Senior Software Engineer - Agentic AI

Conifers.ai; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company is seeking an experienced software engineer to design and enhance features for their AI SOC platform. The role involves leading the development of AI agents and architecting scalable systems, with a strong emphasis on backend capabilities, particularly in Python. Ideal candidates will have over 5 years of experience and the ability to navigate complex technical challenges. This is a great opportunity to contribute to innovative security solutions while working within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software engineering experience.
• Ability to build end-to-end solutions.
• Experience building and operating AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and ship major features end-to-end.
• Develop AI agents and supporting systems.
• Drive technical decisions for product evolution.

Skills

Software engineering experience

Understanding of complex technical problems

Production experience with AI agents

Strong backend fundamentals (Python)

Systems thinker

Bias for action and ownership

Fluency in English

Job description

Conifers.ai is transforming security operations centers (SOCs) with CognitiveSOC™, its AI SOC platform, enabling enterprises and MSSPs to achieve SOC excellence. By leveraging agentic AI, Conifers helps security teams investigate complex, multi-tier incidents with speed, accuracy, and trust. Led by seasoned cybersecurity leaders and backed by SYN Ventures, PICUS Capital, and others, the company brings deep industry knowledge and innovation to an increasingly AI-driven threat landscape.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and ship major features end-to-end (E2E)
• Take a leading role in developing AI agents and the systems around them
• Drive technical decisions to evolve the product and scale the platform
• Architect reliable, scalable systems (Python backend)
• Work closely with product, design, and go-to-market teams
• Bring clarity, structure, and energy to the day-to-day

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of software engineering experience
• Proven ability to understand complex technical and product problems, break them down, and build end-to-end solutions
• Production experience building and operating AI agents or agent-based systems
• Strong backend fundamentals (Python, cloud-native, distributed systems)
• Sharp systems thinker with a bias for simplicity and clarity
• Bias for action, strong sense of ownership, and accountability
• Full professional fluency (written and verbal) in English

Nice to Have

• Experience in the cybersecurity domain
• Experience building security or AI-driven products
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup environment

Our Commitment

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.