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*** Please note that this is a HYBRID role, requiring this person to work at our Cottonwood Heights office in SLC three days a week. We are not able to provide work sponsorship (i.e. OPT or H-1B visa) for this role ***

Sr. Engineer, AI
Job Summary
The Senior AI Engineer is responsible for designing and delivering scalable full-stack AI systems, with ownership of both backend agent architecture and frontend application performance. This role focuses on system design, performance optimization, establishing best practices across agent development and data workflows, and testing, ensuring AI capabilities are delivered through intuitive and reliable user experiences. The Senior AI Engineer also mentors junior team members and plays a key role in improving system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and the robustness of AI agents.
Duties & Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain scalable AI agent architectures

Own and optimize RAG pipelines, including indexing and retrieval strategies

Architect and enhance Lambda-based data processing and indexing workflows

Design and improve React application architecture and state management

Ensure seamless integration between frontend interfaces and backend AI systems

Optimize user experience for AI-driven applications (latency, streaming, feedback loops)

Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes across environments

Develop and execute AI agent testing strategies, including functionality tests, performance evaluation, and contributing to red-teaming exercises

Use DsPy or equivalent tools and methods to evaluate and improve AI agent performance

Analyze system performance using DataDog and Databricks; implement improvements

Mentor junior engineers and conduct code reviews across full-stack components

Contribute to technical standards, development best practices, and agent evaluation guidelines

Qualifications

5-7 years of experience

Proven experience building full-stack AI systems

Competencies

Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Python

Strong experience with React architecture and modern frontend patterns

Deep understanding of LLM systems, RAG, and agent orchestration frameworks (e.g. LangGraph)

Experience designing distributed and containerized systems

Strong experience with AWS and Azure architecture, including multi-service integration

Experience with DynamoDB and scalable storage patterns

Strong experience with Databricks for analytics, monitoring, and optimization

Familiarity with AI agent testing frameworks (such as DsPy or equivalent tools) and experience with red-teaming methodologies

Advanced debugging, troubleshooting, and performance optimization skills

Ability to define best practices for full-stack development and frontend-backend integration

Work Environment & Physical Requirements
Performs sedentary work in an office environment with limited lifting (less than 10 pounds) or walking required. Close visual acuity required to perform work at computer terminal. No exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Requires repetitive typing motion, talking, hearing, grasping and feeling.
Disclaimer
The job description outlines the general nature and scope of work employees perform in this role. It's not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, or qualifications required for the position. The company reserves the right to modify, revise, or update the job description to meet business needs.

We are anequal opportunityemployer andvalue diversityat our company. Wedo not discriminateon the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Applications Deadline: Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.