AI Software Engineer

AI / Software Engineer (Senior or Staff)

Location: San Francisco CA
Employment Type: Direct Hire Full Time
Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
Compensation: $200000 $300000 base salary equity

HireNow Staffing is actively recruiting a seasoned highly skilled AI / Software Engineer (Senior or Staff level) to join one of our valued client partners. HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for this advanced engineering role within an AI-driven enterprise technology environment.

Position Overview

This engineering role focuses on building foundational infrastructure that powers advanced AI systems designed to automate complex operational workflows across multiple business systems. The position requires an engineer who approaches problems through systems thinking and is comfortable owning technical challenges that span architecture infrastructure and product functionality.

The engineer will work closely with leadership and product stakeholders to develop scalable backend systems AI-powered integrations and intelligent automation capabilities that connect fragmented software environments used by enterprise customers.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong ability to design distributed systems solve complex data reconciliation challenges and build production-grade infrastructure that supports high reliability and scalability.

Core Responsibilities

• Design and develop scalable backend architecture supporting AI-powered automation platforms

• Build infrastructure that enables reliable integrations across multiple business software systems

• Develop intelligent data reconciliation systems that resolve inconsistencies across operational and financial datasets

• Implement systems that support continuous financial reporting and automated operational workflows

• Architect natural language-driven automation frameworks that translate user instructions into structured workflows

• Design AI agent infrastructure capable of operating across multiple communication channels such as chat email SMS and voice

• Apply rigorous engineering practices related to testing observability deployment pipelines and system reliability

• Collaborate directly with leadership and product teams to align engineering decisions with platform objectives

• Mentor engineers and contribute to a strong engineering culture focused on quality and ownership

• Own projects from initial architecture through deployment and iterative improvements

Required Qualifications (Non-Negotiable)

Candidates must meet all of the following requirements to be considered for interview:

• 610 years of professional software engineering experience with a strong backend focus

• Demonstrated experience building production systems and scalable infrastructure

• Strong background working in high-quality startup or scale-up environments

• Experience designing and implementing distributed systems or complex data processing pipelines

• Strong proficiency in backend programming languages such as Python or TypeScript

• Experience working with relational databases such as PostgreSQL

• Experience building full-stack applications with a backend emphasis

• Demonstrated ability to independently drive technical projects from concept through deployment

• Strong computer science foundation with rigorous coding experience

• Stable employment history and clear career progression (candidates with jumpy resumes will not be considered)

Preferred Qualifications

The following qualifications are highly preferred but not required:

• Experience developing systems using Python PostgreSQL TypeScript React and Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with frameworks such as Django or modern web backend architectures

• Experience building AI-enabled infrastructure automation systems or agent frameworks

• Familiarity with techniques such as entity resolution fuzzy matching and cross-system data reconciliation

• Experience building integrations across multiple third-party software systems

• Former startup founder or founding engineer experience

• Degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field ideally from a rigorous academic program

• Demonstrated evidence of technical excellence such as contributions to high-performing engineering teams competitive programming participation or experience at selective engineering organizations

What Type of Candidates HireNow Staffing Is Recruiting For

HireNow Staffing is seeking a highly capable software engineer with strong technical ownership and systems-thinking ability.

The ideal candidates will demonstrate:

• Experience working at high-performing startups or early-stage technology companies

• Ability to design and scale infrastructure that supports complex business workflows

• Strong backend engineering expertise combined with full-stack understanding

• Entrepreneurial mindset and willingness to solve difficult technical challenges

• Ability to collaborate closely with leadership on architecture and product strategy

• Consistent professional growth and stable career progression within strong engineering teams

Candidates who combine technical depth ownership mentality and experience building systems that operate at scale will align most closely with this role.

Technology Environment

Typical technologies used within the engineering environment include:

• Python

• TypeScript

• React

• PostgreSQL

• Django

• Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Work Location

Primary location: San Francisco CA (onsite)

Strong candidates located in Palo Alto CA or New York City NY may also be considered depending on qualifications.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: $200000 $300000

• Equity participation

• Competitive benefits package

HireNow Staffing Disclaimer

HireNow Staffing is acting as a direct placement partner for this role. All candidate information is handled confidentially and evaluated against defined requirements. This job description outlines the general scope of responsibilities and qualifications. Duties may evolve based on client needs and business growth. Only candidates meeting the core qualifications will be considered for interview.