Software Engineer, AI Engineering Workflows

Jobtailor; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Austin, TX seeks an independent software engineer to own a system from design to production, focusing on AI-assisted development tools and robust automation. The role emphasizes building quality, scalable software and collaborating across teams to ensure safe releases.

You will work with Python and C++, design internal APIs, and contribute to modern CI/CD pipelines while mentoring others in tooling and best practices.

Qualifications

• Own a distinct system, feature or service from design to production.
• Hands-on experience using AI-assisted development tools and writing software automation or integrations.
• Experience in software quality practices, automated testing, code review, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Write clean, readable, and documented code that follows established engineering patterns.
• Proficiency in Python and C++ and web service development.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, repository structure, and CI/CD automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-assisted developer productivity tools, code quality automation, and modern CI/CD infrastructure.
• Translate software requirements into clear software designs, internal APIs, and repository templates.
• Lead technical design discussions and establish safe, practical standards for AI-generated code across the department.
• Address code quality gaps by building automated testing frameworks and code-review gating systems.
• Write runbooks, documentation, and training guides for adopting AI tools responsibly.
• Collaborate with other teams to debug issues across system boundaries and ensure safe releases.

Skills

Python

C++

Web services

CI/CD

Tools

Git

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain AI-assisted developer productivity tools, code quality automation, and modern CI/CD infrastructure.
• Translate software development requirements into clear software designs, internal developer APIs, and repository templates.
• Lead technical design discussions and establish safe, practical standards for using AI-generated code and agentic tools across the department.
• Proactively address code quality, testing, and reliability gaps by building robust automated testing frameworks and code-review gating systems.
• Write clear runbooks, documentation, and training guides to help engineering teams adopt AI-assisted development tools responsibly.
• Collaborate with other software teams to systematically debug complex issues across system boundaries and ensure safe release processes.

Requirements

• An independent software engineer who can own a distinct system, feature, or service from design to production.
• Hands‑on experience using AI‑assisted development tools and writing software automation or integrations.
• Experience in software quality practices, automated testing, code review, and modern CI/CD pipelines.
• Write clean, readable, and documented code that follows established engineering patterns.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (such as Python, C++) and web service development.
• Solid understanding of software architecture, APIs, repository structure, and CI/CD automation.
• Communicate complex technical concepts in simple, clear language to both technical and non‑technical partners.
• Effective in ambiguous or changing priority environments and translate loose needs into structured software plans.
• High curiosity and an active growth mindset to learn new technical domains.
• Provide constructive, detailed feedback in code reviews and mentor other engineers on tooling and best practices.
• Preferred: experience building developer experience platforms, internal tools, repository templates, or custom engineering infrastructure.
• Preferred: experience with agentic coding frameworks, prompt engineering, or LLM‑based development APIs.
• Preferred: experience in high‑complexity engineering environments where software closely interacts with hardware or scientific instruments.