Senior Software Engineer, AI Developer Experience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, construct, and enhance the background-agent infrastructure to ensure automated engineering work is reliable, trackable, and repeatable.

• Create systems to assess agent performance based on task outcomes, quality metrics, human intervention, costs, and various other indicators.

• Develop evaluation sets and feedback mechanisms to enhance AI systems through analysis, tuning, and corrections.

• Enhance the discovery, comprehension, and utilization of shared AI tools and workflows by engineers.

• Assess AI development tools, such as code generation, AI-assisted reviews, and testing, in relation to actual engineering requirements.

• Assist in the integration of beneficial AI development tools.

• Establish visibility into valuable tools and workflows, identify friction points, and suggest their evolution.

• Produce guidance and documentation for AI-enhanced development methodologies.

• Optimize code review processes by incorporating feedback from real engineering practices.

• Contribute to the foundations of an autonomous software factory, including systems that aid agents in safely and effectively completing bounded engineering tasks.

• Collaborate with engineers and internal users to grasp their needs, validate solutions, and navigate product trade-offs.

• Transition ambiguous, dependency-laden projects from exploration to dependable delivery.

• Elevate quality through code reviews, technical design discussions, testing, observability, reliability, and security measures.

• Collaborate with engineers and cross-functional partners.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience in software engineering within the industry.

• Proven experience in taking on technical leadership roles within teams or on complex projects.

• Background in enhancing AI systems, creating evaluation sets, and driving quality improvements through measurement and iteration.

• Strong foundational knowledge in software engineering, with experience in designing, building, testing, and maintaining reliable systems.

• Familiarity with developer tooling, AI-driven workflows, agent-based systems, infrastructure, or related technical areas.

• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, break down complex issues, manage dependencies, and drive projects to completion.

• Experience in fast-growing startups or larger companies, particularly in environments with a strong action-oriented culture.

• Action-driven mindset and readiness to engage directly with users while contributing hands-on.

• Strong product judgment and curiosity.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts and produce guidance that aids others in adopting new tools.

• Collaborative mindset and proven ability to make significant contributions as part of a team.

• Utilizes AI in daily tasks to enhance skills and improve outcomes.

• Eligibility to work legally in the U.S. location where the position is based.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity aligned with industry standards.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only premiums covered for most medical plans.

• 16 weeks of paid Parental Leave for all new parents.

• Health & wellness stipend.

• Stipend for remote workspace, internet, and cellphone expenses.

• Commuter benefits for team members commuting to the SF and NYC offices.

• Family planning benefits available.

• 401(k) matching contributions with immediate vesting.

• Flexible PTO policy alongside 80 hours of Sick Time.

• 11 company-paid holidays throughout the year.

• Opportunities for virtual team-building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events.