Senior Software Engineer, Agents — Open Source Frameworks

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Indiana (PA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits
Equity package
Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

LiveKit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the Agents Python framework. You will design APIs, implement core components, and own features from design through delivery, collaborating with Python, Node, and Rust teams.

You thrive on clean API design, developer experience, and solving hard architectural problems. Open-source contributors are welcome, and the role offers competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

  • Strong experience building production systems in Python.
  • Excellent API design instincts and strong engineering taste.
  • Able to independently drive projects from idea to completion.
  • Solid experience building SDKs, frameworks, or developer tools.
  • Comfortable navigating complex systems and making design tradeoffs.
  • Able to clearly communicate technical ideas and architectural decisions.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement core components of the Agents Python framework.
  • Define APIs and abstractions that developers rely on.
  • Own features from design through implementation.
  • Identify simple and elegant solutions to complex design problems.
  • Propose and debate architectural decisions that shape the framework.
  • Ensure new features integrate cleanly with the broader ecosystem.
  • Collaborate with engineers across Python, Node, and Rust systems.

Skills

API design
Dev experience
Architectural problems
Idea to design
Technical opinions
Learning new systems

Tools

TypeScript/JavaScript

Job description

LiveKit is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to help build the Agents Python framework. You will design APIs, implement core components, and own features from design through delivery, collaborating with Python, Node, and Rust teams.

You thrive on clean API design, developer experience, and solving hard architectural problems. Open-source contributors are welcome, and the role offers competitive salary, equity, and comprehensive benefits.

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