks and architectures, model APIs, evaluation and observability tooling

Platform & Infrastructure: Containers, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, cloud-native services

Engineering: APIs, distributed systems, event-driven architectures, observability and developer tooling

Security: Cloud security, identity and access management, secrets management, secure application and AI architecture

Nextiva DNA (Core Competencies)

Nextiva’s most successful team members share common traits and behaviors:

Drives Results : Action-oriented problem solvers who quickly bring clarity and simplicity to ambiguity, challenge the status quo, and lead meaningful change; celebrating wins to fuel momentum. They act swiftly and pragmatically, learning and improving as they go.

Critical Thinker: Data-driven, forward-thinking individuals who identify key drivers, anticipate risks, and deliver clear recommendations. They confidently leverage AI and automation to reduce friction, improve decision-making, and focus on higher-value work.

Right Attitude: Collaborative, competitive, and resilient team players who jump in to solve tough problems, learn from setbacks, and foster a culture of service, respect, and care for customers and teammates.

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Our compensation packages are tailored to each role and candidate's qualifications. We consider a wide range of factors, including skills, experience, training, and certifications, when determining compensation. We aim to offer competitive salaries or wages that reflect the value you bring to our team. Depending on the position, compensation may include base salary and/or hourly wages, incentives, or bonuses.

Medical 🩺 - Medical insurance coverage is available for employees, their spouse, and up to two dependent children with a limit of 500,000 INR, as well as their parents or in-laws for up to 300,000 INR. This comprehensive coverage ensures that essential healthcare needs are met for the entire family unit, providing peace of mind and security in times of medical necessity.

Group Term & Group Personal Accident Insurance 💼 - Provides insurance coverage against the risk of death / injury during the policy period sustained due to an accident caused by violent, visible & external means. Coverage Type - Employee Only Sum Insured - 3 times of annual CTC with minimum cap of INR 10,00,000 Free Cover Limit - 1.5 Crore

Coverage Type - Employee Only

Sum Insured - 3 times of annual CTC with minimum cap of INR 10,00,000

Free Cover Limit - 1.5 Crore

Work-Life Balance ⚖️ - 15 days of Privilege leaves per calendar year, 6 days of Paid Sick leave per calendar year, 6 days of Casual leave per calendar year. Paid 26 weeks of Maternity leaves, 1 week of Paternity leave, a day off on your Birthday, and paid holidays

Financial Security 💰 - Provident Fund & Gratuity

Wellness 🤸‍ - Employee Assistance Program and comprehensive wellness initiatives

Growth 🌱 - Access to ongoing learning and development opportunities and career advancement

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