Senior Python AI Platform Engineer

Workato; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Workato is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to help build the core of our AI platform, delivering production-grade systems for intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and large-scale retrieval services. You will design, develop, and maintain services and libraries used across multiple applications and microservices.

You will collaborate with product and platform teams to translate advanced AI concepts into reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that power real enterprise use cases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, with strong proficiency in Python.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining production-grade systems using Python.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, API design, and data-driven architectures.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases (PostgreSQL, Elastic, Qdrant, or similar).
• Familiarity with AI/ML system design, including LLM integration and evaluation pipelines.
• Knowledge of DevOps and observability practices (CI/CD, monitoring, metrics, and model validation).
• Python FastAPI LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Qwen, OSS) LiteLLM Qdrant PostgreSQL ElasticSearch Langfuse Kubernetes GitHub Actions ArgoCD

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-powered services and APIs, leveraging LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Qwen, OSS models) and custom ML models.
• Develop an enterprise-grade agentic framework that enables orchestration, retrieval, and collaboration between multiple AI agents.
• Implement and optimize knowledge retrieval systems and agentic search capabilities using vector databases such as Qdrant and ElasticSearch.
• Write well-structured, efficient, and testable Python code for production services, experimentation, and internal developer tools.
• Build and maintain shared Python libraries and SDKs used across multiple applications and microservices.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on architecture, internal protocols, and API standards to ensure consistency and reliability across the platform.
• Develop and enhance monitoring, validation, and observability for production-grade AI solutions.
• Drive the full software development lifecycle - from design and implementation to deployment, monitoring, and continuous improvement.
• Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks, reliability issues, and scaling challenges in complex, data-intensive environments.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, mentoring other engineers and contributing to a culture of excellence.

Skills

Python

Distributed systems

API design

Data-driven architectures

CI/CD

Monitoring

Model validation

LLM integration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

ElasticSearch

Qdrant

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Kubernetes

Langfuse

LangChain

LiteLLM

Job description

Workato is seeking a Senior Python Engineer to help build the core of our AI platform, delivering production-grade systems for intelligent automation, agentic workflows, and large-scale retrieval services. You will design, develop, and maintain services and libraries used across multiple applications and microservices.

You will collaborate with product and platform teams to translate advanced AI concepts into reliable, scalable, and secure solutions that power real enterprise use cases.