Staff AI Engineer – Agentic Systems & Production AI

People in AI; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

People in AI in New York City is hiring a senior-to-staff level IC for Applied AI engineering, focusing on agentic systems and production-grade software that interfaces with financial workflows. You will define how agents interact with structured data, take actions for customers, and evolve from assistant-style interfaces to software capable of completing meaningful operational work.

This high-visibility role offers ownership, collaboration with product, domain experts and customers, and the

Qualifications

• Strong senior-level software engineering experience with ownership of production systems.
• Deep understanding of architecture, data flows, reliability, and failure modes.
• Backend or backend-leaning full-stack with end-to-end delivery capability.
• Proven ownership in ambiguous, fast-moving environments.
• Experience in scaling or early-stage companies with visible impact.
• Hands-on understanding of AI and agentic systems in production.
• Excellent communication linking technical decisions to product outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Build customer-facing agentic product experiences for complex workflows.
• Design systems for agents to safely interact with structured data and execute actions.
• Develop end-to-end AI workflows to replace manual processes.
• Productionize AI capabilities with improved reliability and monitoring.
• Create evaluation tooling and engineering standards for high-quality systems.
• Collaborate with product, engineers, and customers to identify AI value points.
• Own ambiguous projects from problem definition to deployment and iteration.

Skills

Senior IC

System design

Backend/Full-stack

Ownership/agency

High-performing teams

AI/product experience

Communication

Job description

People in AI in New York City is hiring a senior-to-staff level IC for Applied AI engineering, focusing on agentic systems and production-grade software that interfaces with financial workflows. You will define how agents interact with structured data, take actions for customers, and evolve from assistant-style interfaces to software capable of completing meaningful operational work.

This high-visibility role offers ownership, collaboration with product, domain experts and customers, and the