Software Engineer II – Cloud-Native Agent Harness

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement features across Mecatl, such as the agent loop, tool and permission systems, session and state management, Kubernetes runtime, and client SDKs.

• Resolve bugs and strengthen the harness for production deployment, enhancing reliability, security, and observability.

• Write clean, testable code that includes coverage for edge cases and error handling.

• Create clear design documents and review pull requests, incorporating AI-assisted modifications.

• Collaborate with the team anchor to grasp outcomes and decompose tasks.

• Elevate decisions to product or staff engineers as necessary.

• Integrate AI agents into the development workflow, critically assessing, testing, and taking ownership of their outputs.

• Conduct experiments to enhance AI workflows and share structured insights with the team.

• Utilize security judgment in handling permissions, secrets, untrusted content, and agent trust boundaries.

• Engage with the open source community to enhance adoption and assist users in maximizing their use of Mecatl.

⛳️ Requirements

• Expertise in Go programming.

• Capability to write clean, testable code while accounting for edge cases and error management.

• Competence in producing clear design documentation and performing thorough code reviews.

• Proven track record of independently delivering features across a backend or platform codebase, from implementation through testing and deployment.

• Familiarity with distributed systems and cloud-native infrastructure, including Kubernetes, containers, and service APIs like gRPC or HTTP.

• Personal experience with AI-assisted development workflows, including an understanding of their advantages, limitations, and risks such as prompt injection and excessive agent permissions.

• Interest in agent infrastructure, including agent loops, tool usage, MCP, model providers, or evaluation.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

• A self-motivated, hands-on approach well-suited for dynamic, ambiguous startup environments.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity.

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.

• Flexible PTO.

• Paid holidays.

• Paid parental leave.

• Team offsites for collaboration and in-person connections.

• Flexible hybrid or remote work environment.