Staff Software Engineer (Applied AI)

Quick Facts

Role: Staff Software Engineer (Applied AI)
Focus: Platform engineering for AI-agent-powered automation of the staffing pipeline
Core stack: TypeScript/Node.js or Python, PostgreSQL, Kafka or RabbitMQ
Compensation: $240,000–$300,000 (may vary for exceptional candidates)

Description

You will build the backend services and platform powering AI agents that automate the staffing pipeline—sourcing, vetting, matching, and placing workers on shifts. This platform-engineering role focuses on integrating frontier models and existing agents into production, while owning systems like real-time matching and autonomous ML/agent-powered vetting pipelines. You’ll lead architectural decisions with the CTO and drive backend performance, reliability, and scale.

Responsibilities

• Architect and lead core systems across the staffing automation pipeline (real-time matching, autonomous vetting pipelines powered by ML and agents).
• Own the platform architecture and backend services that scale over multiple years.
• Integrate frontier models and existing agents into production across the stack.
• Drive backend performance, reliability, and scalability.
• Iterate on the roadmap and partner on key architectural decisions.
• Work across shifting priorities (infrastructure, matching, data, scaling).

Requirements

• 7+ years with TypeScript/Node.js or Python.
• PostgreSQL experience.
• Messaging experience with Kafka or RabbitMQ.
• Proven track record shipping and leading projects at scale with high velocity.
• Strong full-stack backend expertise: API design, data modeling, query optimization, and distributed systems.
• Experience building or integrating AI/LLM systems in production (preferred).
• Comfort operating with ambiguity in an early-stage environment.

Benefits

• Startup equity
• Competitive salary
• 100% paid health, dental & vision coverage
• Dinner provided via DoorDash, free DashPass & stocked kitchen (NY employees)
• Commuter benefit
• Gympass benefit
• Additional: One Medical membership, HSA via Optum, Talkspace, HealthAdvocate, Teledoc Health