Staff Engineer (AI-Native)

Jobgether; India; Remote; INR 17,225,000 - 24,880,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% remote within India

Competitive USD compensation

Learning resources and AI tools

Mentorship and career growth

Job summary

Jobgether, posting on behalf of a partner company, seeks a Staff Engineer (AI-Native) in India to shape architecture for large-scale AI-powered learning systems. You will own cross-stack design and drive performance and scalability across high-traffic applications.

You will mentor engineers, embed AI-native development practices into everyday workflows, and collaborate with product and design to deliver intuitive customer-facing experiences with measurable impact.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience in high-traffic apps.
• Strong full-stack expertise across frontend and backend.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading teams.
• Hands-on with AWS cloud architecture and scalable design.
• Experience using AI-powered development tools to improve productivity.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across squads, defining best practices for architecture, scalability, performance.
• Lead system design across frontend and backend, including frameworks and distributed services.
• Ensure quality and maintainability through reviews and standards.
• Collaborate with product and design to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Drive engineering strategy and improve system performance and user experience.
• Mentor engineers and foster team capability.
• Leverage AI-native tools to accelerate development.

Skills

Full-stack engineering

Technical leadership

AI-native development

Performance and scalability

Distributed systems

Tools

AWS

AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude)

Frontend: TS/JS

Backend: Go/Java/JS

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Staff Engineer (AI-Native) in India. This role is a high‑impact technical leadership position focused on shaping the architecture and evolution of large‑scale, AI‑powered learning systems. You will operate across the full stack, influencing both frontend experiences and backend services that power high‑traffic, real‑time applications. The position requires a strong engineering mindset with deep ownership of system design, performance, and scalability. You will collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver intuitive and intelligent customer‑facing experiences. A key part of the role involves embedding AI‑native development practices into everyday engineering workflows to accelerate innovation. You will also mentor senior engineers, raise technical standards, and help define long‑term architectural direction. This is an environment built for engineers who thrive on speed, autonomy, and measurable impact.

Accountabilities

• Provide technical leadership across engineering squads, defining best practices for architecture, scalability, performance, and accessibility.
• Lead system design and architectural decisions across frontend and backend systems, including frameworks, component structures, and distributed services.
• Ensure high‑quality, maintainable, and scalable code through code reviews, engineering standards, and hands‑on development contributions.
• Collaborate with product managers and designers to translate requirements into robust technical solutions and ensure timely delivery of features.
• Drive engineering strategy by contributing innovative ideas that improve system performance and customer experience.
• Solve complex technical challenges, optimize existing systems, and ensure reliability across high‑scale applications.
• Mentor and develop engineers, fostering technical growth and strengthening overall team capability.
• Leverage AI‑native tools to accelerate development, improve engineering workflows, and enhance product capabilities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience building and scaling complex, high‑traffic, customer‑facing applications.
• Strong full‑stack expertise, including JavaScript/TypeScript for frontend and Java, Go, or JavaScript for backend systems.
• Proven experience in technical leadership roles, including mentoring senior engineers and driving engineering outcomes.
• Strong experience with AWS‑based cloud architecture and distributed system design.
• Deep understanding of modern software engineering principles, design patterns, and scalable architecture practices.
• Hands‑on experience using AI‑powered development tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Vercel, or similar) to improve productivity and delivery speed.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders.
• Strong problem‑solving mindset with experience building and optimizing large‑scale systems.

Benefits

• Competitive USD‑based compensation aligned with experience and impact.
• 100% remote work within your home country.
• Flexible paid time off and paid local public holidays.
• Access to advanced AI tools and learning resources to enhance productivity and skills.
• Free learning membership for you and your household, including tutoring and educational content.
• Strong feedback‑driven culture with continuous learning and peer collaboration.
• Opportunity to work on globally scaled AI‑powered education products.
• Merit‑based environment where impact and ownership are directly rewarded.