Staff Software Engineer, AI Tools
Ladders · United States · 4 wk ago
RemoteRemoteEngineering$177k–$365k/yrFull-time
Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end connectivity for third-party AI tools, ensuring secure and seamless integration
- Design and evolve the architecture for AI integration, defining standards for onboarding new vendors
- Build and manage custom MCP servers that connect internal tools to AI solutions
- Lead incident response for high-impact integration issues, driving thorough troubleshooting and root-cause analysis
- Automate integration processes using scripting and APIs to enhance connector management and monitoring
- Collaborate closely with security and infrastructure teams to integrate AI tools into existing workflows
- Mentor and guide engineering team members, sharing best practices and facilitating knowledge transfer
Qualifications
- 7+ years of professional software engineering experience, particularly with production services or platform integrations
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent
- Strong programming skills in backend languages like Python, Go, or Java
- Deep expertise in authentication and authorization methods such as OAuth, OIDC, and SAML
- Strong systems design and troubleshooting skills across various service layers
- Experience in building and integrating APIs, especially with SaaS applications like Slack and Google Workspace
- Familiarity with AI tools, the Model Context Protocol (MCP), and security compliance controls