AI-First Systems Engineer Lead

Standard Template Labs; New York (NY); On-site; USD 160,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Equity

Benefits package

Collaborative work environment

Accessible location

Job summary

An innovative AI technology startup in New York seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives in AI-native systems. This hands-on leadership role requires expertise in distributed systems, cloud architectures, and significant experience with LLMs. You will design AI-driven systems, enhance product workflows, and mentor a talented engineering team. The position offers competitive compensation, equity, and a collaborative workspace in the Flatiron District, dedicated to crafting exceptional technology solutions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep expertise in distributed systems and cloud-native architecture.
• Hands-on experience with LLMs, vector databases, or AI frameworks.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering and AI tools.
• Experience mentoring engineers and guiding teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop AI-native architectures integrating LLMs.
• Own complex systems end-to-end from design to production.
• Write clean, scalable code pushing AI-enabled systems boundaries.
• Lead and mentor engineers in AI-augmented workflows.

Skills

Distributed systems

Cloud-native architecture

API design

Modern programming languages (Go, Python, Rust, Java)

Event-driven systems

Kubernetes

AI tooling adoption

Job description

An innovative AI technology startup in New York seeks a Staff Software Engineer to lead technical initiatives in AI-native systems. This hands-on leadership role requires expertise in distributed systems, cloud architectures, and significant experience with LLMs. You will design AI-driven systems, enhance product workflows, and mentor a talented engineering team. The position offers competitive compensation, equity, and a collaborative workspace in the Flatiron District, dedicated to crafting exceptional technology solutions.