Senior AI Platform Engineer | Remote | Lead & Build

CaptivateIQ; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Flexible time off

Professional stipends

Annual bonuses

401(k) plan

Apple equipment

ERGs

Job summary

CaptivateIQ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Agentic SDK team, leading the technical roadmap for AI platform initiatives. You will architect production-grade LLM orchestration, spanning React/TypeScript frontends to Python backends, and guide cross-functional teams in implementing scalable AI features.

You will mentor P3 engineers, set coding standards, and drive architectural decisions that shape how AI is built across the org.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with demonstrated progression into technical leadership.
• Deep proficiency in Python with experience architecting production backend systems (Django strongly preferred).
• Strong frontend development skills with React and TypeScript, including experience with complex state management.
• Significant hands-on experience with LLM APIs and building orchestration systems (agent workflows, tool calling, multi-step reasoning).
• Experience designing and implementing MCP integrations, including tool servers, embedding models, and context management strategies.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical roadmap for complex AI platform initiatives, driving semi-annual and annual milestones.
• Architect and implement production-grade LLM orchestration systems, including agent frameworks, tool calling, and multi-step reasoning workflows.
• Design MCP integrations and knowledge management systems, including tool orchestration, embedding strategies, and context optimization.
• Lead technical design for cross-functional AI features, making challenging decisions when trade-offs are unclear.
• Establish coding standards, review practices, and architectural patterns for AI development across the Agentic SDK team.
• Coach and mentor P3 engineers, helping them grow toward senior-level scope and autonomy.
• Partner with product teams to translate ambiguous business needs into technical solutions, ensuring alignment to company strategy.

Skills

Python

Django

React

TypeScript

LLM orchestration

Leadership

Tools

Django

React

TypeScript

LLM APIs

Orchestration

Job description

CaptivateIQ is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Agentic SDK team, leading the technical roadmap for AI platform initiatives. You will architect production-grade LLM orchestration, spanning React/TypeScript frontends to Python backends, and guide cross-functional teams in implementing scalable AI features.

You will mentor P3 engineers, set coding standards, and drive architectural decisions that shape how AI is built across the org.