Staff Software Engineer, AI & App Experience
Ladders · San Francisco, CA · 1 mo ago
On-siteEngineering$223k–$308k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Set the technical direction for LLMs and architect agent systems
- Design and build scalable member-facing capabilities for Jade
- Develop frameworks for safe and confident LLM feature delivery
- Harden backend services and tooling for reliability and performance
- Champion AI-native development practices within the team
- Drive experimentation and make data-informed decisions
- Mentor engineers and uphold high coding standards
Qualifications
- 8+ years of backend or full-stack software development experience
- Deep expertise in system design and architectural patterns for high-scale systems
- Proficiency in Python or comparable frameworks
- Hands-on experience with LLM-powered product features at production scale
- Experience with transactional databases and caching systems
- Demonstrated technical leadership across teams
- A product mindset and bias toward action for rapid iteration
Benefits
- 4-day in-office workweek with Friday remote
- Backup care for children, elders, or pets
- 401k matching and comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Generous vacation policy with company-wide paid days off
- Annual wellness stipend for eligible expenses
- Up to 24 weeks paid parental leave for birthing parents
- Access to family planning tools with financial reimbursement for fertility treatments
- In-person and virtual team-building events
Pay
$223,000 – $308,000 annually
Schedule
4-day in-office workweek with Friday remote