Senior AI-Native Staff Engineer (Remote)

Sony; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Remote-friendly work policy

401(k) plan with company match

Professional development

Job summary

Sony seeks an AI-native Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable applications powering the Sony Engagement Platform. You’ll lead frontend and backend work, guide AI agents, and mentor teammates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

As part of a tiny AI-native team, you will shape architecture, implement robust solutions, and ensure high-quality, auditable delivery across Sony’s global ecosystem.

Qualifications

• 8+ years professional experience with medium/large codebases.
• Experience in full stack development.
• Proficiency with Java, Go, or Python.
• REST API design and implementation.
• UI/UX awareness and modern JS ecosystem knowledge.
• Familiarity with AI-native coding tools as a primary delivery vehicle.
• Knowledge of prompt engineering and structured outputs.

Responsibilities

• Architect, design and develop RESTful API Endpoints for high performance systems.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to build dynamic web apps with strong UX.
• Define data models and manage relational or NoSQL databases for performance.
• Direct and govern AI coding agents across the delivery lifecycle.
• Design and maintain agent workflows using AI-native tooling and frameworks.
• Configure prompt engineering patterns with guardrails and schemas.
• Trace, debug, and triage agent tool calls and outputs.
• Create comprehensive documentation for architecture and use.
• Provide accurate task estimations and contribute to sprint planning.
• Participate in on-call rotations to ensure system uptime.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote AI-native work practices.
• Maintain honesty and ethical conduct.

Skills

Full Stack

REST API

Java/Python/Go

React/JS

AI tooling

Prompt engineering

Security awareness

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Claude Code

Cursor

GitHub Copilot

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Sony seeks an AI-native Staff Software Engineer to design and deliver secure, scalable applications powering the Sony Engagement Platform. You’ll lead frontend and backend work, guide AI agents, and mentor teammates in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

As part of a tiny AI-native team, you will shape architecture, implement robust solutions, and ensure high-quality, auditable delivery across Sony’s global ecosystem.