Staff Engineer, Software

AI Innovation & Tooling

• Prototype, build, and deploy AI/LLM-driven applications (e.g., RAG systems, log analyzers, agentic IDEs) to automate pipeline triaging, ticket population, and developer workflows.

Infrastructure Architecture

• Arcitect, build, and scale end-to-end test orchestration frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and automated virtual/physical testbeds from the ground up.

Agile Leadership & Product Ownership

• Act as a Product Owner/Scrum Master for cross-functional DevOps, Release Engineering, and Test Platform teams.
• Translate efficiency goals into high-impact user stories and manage technical debt.

Migration & Optimization

• Lead complex infrastructure modernizations (e.g., bare-metal to containerized environments, massive code repository migrations, multi-site lab consolidations) with minimal downtime.

Cross-Functional Strategy

• Represent the organization on enterprise-level technical councils (AI, Test, Architecture) to evaluate vendor proposals, drive governance, and deliver technical roadmaps to executives.

Mentorship

• Actively mentor and cultivate future technical leaders, principal candidates, and global engineering teams across onshore and offshore sites.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Programming & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python, Bash, Perl, or TCL.
• AI/ML Practice: Practical experience deploying local LLMs, building Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, and utilizing agentic developer tools (e.g., Windsurf, Claude Code, Ollama, LlamaIndex, Docker).
• DevOps & Automation: Mastery of Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and infrastructure monitoring tools (e.g., Zabbix).
• Extensive experience migrating SCM systems (e.g., GitLab to GitHub).
• Networking Domain: Deep understanding of networking protocols, Operating Systems (e.g., SONiC, Linux), virtual testbeds, and traffic generation tools (e.g., iperf3, IXIA).
• Leadership & Agile Methodologies: Certifications: Registered Product Owner (RPO) or Registered Scrum Master (RSM). Proven capability using Jira and Jira Align for sprint/quarterly tracking.
• Scale: Proven track record of managing or technical-leading large-scale operations (50+ engineers/contractors globally) and optimizing multi-million dollar lab/CAPEX budgets.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional travel may be required.