Senior Software Engineer

Capably; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Capably is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to build the enterprise AI automation platform in production. You’ll design, ship, and scale core capabilities that enable customers to deploy intelligent workflows with reliability, security, and control.

This hands-on role spans product, infrastructure, and AI systems to turn ambitious ideas into dependable software and to scale automation for real-world deployments. You’ll own meaningful parts of the system with high impact and fast iteration.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and shipping production software in fast-moving environments.
• Proficiency in backend and/or full-stack engineering, with strong system design fundamentals.
• Ability to write clean, maintainable code and operate effectively across the development lifecycle.
• Experience designing scalable systems, APIs, integrations, and distributed services.
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimisation skills.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and take ownership from idea to production.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain core platform and product systems.
• Ship reliable, scalable software that supports complex AI-driven workflows in production.
• Improve system performance, observability, and operational resilience across the stack.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into technical solutions.
• Contribute to architecture decisions, engineering standards, and development best practices.
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and continuously improve developer velocity.

Skills

Production software

Backend systems

Full-stack development

System design

Debugging & perf

Cross-functional ownership

AI workflows experience

Tools

APIs

Distributed services

Job description

Define the Future of AI Automation

As a Senior Software Engineer at Capably, you’ll build the systems that make enterprise AI actually work in production. You’ll design, ship, and scale the core platform capabilities that allow customers to deploy intelligent workflows with the reliability, security, and control real businesses require.

This is a hands-on engineering role with high ownership. You’ll work across product, infrastructure, and AI systems to turn ambitious ideas into dependable software, building the foundations that make complex, highly customised automation possible at scale.

Build and Scale Production-Grade Systems

We believe great engineering is not just about writing code—it’s about building systems that last. You’ll help architect and implement the platform, services, and workflows that power Capably’s product, with a sharp focus on performance, reliability, maintainability, and user impact.

You’ll work closely with product, design, research, and deployment teams to understand customer needs and translate them into elegant technical solutions. From workflow orchestration and integrations to internal tooling, observability, and platform infrastructure, your work will directly shape how Capably delivers value in real enterprise environments.

• Design, build, and maintain core platform and product systems
• Ship reliable, scalable software that supports complex AI-driven workflows in production
• Improve system performance, observability, and operational resilience across the stack
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn product requirements into technical solutions
• Contribute to architecture decisions, engineering standards, and development best practices
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce technical debt, and continuously improve developer velocity

Your work will help Capably strengthen its position as an enterprise AI platform built for reliability, governance, and real-world deployment. You’ll play a key role in building the infrastructure and product capabilities that differentiate Capably from agent-only approaches and make automation dependable at scale.

Success in this role means combining speed with sound judgment. You’ll be expected to ship quickly, but never carelessly—making smart technical decisions that support both immediate product needs and long-term platform quality. You’ll take ownership of meaningful parts of the system and help raise the bar for engineering across the company.

By staying close to customer problems and engineering fundamentals, you’ll help ensure Capably continues to push the standard for enterprise AI software. Your ability to build robust systems, navigate ambiguity, and execute with precision will be essential to our next stage of growth.

What You Bring

• Strong experience building and shipping production software in fast-moving environments
• Proficiency in backend and/or full-stack engineering, with strong system design fundamentals
• Ability to write clean, maintainable, high-quality code and operate effectively across the development lifecycle
• Experience designing scalable systems, APIs, integrations, and distributed services
• Strong debugging, problem-solving, and performance optimisation skills
• Ability to work cross-functionally and take ownership from idea to production
• Experience with AI systems, workflow automation, or enterprise software is a strong plus

Your work will help Capably build software that is not only powerful but also trusted in production. If you’re excited to solve hard engineering problems and help define the infrastructure behind the next generation of enterprise AI, we’d love to hear from you.