Staff AI Engineer - Architecture skills

shifttechnology; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Technology seeks a Staff AI Engineer to anchor our AI capabilities, combining prototyping and production scaling of AI/LLM systems. You will work with data scientists, software engineers, and product leaders to design, prototype, and ship state-of-the-art AI systems into production.

This high-impact, high-visibility role blends cutting-edge AI technologies—Agentic frameworks, LLM orchestration, MCP, GenAI—with production-grade software engineering.

Responsibilities

• Build & Architect Agentic Systems (Hands-On): Lead by doing. Design, prototype, and build production-ready agentic workflows, custom orchestration layers, and tool-calling integrations using modern frameworks.
• Bridge AI & Production Engineering: Move AI prototypes into robust, production-grade systems and ensure reliable deployment and monitoring.

Job description

Shift delivers AI agents that transform insurers' most critical work. By combining deep industry expertise and unmatched data resources, Shift provides proven results that have earned the trust of hundreds of the world's leading insurers. Our insurance-grade AI is accurate, explainable, and secure—empowering human experts to move with unmatched speed, total confidence, and a renewed focus on the people they serve. Your browser does not support the video tag. Our culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry through our SaaS platform. We come from more than 50 different countries and cultures and together we are creating the future of insurance. Learn more at www.shift-technology.com

ABOUT THE ROLE

At Shift, we are building the next generation of AI-driven platform capabilities.

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Staff AI Engineer to serve as the technical anchor for our AI capabilities; someone who is deeply passionate about building, prototyping, and scaling modern AI/LLM systems, while helping shape our broader AI engineering strategy.

This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a senior builder who excels at the intersection of cutting‑edge AI technologies (Agentic frameworks, LLM orchestration, MCP, GenAI) and production‑grade software engineering .

You will work directly with data scientists, software engineers, and product leaders to design, prototype, and ship state-of-the‑art AI systems into production.

If you are a senior AI engineer looking for the next step in your career -where you can drive architectural strategy and mentor others without giving up hands‑on coding and building this role is for you.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Build & Architect Agentic Systems (Hands‑On): Lead by doing. Design, prototype, and build production‑ready agentic workflows, custom orchestration layers, and tool‑calling integrations using modern frameworks.

Bridge AI & Production Engineering: Move AI prototypes into robust, production-g