Staff Engineer — Frontier AI Capabilities

Apply; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Apply is seeking a Senior Engineer to own and transform AI capabilities into user-friendly product features. This role involves investigating new model behaviors, building integrated systems, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to create impactful solutions.

The ideal candidate should have extensive software engineering experience, particularly in producing scalable systems and embodying strong product instincts. A passion for AI innovation is essential.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Strong foundations in full-stack engineering.
• Ability to translate vague needs into reliable systems.

Responsibilities

• Investigate emerging frontier-model behaviors.
• Build Skills, Workflows, and Artifacts systems.
• Own capabilities from user interfaces to backend services.

Skills

Full-stack engineering fundamentals

Product judgment and instincts

Experience building user-facing products

Experience with scalable distributed systems

Data-informed decision-making

Execution of complex products

Interest in frontier AI capabilities

Job description

Apply is seeking a Senior Engineer to own and transform AI capabilities into user-friendly product features. This role involves investigating new model behaviors, building integrated systems, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams to create impactful solutions.

The ideal candidate should have extensive software engineering experience, particularly in producing scalable systems and embodying strong product instincts. A passion for AI innovation is essential.