Staff Software Engineer, Agentic Search & Retrieval

Datasite; Minneapolis (MN); Híbrido; USD 170.000 - 297.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Employee benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Datasite is hiring a Staff Software Engineer to own the retrieval layer used by live deal AI agents. You will ground answers in documents, manage permissions, and build scalable Python services for large-scale data.

This role collaborates with Product and Data Science, shaping context for multi-tenant environments, mentoring engineers, and keeping hands-on influence on what an agent can know.

Formación

• 6+ years of building and operating production software.
• Strong hands-on Python, with experience in backend services, APIs, and large-scale data pipelines.
• Experience with production LLM applications that depend on retrieval: tool calling, RAG, embeddings, vector search, or context management.
• Strong foundations in permissions, multi-tenant data, and access control on what an agent can retrieve.
• Clear product and technical judgment.

Responsabilidades

• Own retrieval for agents that work on live deals.
• Ground each answer in the right documents and data, and set the balance of quality, speed, and cost.
• Scale platform processing of large documents and data tables for multi-pass reasoning.
• Shape context agents depend on and evolve it as deal workflows grow.
• Build search tools, cover indexed and non-indexed content, return snippets and citations.
• Maintain agent context alignment with data rooms and access permissions.

Conocimientos

Python

Backend services

APIs

Data pipelines

Product judgment

Herramientas

Vector search

Embeddings

LLM applications

Descripción del empleo

Datasite is the essential infrastructure for M&A. Also comprising Grata, Blueflame AI, and Sherpany, we help dealbreakers find opportunities, manage transactions, and make key decisions.Whatever your talents, you can find a place for them here. Get involved in some of the biggest business ventures today. Work with other gifted people around the world. Follow your ambitions, or discover a whole new path.**Job Description:****Why Engineering at Datasite**Datasite's engineering organization builds the software the world's dealmakers depend on to find, evaluate, negotiate, and close transactions: secure virtual data rooms, AI-assisted diligence, deal sourcing, and private-company intelligence.We're looking for hands-on **Staff Software Enginee**r to own the context AI agents use on live deals. A wrong passage, a stale document, or a missed permission becomes a wrong answer in a high-stakes workflow. You will build the retrieval layer that makes agent answers grounded, current, and secure. You will work in Python and partner closely with Product and Data Science. You will stay hands-on on the decisions that change what an agent can know.**Location**: We are hiring in **New York City** and **Minneapolis.** Datasite is a hybrid company, with in-office collaboration on **Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.****What You Will Do*** Own retrieval for agents that work on live deals. Ground each answer in the right documents and data, and set the balance of quality, speed, and cost.* Scale how the platform processes large documents and data tables, so an agent can still find and reason over content that does not fit in one pass.* Shape the context agents depend on and evolve it as deal workflows get longer and more complex.* Build the search tools agents call. Cover content that is indexed and content that is not indexed yet. Return the snippet, citation, and location a dealmaker can trust.* Keep agent context aligned with the data room and with whoever may see each item. An agent must not read content the user cannot read.* Decide when a model may answer from retrieved context and when the product must check the result.* Mentor engineers and set technical direction for retrieval across teams.**What You Bring*** 6+ years of building and operating production software, with a record of leading complex technical work across teams.* Strong hands-on Python, with experience in backend services, APIs, and large-scale data pipelines.* Experience with production LLM applications that depend on retrieval: tool calling, RAG, embeddings, vector search, or context management.* Strong foundations in permissions, multi-tenant data, and access control on what an agent can retrieve.* Clear product and technical judgment. You can balance answer quality, latency, and cost, and explain the tradeoffs to engineering and product leaders.**Nice to Have*** **Long-running agent workflows that search or read documents.*** A vector store at production scale.* Processing of large confidential documents and data tables.* Hybrid search, citations, and evaluation of retrieval quality.* Virtual data rooms, M&A documents, or similar document-heavy work.* Tool interfaces that expose search to an agent.The base salary range represents the estimated low and high end for this position based on a good faith assessment of the role and market data at the time of posting. Consistent with applicable law, each candidate's compensation offer may vary and will be determined based on but not limited to, your geographic region, skills, qualifications, and experience along with the requirements of the position. This position may be eligible for bonuses, commissions, or overtime if applicable. Benefits include health insurance (medical, dental, vision), a retirement savings plan, paid time off, and other employee benefits. Specific details will be provided during the interview process. Datasite reserves the right to modify this pay range at any time.$170,000.00 - $297,200.00Our company is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce where all individuals are respected and valued. We are an equal opportunity employer and make all employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are dedicated to building teams that reflect the diversity of our communities.# Welcome to Datasite# Datasite is the essential infrastructure for M&A. Also comprising Grata, Blueflame AI, and Sherpany, we help dealmakers find# opportunities, manage transactions, and make key decisions.# We simplify the complex. We create great experiences. And we deliver better outcomes. Through the essential mix of intelligence, technology,# and expertise.# This is where you come in.# You can play a part in some of the biggest business ventures today. Work with other gifted people around the world. Follow your ambitions, or# discover a whole new path.