Staff AI-Native DevEx Architect

Remote Genie; New York, Salt Lake City (NY, UT); On-site; USD 158,000 - 248,000; Full time

Job summary

Addepar is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive AI-native lifecycle architecture and implement guardrails across the SDLC. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor teams, and partner with platform engineers, R&D, and security to accelerate delivery while maintaining human oversight.

The role emphasizes autonomy, top-tier coding in Python/Java/JavaScript, and strong CI/CD with Terraform and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Base salary ranges reflect the US market.

Qualifications

• Strong architectural and hands-on skills to integrate AI into the SDLC.
• Data-driven mindset with demonstrable impact on reliability and metrics.
• Autonomy in ambiguous environments and proactivity in problem solving.
• Proficient in Python, Java, or JavaScript with production-grade tooling experience.
• Deep CI/CD experience (GitHub Actions, Jenkins) and IaC (Terraform).
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and AI-enabled tooling.
• Familiarity with large language models (LLMs) and developer tooling.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of AI-native lifecycle architecture and automation across SDLC stages.
• Architect deterministic guardrails and hooks to enforce safe AI development workflows.
• Build and integrate automated code review, PR pipelines, and governance for AI-enabled delivery.
• Drive grassroots adoption of AI-native workflows across teams and align cross-functional partners.

Skills

Architectural mastery

Data-driven

Autonomy

Python

Java

JavaScript

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

LLMs

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Addepar is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to drive AI-native lifecycle architecture and implement guardrails across the SDLC. You will lead architectural decisions, mentor teams, and partner with platform engineers, R&D, and security to accelerate delivery while maintaining human oversight.

The role emphasizes autonomy, top-tier coding in Python/Java/JavaScript, and strong CI/CD with Terraform and containerization (Docker/Kubernetes). Base salary ranges reflect the US market.