Staff Software Engineer - AI Platform Lead (Remote)

Workiva Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 129,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Restricted Stock Units

401(k) match and comprehensive benefit

Job summary

Workiva Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead AI-powered applications on the Workiva platform.

You will guide architecture, drive product development from prototype to production, and influence cross-team technical decisions while delivering scalable, secure software. The role emphasizes hands-on building with leadership, shaping strategy, and mentoring engineers in a modern stack including TypeScript, Java/ Kotlin, Go, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in software engineering delivering complex systems or products.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive 0→1 product development and iteration for AI-powered features.
• Own architecture and scale emerging products across teams and systems.
• Mentor engineers and guide cross-team technical direction.

Skills

TypeScript

Java/Kotlin

Go

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

AWS

OpenAI

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Account concepts

Systems design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

OpenAI

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Job description

Workiva Inc. is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead AI-powered applications on the Workiva platform.

You will guide architecture, drive product development from prototype to production, and influence cross-team technical decisions while delivering scalable, secure software. The role emphasizes hands-on building with leadership, shaping strategy, and mentoring engineers in a modern stack including TypeScript, Java/ Kotlin, Go, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.