Staff Product Engineer: AI-Native Dev Tooling Architect

Blacksmith Agency; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401K match

Unlimited PTO

Annual offsite

Early-exercise stock options

Unlimited agent tokens

12 weeks parental leave

Job summary

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Staff Product Engineer to set the technical direction for a new product line. This hands-on leader will own architecture, solve complex product problems, and drive 0-1 initiatives that accelerate growth and delight customers.

You will be a key technical authority, raise engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and own production outcomes in a high-impact role.

Qualifications

• Experience leading early-stage products to industry recognition.
• Proficiency with coding agents and agentic tooling.
• Ability to influence direction while contributing as an IC.

Responsibilities

• Own and set architecture for new products.
• Translate strategy into technical roadmaps.
• Drive product development from 0 to 1.
• Ensure production reliability and performance.
• Mentor senior engineers and amplify impact.
• Operate in ambiguous problem spaces to define solutions.

Skills

Product architecture

Technical leadership

Mentoring

Clear communication

Agentic development

Job description

Blacksmith Agency seeks a Staff Product Engineer to set the technical direction for a new product line. This hands-on leader will own architecture, solve complex product problems, and drive 0-1 initiatives that accelerate growth and delight customers.

You will be a key technical authority, raise engineering standards, mentor senior engineers, and own production outcomes in a high-impact role.