Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling

Responsibilities:

• Define the technical direction and long-term roadmap for Vast's internal AI platforms and tooling
• Architect and lead the development of full-stack AI applications that serve diverse use-cases across the company
• Establish engineering best practices, design patterns, and quality standards for AI systems development
• Build and maintain production-grade integrations connecting AI models with internal tools, data sources, and workflows
• Design and implement pipelines for AI response enforcement, content safety, and output formatting
• Drive the evaluation and adoption of emerging AI frameworks, models, and patterns to continuously improve internal tooling
• Collaborate cross-functionally with IT Infrastructure, security, and business stakeholders to integrate AI tooling with existing systems
• Mentor and guide other engineers contributing to AI initiatives, fostering a culture of technical excellence
• Ensure the reliability, observability, and scalability of production AI systems
• Rapidly iterate on AI tooling as the technology landscape and company needs evolve
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, an engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
• 8+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
• Proven track record of leading technical initiatives from concept through production deployment
• Strong full-stack development proficiency with experience across both frontend and backend systems
• Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, large language model architectures, prompt engineering, and modern AI tooling patterns
• Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining production applications at scale
• Experience establishing engineering best practices and providing technical mentorship
• Strong cross-functional communication skills with the ability to translate technical concepts for diverse audiences
• Preferred Skills & Experience:
• Experience with Python and TypeScript in production environments