Staff AI Engineer: Build Core GenAI Systems

Sema4.ai, Inc.; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative AI company is seeking a Staff Engineer to design and build core AI systems. In this role, you will develop foundational infrastructure, collaborate with teams to enhance agent capabilities, and tackle high-leverage problems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in Python and AI/ML systems. This position offers a chance to impact high-stakes projects directly in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years building AI/ML systems in production.
• Deep experience with backend systems in Python, including performance and reliability concerns.
• Hands-on experience designing and operating LLM-based systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve core agent framework components.
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to translate intents into systems.
• Solve ambiguous problems related to agent reliability and performance.
• Participate in design and code reviews.

Skills

Software engineering

AI/ML systems

Python backend systems

Communication skills

Ownership mindset

Job description

An innovative AI company is seeking a Staff Engineer to design and build core AI systems. In this role, you will develop foundational infrastructure, collaborate with teams to enhance agent capabilities, and tackle high-leverage problems. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in Python and AI/ML systems. This position offers a chance to impact high-stakes projects directly in a fast-paced environment.