Senior Software Engineer, Applied AI

Role Overview

Flock Freight is seeking a Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI to enhance the company's approach to AI. This role involves building AI-powered agents, copilot experiences, and integrations that boost productivity and streamline processes for Flock's workforce.

Team/Department Overview

Infrastructure Engineering - Reports to the Senior Director of Engineering, Infrastructure & Applied AI

Key Responsibilities

• Applied AI & Agent Development:

  • Design and build agentic architecture connecting AI to enterprise data sources (e.g., Snowflake, operational databases).
  • Implement evaluation and feedback loops to ensure reliability and performance.
  • Develop AI agents and automations using LLMs, RAG, agentic frameworks, and enterprise AI platforms.
  • Contribute to freight factory automation as product roadmap priorities dictate.
  • Define the technical roadmap for applied AI within corporate systems with high autonomy and ownership.

• Copilot Experiences & Integrations:

  • Create copilot experiences that enable employees to query and act on operational data conversationally.
  • Partner with data engineering to integrate semantic layers and structured data interfaces into agents built by the team.
  • Create reusable integration patterns and frameworks to connect enterprise platforms to AI capabilities.
  • Instrument and report on the business impact of every automation, including cost savings, hours saved, and throughput gains.

Qualifications

• Technical Skills:

  • 7+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 1 year in applied AI/ML or intelligent automation in production.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, or similar), including prompt engineering, RAG, function/tool calling, and agentic patterns.
  • Strong software engineering fundamentals (data structures, algorithms, system design) and demonstrated ability to ship production applications at high velocity.
  • Strong proficiency in Python and experience with APIs, data pipelines, and integration patterns.
  • Experience with Git/GitHub workflows, CI/CD, and modern development practices.

• Preferred Skills:

  • Experience with agentic AI frameworks (LangChain, LangGraph, CrewAI, or similar) or workflow orchestration tools.
  • Familiarity with enterprise AI search/assistant platforms (e.g., Glean, Claude Cowork, or similar copilot-style tools).
  • Experience with agentic process automation or RPA platforms (e.g., Sola).
  • Experience in logistics, freight, or operations-heavy industries.

Delivery & Attributes

• Uses AI tools across its own development workflow, not just builds them for others.

• Stays current on the rapidly evolving landscape and forms strong opinions about what works.

• Prefers shipping working solutions over theoretical frameworks.

• Comfortable starting scrappy and iterating toward production quality.

• First hire of this kind, embedding across three teams -- earns trust fast, helps the people around you work better, and builds tools that scale.

• Comfortable in the freight world. Flock isn't a typical SaaS company. The work is deeply operational, and the people you're building for -- scheduling coordinators, account managers, operations teams -- need answers fast from the tools you will build.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $178,000 - $201,000 per year. This reflects typical earning potential in this role based on market data and individual factors including skill sets, experience, and geographic location. In addition to salary, full-time employees are eligible for an equity package and competitive benefits that support you and your family as part of your total rewards package at Flock Freight. We target candidates local or willing to relocate to Flock Freight’s San Diego headquarters.

Lifetime Learning

We offer a 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents, both HMO and PPO options provided. We also provide a hybrid work model, encouraging in-office collaboration and flexibility.

Life & Benefits

• Hybrid Work Model:

  • Scheduled in-office and work from home days to foster efficient and collaborative work environments.

• Benefits:

  • Generous medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Flexible retirement plans through a 401(k) match.
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Flock Freight is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.