Staff Engineer, Agentic Backend

You move fast and with stability. You know when to prototype and when to harden. You think about failure modes, migrations, and operational realities early—even when requirements are still evolving.

Design and implement the backend systems that make agents usable in production: execution engines, workflow orchestration, tool invocation frameworks, document processing systems, database interfaces, authentication and authorization, and lifecycle management.

Work closely with the AI team to consume new cognitive primitives and turn them into concrete, shippable functionality: agent behaviors, configuration models, execution semantics, and observability surfaces that customers can rely on.

Ensure agent-powered systems behave predictably under load and over time. This includes handling retries, partial failures, long-running workflows, cost controls, and performance tradeoffs. You’ll help define what “production-ready” means for agents.

Influence API design, data models, and internal contracts to ensure the platform remains cohesive as it grows. You’ll help prevent accidental complexity and keep the system understandable and evolvable.

Participate in design reviews and code reviews, help set engineering standards, and mentor other engineers. You’ll act as a force multiplier across the product engineering organization.

7+ years of backend software engineering experience in production systems

Deep experience building backend services in Python, including performance, reliability, and observability concerns

Hands-on experience working with LLM- or agent-based systems, especially orchestration, tools, or workflow execution

Strong product and systems thinking: you understand how technical decisions show up in user experience

Strong communication skills: whether you’re talking to colleagues, customers, or machines, you communicate clearly, concisely, and collaboratively

A high-ownership mindset: you care deeply about the systems you build, and you take responsibility for their long-term health