Staff AI Engineer (Fully Remote)

Shift Technology; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Shift Technology delivers AI agents that transform insurers' most critical work. With employees from over 50 countries, the company's culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry.

Shift Technology seeks a senior builder to design, prototype, and ship state-of-the-art AI systems into production, collaborating with data scientists, software engineers, and product leaders.

Qualifications

• Senior role at the intersection of AI technology and production-grade software.
• Deep expertise in GenAI/LLM ecosystems and related tooling.
• Proven ability to design and deploy production-ready AI workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and architect agentic systems hands-on, including production-ready workflows and tool-calling integrations.
• Bridge AI prototypes into robust microservices on Azure, ensuring scalability and low latency.
• Drive AI quality and LLMOps, and mentor agent-focused squads.

Skills

GenAI/LLM ecosystems

Agentic frameworks

Python

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Tools

LangGraph

OpenAI Agents SDK

Custom orchestration

Job description

• This is a high-impact, high-visibility role for a senior builder at the intersection of cutting-edge AI technologies 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.

What You'll Do:

• Build and architect agentic systems hands-on, including production-ready workflows and tool-calling integrations.
• Bridge AI prototypes into robust microservices on Azure, ensuring scalability and low latency.
• Drive AI quality and LLMOps, and act as technical mentor for agent-focused squads.

What We Are Looking For:

• Deep expertise in modern GenAI/LLM ecosystems and hands-on experience with agentic frameworks like LangGraph, OpenAI Agents SDK, or custom orchestration.
• Strong backend engineering skills in Python, Azure, and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
• A proactive builder who simplifies complex concepts and constantly experiments with new technologies.

Shift Technology

Shift Technology delivers AI agents that transform insurers' most critical work. With employees from over 50 countries, the company's culture is built on innovation, trust, and a drive to transform the insurance industry.