Software Engineer II (AI Agent Platform)

Quick Facts

• Role: Software Engineer II for an AI Agent Platform

Description

You will help teams across the firm build AI agents by contributing core platform capabilities—SDK features, orchestration patterns, reusable components, and quality tooling. The work focuses on building dependable, production-ready systems for LLM-powered agent experiences, improving accuracy and reliability through evaluation and iteration.

Responsibilities

• Build core SDK features and reusable components to help teams compose and operate AI agents consistently and safely

• Implement orchestration and tool/function-calling patterns to improve reliability and traceability

• Develop retrieval and grounding capabilities to connect agents to approved data sources

• Create evaluation datasets, benchmarks, and quality metrics for capability accuracy

• Add testing, observability, and monitoring features (tracing, logs, latency and cost metrics) to improve operability

• Translate requirements into secure, scalable, production-ready solutions with cross-functional partners

• Contribute documentation, examples, and reference implementations to accelerate adoption

• Participate in code reviews and design discussions to improve maintainability and performance

Requirements

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts and 2+ years applied experience

• 2+ years hands-on Python development experience delivering production software

• Experience building and operating backend services or platform components with reliability, performance, and maintainability

• Experience writing automated tests and using version control and code review practices

• Experience integrating application components with data sources, with robust error-handling and observability

• Ability to break down ambiguous problems into clear deliverables and iterate quickly

• Strong collaboration and communication skills focused on outcomes and continuous improvement

Benefits

• Competitive total rewards package (base salary based on role, experience, skills, and location)

• Potential commission-based pay and/or discretionary incentive compensation

• Comprehensive health care coverage and wellness support

• Retirement savings plan

• Backup childcare, tuition reimbursement, mental health support, and financial coaching