Staff Software Engineer, Enterprise AI Platform & Scale

Decagon; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 200,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

Life Insurance

401K Plan

Parental Leave

Fertility benefits

Wellness stipend

Office lunches

Vacation policy

Job summary

Decagon is seeking a technical leader for a full-stack product engineering team. You will shape the platform that empowers customers to create and optimize their AI agents, collaborating with the Agent Software Engineering and Agent PM teams to define technical strategy and scalable patterns.

You will mentor engineers, participate in discovery, define requirements, review designs, and drive launches, ensuring the library of capabilities grows with customer needs.

Qualifications

• 6+ years building full-stack software products, with demonstrated impact on technical direction and strong product thinking.
• Deep expertise in TypeScript and/orPython, with strong architecture and system design skills.
• Proven ability to design abstractions and platforms that serve diverse use cases elegantly.
• Track record of leading technical initiatives and driving consensus across teams.
• Experience balancing technical excellence with rapid iteration and customer needs.
• Strong product intuition and history of translating user feedback into technical solutions.
• History of mentoring engineers and establishing technical standards.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical direction for the team, to build enterprise ready platform scalable for customers.
• Lead complex initiatives from ambiguous requirements to shipped products.
• Create AI-powered tools enabling non-technical teams to build workflows without writing code.
• Build monitoring and analytics that surface actionable insights, helping customers identify where their agents can improve.
• Partner directly with customers and cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and validate product direction.
• Mentor engineers and elevate team practices through code review, technical design, and knowledge sharing.

Skills

TypeScript

Python

Full-stack development

Architectural design

Technical leadership

Product thinking

Job description

Decagon is seeking a technical leader for a full-stack product engineering team. You will shape the platform that empowers customers to create and optimize their AI agents, collaborating with the Agent Software Engineering and Agent PM teams to define technical strategy and scalable patterns.

You will mentor engineers, participate in discovery, define requirements, review designs, and drive launches, ensuring the library of capabilities grows with customer needs.