Senior Developer

World Wide Technology, Inc.; Maryland Heights (MO); On-site; USD 106,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company matching

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

World Wide Technology, Inc. is seeking a Senior Growth AI Developer to design and build AI-enabled applications within the Growth AI space. You will work across web, data, and AI technologies in a fast-paced, agile environment, collaborating with IT Sales and engineering teams.

You’ll mentor colleagues, explore new AI tools, and ensure scalable, cost-effective solutions aligned with business goals. This role offers substantial impact and growth opportunities within a global tech leader.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, MIS or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years' experience developing distributed and scalable systems.
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code.
• Proficiency developing and consuming APIs.
• Experience shipping AI-driven applications to production.

Responsibilities

• Build functional software and deliver technical solutions using web, data, and AI tech.
• Stay ahead of evolving AI landscape and evaluate new tools and models.
• Champion AI best practices and responsible AI use across teams.
• Mentor team members and lead projects with broad scope.
• Interact with stakeholders to understand requirements and demonstrate solutions.

Skills

Distributed systems

APIs

OpenAI SDK

AI frameworks

Cloud platforms

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Windsurf

Claude Code

Cursor

Microsoft Copilot

Glean

Job description

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. We are unable to provide sponsorship now or in the future for this position.

Why WWT?

At World Wide Technology, we work together to make a new world happen. Our important work benefits our clients and partners as much as it does our people and communities across the globe. WWT is dedicated to achieving its mission of creating a profitable growth company that is also a Great Place to Work for All. We achieve this through our world-class culture, generous benefits, and by delivering cutting-edge technology solutions for our clients.

Founded in 1990, WWT is a global technology solutions provider leading the AI and Digital Revolution. WWT combines the power of strategy, execution, and partnership to accelerate digital transformational outcomes for organizations around the globe. Through its Advanced Technology Center, a collaborative ecosystem of the world's most advanced hardware and software solutions, WWT helps clients and partners conceptualize, test, and validate innovative technology solutions for the best business outcomes and then deploys them at scale through its global warehousing, distribution, and integration capabilities.

With over 12,000 employees across WWT and Softchoice and more than 60 locations around the world, WWT's culture, built on a set of core values and established leadership philosophies, has been recognized 14 years in a row by Fortune and Great Place to Work® for its unique blend of determination, innovation, and creating a great place to work for all.

What is the Internal WWT IT Team, and why join?

The Internal WWT IT team is the backbone of our company's technological infrastructure, ensuring seamless operations and continuous innovation. Our team is dedicated to managing and supporting the company's technological infrastructure, ensuring the smooth operation of hardware, software, networks, and data systems, while providing top-notch technical support to employees.

By joining the Internal WWT IT team, you will play a crucial role in maintaining the efficiency and security of our IT environment, enabling the company to achieve its strategic goals. The Internal IT team offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, where your contributions will directly impact the company's success. If you are passionate about technology and eager to take on new challenges, we encourage you to apply and join our team.

What is the IT Sales Technology and Architecture team, and why join?

The IT Sales Technology and Architecture team is a hub for driving AI strategy and enablement within the IT Sales Portfolio that supports the WWT Sales organization. Members of this team work within the Lead to Quote space aligned with the WWT Sales Growth AI initiative driven by business executives. This strategic initiative is geared towards re-imagining the Sales process & tools, leveraging AI & Automation as the cornerstone. This is an exciting opportunity to be a member of a team that is focused on building a transformational set of applications, APIs and MCPs designed to enable and scale the WWT Sales teams.

What will you be doing?

As a Senior Growth AI Developer on the team, you will be responsible for building software in an agile environment using a wide array of programming languages, frameworks, and tools. Here are some things the team will be working on this year:

• Designing, building, and continuously improving applications and solutions within the Growth AI space.
• Function as fully empowered “Forward deployed” engineer armed with best of breed AINE tools and tasked with solving real business problems within the WWT Sales technology space.
• Support IT delivery teams and business stakeholders by partnering with them to bring an AI-first mentality to solutioning
• Furthering the adoption of AINE engineering across the WWT IT Sales Portfolio team

Responsibilities:

• Build functional software and deliver technical solutions that consistently exceed stakeholder expectations using web, data, and AI technologies
• Stay ahead of the rapidly evolving AI landscape, evaluating new tools, models, and frameworks and bringing best practices back to WWT
• Champion the adoption of AI best practices and responsible AI use across engineering and business teams at WWT
• Ensure software and solutions scale well, are cost-effective, and adhere to software development best practices
• Provide technical and professional mentoring for team members
• Lead projects and complex assignments with broad and ambiguous scope
• Write thoughtful code that is maintainable and efficient
• Interact directly with stakeholders to understand functional requirements and needs
• Demo solutions and communicate status to stakeholders at all levels
• Participate in ideation sessions and strategic planning
• Help foster a team-first environment grounded on an understanding of and a commitment to the WWT Core Values

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, MIS, a technical-related field, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience developing distributed/scalable systems
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Proficiency developing and consuming APIs
• Thorough understanding of what it takes to deliver an application from inception to production
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team
• Opinionated but you appreciate an environment where feedback is freely given, and your ideas are challenged
• Comfortable mentoring other developers
• Experience working with the OpenAI SDK, and AI frameworks
• Understanding of AI principles (LLMs, Models, RAG, Agents, etc.) and experience with integrating AI into overall solution design
• Have shipped an AI driven application to production
• Comfortable using coding assistants like GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, Claude Code, or Cursor to improve developer efficiency
• Experience with AI platforms like Microsoft Copilot, Claude, or Glean a plus
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their AI services is a plus

Certain states and localities require employers to post a reasonable estimate of the salary range. A reasonable estimate of the current base pay range for this position is $106,400 to $159,600 annually. Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors, including shift, location, experience, skill set, performance, licensure and certification, and business needs. The range for this position in other geographic locations may differ. Certain positions may also be eligible for variable incentive compensation, such as bonuses or commissions, that are not included in the base pay.

The well-being of WWT employees is essential. So, when it comes to our benefits package, WWT has one of the best. We offer the following benefits to all full-time employees:

• Health and Wellbeing: Health, Dental, and Vision Care, Onsite Health Centers, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness program
• Financial Benefits: Competitive pay, Profit Sharing, 401k Plan with Company Matching, Life and Disability Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off: PTO and Sick Leave (starting at 20 days per year) & Holidays (10 per year), Parental Leave, Military Leave, Bereavement
• Additional Perks: Nursing Mothers Benefits, Voluntary Legal, Pet Insurance, Employee Discount Program

We strive to create an environment where all employees are empowered to succeed based on their skills, performance, and dedication. Our goal is to cultivate a culture of belonging that encourages innovation, collaboration, and respect for all team members, ensuring that WWT remains a great place to work for All!

If you have any questions or concerns about this posting, please email [e-mail].