[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer, AI-Native Systems @Wheel

Role Description

We are looking for a Staff Software Engineer, AI-Native Systems (Tech Lead) who will set technical direction for agentic systems and lead the work to ship them. You will:

• Own the technical direction for a significant AI-native domain.
• Act as tech lead for a squad or cross-team initiative.
• Write and review design docs; make and document architectural calls.
• Establish clear technical ownership.
• Design and build production AI agents.
• Set standards for "production-ready agent".
• Build and extend abstraction layers for AI capabilities.
• Own full-stack delivery in TypeScript/Node.js and Python.
• Partner with product, operations, and business leaders.
• Own the evaluation strategy for your domain.
• Mentor and grow engineers through various methods.

Qualifications

• 8+ years building and operating production software.
• Track record of technical leadership as an individual contributor.
• Hands-on experience designing and deploying agentic systems.
• Ability to drive loosely defined problems to shipped workflows.
• Experience using AI development tools judiciously.
• Strong cloud-native engineering fundamentals.
• Fluency with relational data and SQL.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Comfort with ambiguity and a bias toward measurable results.

Requirements

• Experience with agent frameworks and multi-agent architectures.
• Model evaluation and guardrail infrastructure experience.
• Experience building platform capabilities for other teams.
• Background in workflow automation or forecasting-driven products.
• Prior work in a regulated environment.
• Experience mentoring engineers or acting as a tech lead.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage.
• Life, Short and Long Term Disability insurance.
• 401K match.
• Flexible PTO.
• Parental Leave.
• Stock options.
• Additional programs and perks.

Company Description

Wheel is committed to equal employment opportunities for all team members. Every decision regarding employment is based on merit, competence, and performance. We encourage women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ job seekers to apply for positions even if they don’t meet every criterion.