[Hiring] Staff Software Engineer, AI Systems @Federato

Role Description

We are looking for a Software Engineer, AI Systems to help build the backend architecture behind our emerging agent systems. This role sits at the intersection of software engineering, data infrastructure, and applied AI. You will work across the stack to design and implement systems that power LLM-driven product capabilities — from orchestration and tool integration to evaluation and production deployment. You’ll collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and engineers to bring AI-powered workflows directly into our underwriting platform. This is a high-impact role with significant ownership over both experimentation and production implementation. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy working across layers of the stack and are excited about shaping how agent systems operate inside real production software.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and implement agent workflows and orchestration systems for AI-powered product features
• Build backend services that integrate LLMs with structured insurance data and platform APIs
• Develop infrastructure for tooling, context management, and agent execution
• Contribute to internal frameworks supporting prompt iteration, evaluation, and observability
• Partner with product and design to translate underwriting workflows into AI-enabled product experiences
• Help define architectural patterns for building reliable AI-native features in production
• Work across backend systems, data infrastructure, and product integrations to ship user-facing capabilities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in backend engineering, data engineering, or related roles
• Strong experience building production backend systems and APIs
• Professional experience working with LLMs, agent systems, or generative AI applications
• Hands-on experience with prompt design, tool-based agent architectures, or LLM workflows
• Proficiency in Python or similar backend languages
• Experience working with cloud infrastructure and distributed systems
• Comfort working across layers of the stack, from infrastructure to product integration
• Strong curiosity about emerging AI architectures and agent patterns
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and working in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

Bonus Points if...

• Experience building production systems involving LLMs, agents, or prompt pipelines
• Experience designing internal platforms or developer tooling
• Familiarity with insurance, fintech, or B2B SaaS
• Contributions to open-source AI or data infrastructure projects
• Experience with Typescript

Requirements

• Base Salary: $215,000 - $250,000 a year
• Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.
• Total compensation package includes stock options, benefits and additional perks.

Company Description

Here at Federato, your capabilities are important, but culture fit is essential. We move fast, are eager to listen to our users, take a first principles approach to solving problems, and value learning and the ability to change our minds. Most importantly, we're here to have fun. Our ability to make a difference starts with our people. We would love to work with you!

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability status. We will provide reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at [email protected]