Software Development Engineer

Clearwater Analytics, LLC; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical leave

STD/LTD insurance

Job summary

Clearwater Analytics, LLC is building its Generative AI engineering team in Seattle. You design, implement, and ship LLM-powered agent tools, MCP integrations, and RAG systems used in production for institutional investors globally.

This is a production engineering role with Claude Code as a core daily tool. Responsibilities include building pipelines, collaborating on AI-powered applications, code reviews, and ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of production software development experience
• At least 1 year of hands-on experience with LLM, agentic, or AI/ML systems in a production or near-production environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain LLM agent pipelines, MCP integrations, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems using Python (FastAPI, LangChain) and TypeScript/React.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code, as a primary part of your engineering workflow for code generation, debugging, and iteration.
• Collaborate with team members to optimize and improve existing AI-powered software applications.
• Participate actively in code reviews, giving and receiving clear, constructive feedback.
• Perform root-cause analyses for software issues and identify effective solutions.
• Translate loosely defined requirements into functioning, production-ready code.
• Assist in the creation of user stories and estimation of work for project planning.
• Suggest design improvements demonstrating a solid understanding of system architecture.
• Ensure software applications are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Document software usage, implementation, architecture, design, and APIs.
• Write broad unit and integration tests consistently.

Skills

Claude Code

Python

FastAPI

LangChain

TypeScript/React

Code reviews

Algorithms

Documentation

Teamwork

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Python 3.11

FastAPI

LangChain

TypeScript

React

Job description

Clearwater Analytics is building its Generative AI engineering team, and this role sits at the center of that effort. You will design, implement, and ship LLM-powered agent tools, MCP integrations, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems that are already in production use and you will do it using AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code, as a core part of your daily workflow. This is not exploratory AI work , it is applied engineering on real systems serving institutional investors globally. Fluency with coding assistants is not a perk here; it is a job requirement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain LLM agent pipelines, MCP integrations, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems using Python (FastAPI, LangChain) and TypeScript/React.
• Use AI-assisted development tools, including Claude Code, as a primary part of your engineering workflow for code generation, debugging, and iteration.
• Collaborate with team members to optimize and improve existing AI-powered software applications.
• Participate actively in code reviews, giving and receiving clear, constructive feedback.
• Perform root-cause analyses for software issues and identify effective solutions.
• Translate loosely defined requirements into functioning, production-ready code.
• Assist in the creation of user stories and estimation of work for project planning.
• Suggest design improvements demonstrating a solid understanding of system architecture.
• Ensure software applications are scalable, reliable, and secure.
• Document software usage, implementation, architecture, design, and APIs.
• Write broad unit and integration tests consistently.

Required Skills

• Fluency with AI-assisted development tools, Claude Code specifically ,as a daily engineering practice, not an occasional experiment.
• Hands‑on experience building LLM agent tools, agentic workflows, MCP integrations, or retrieval‑augmented generation (RAG) systems in a production environment.
• Production proficiency in Python 3.11 (FastAPI, LangChain) and TypeScript/React , these are the core languages of this role.
• Java-only backgrounds are not a fit.
• Solid fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and object‑oriented design.
• Enthusiasm for building in a fast-moving, AI‑native SaaS environment.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills , written and verbal.
• Ability to manage own time and deliver results on time.
• Commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Exceptional analytical and problem‑solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 3+ years of production software development experience
• At least 1 year of hands‑on experience with LLM, agentic, or AI/ML systems in a production or near‑production environment.

What We Offer

• Competitive base salary and performance‑based bonus.
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Flexible work arrangements, hybrid and remote options available.
• Access to cutting‑edge AI tools and infrastructure as part of your day‑to‑day work.
• A collaborative, high‑trust engineering culture that values craft, speed, and continuous learning.

Salary Range $115,119.60 - $148,350.00 This is the pay range the Company believes it will pay for this position at the time of this posting. Consistent with applicable law, compensation will be determined based on relevant experience, other job‑related qualifications/skills, and geographic location (to account for comparative cost of living). The Company reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.

• health/vision/dental insurance
• 401(k)
• PTO
• parental leave
• medical leave
• STD/LTD insurance benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer Clearwater Analytics is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Clearwater Analytics is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description.

Thank you for your interest in a career with Clearwater! Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN) is transforming investment management with the industry’s most comprehensive cloud‑native platform for institutional investors across global public and private markets. While legacy systems create risk, inefficiency, and data fragmentation, Clearwater’s single-instance, multi‑tenant architecture delivers real‑time data and AI‑driven insights throughout the investment lifecycle. The platform eliminates information silos by integrating portfolio management, trading, investment accounting, reconciliation, regulatory reporting, performance, compliance, and risk analytics in one unified system. Serving leading insurers, asset managers, hedge funds, banks, corporations, and governments, Clearwater supports over $8.8 trillion in assets globally. Learn more at www.clearwateranalytics.com.