Senior Internal Tools Engineer - AI & Automation

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; Redwood City (CA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer 401(k) match

Paid time off to volunteer

Relocation support

Job summary

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Redwood City, California, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Internal Tools. This hybrid role focuses on building internal applications and AI-powered workflows that empower Biohub, Learning Commons, and business teams to operate faster and more securely.

You will own end-to-end systems, collaborate with the central tech and security teams, and shape architectures while delivering durable, scalable solutions in a small, high-autonomy team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years building production software at senior IC level.
• Full-stack engineering fundamentals for production apps and services.
• Experience with LLM-based applications or agent workflows.
• Strong API integration skills at enterprise SaaS level.

Responsibilities

• Own design and end-to-end delivery of individual systems.
• Build production applications used by business teams daily.
• Design AI features and knowledge retrieval substrates.
• Collaborate with tech lead on architecture decisions.
• Contribute to cloud footprint, deployment, observability, and reliability as scope grows.

Skills

5+ years experience

Full-stack development

LLM-based apps

API integration

Enterprise SaaS

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative in Redwood City, California, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Internal Tools. This hybrid role focuses on building internal applications and AI-powered workflows that empower Biohub, Learning Commons, and business teams to operate faster and more securely.

You will own end-to-end systems, collaborate with the central tech and security teams, and shape architectures while delivering durable, scalable solutions in a small, high-autonomy team.