Staff Software Engineer, AI Developer Tools
Docker · Remote · San Francisco, CA · Seattle, WA ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Staff level role
- Fully remote
- Go, Rust, Python
- AI agents & LLMs
- Visa sponsorship possible
You will define the architecture for AI-powered developer tools and the underlying self-service platform. Your work enables product and platform teams to prototype, deploy, and scale their own AI solutions efficiently.
Reporting to the Senior Manager of AI Developer Tools, you will collaborate with Principal engineers and leadership. You will balance technical quality with iterative shipping in a fast-moving AI landscape.
What you'll do
- Set technical direction for AI developer tools and self-service platforms
- Design and build production AI agents for code review and testing
- Establish standards for LLM integration and agent orchestration
- Build platform infrastructure to reduce time-to-production for new tools
- Mentor senior engineers on AI integration and platform practices
- Participate in on-call rotation to support service reliability
What you'll need
- 8+ years of software engineering experience with technical leadership
- Production experience building LLM-powered applications or AI agents
- Strong understanding of LLM APIs and prompt engineering
- Experience with Kubernetes, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines
- Proficiency in Go, Rust, Java, or Python
- Track record of designing scalable distributed systems
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Nice to have
- Experience with Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Background in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering
- Contributions to open source AI or developer tooling projects
- Knowledge of security practices for production AI systems
- Experience with Terraform, Pulumi, AWS, GCP, or Azure
Stack
- Go
- Rust
- Java
- Python
- Kubernetes
- ArgoCD
- Grafana
- Claude Code
- Codex
How you'll work
- Fully remote with offices in Seattle and Paris
- Flexible schedule management
- On-call rotation including evenings and weekends
- Async-first communication culture
What you get
- Generous PTO and quarterly Whaleness Days
- Home office setup support
- Monthly technology stipend
- Annual learning and development budget
- 16 weeks paid parental leave
- Equity for all full-time employees
- Comprehensive medical and retirement benefits