Sonatus
Senior Staff AI Engineer - Office of the CTO
Sunnyvale, CA · Exec
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Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $255,653 would place this position at wage Level IV. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
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About the role
- You'll be the technical leader for new AI initiatives, often starting from a customer problem and a loose set of goals, and you'll shape them into working proofs of concept and, where they prove out, deployable solutions.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture and development of end-to-end software solutions leveraging agentic AI (e.g., LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, context engineering, and evaluation).
- Design and implement robust data orchestration and processing pipelines for continuous agent operations and performance improvement.
- Sonatus is seeking a Senior Staff AI Engineer to define and build the next generation of AI applications for software-defined vehicles.
- This is a high-impact role for someone who is as comfortable framing the problem as building the solution.
- Departmental team building and outings
Requirements
- Proven experience in designing and deploying end-to-end AI systems in a production environment.
- In-depth knowledge of current Gen AI technologies and a strong software development background.
Compensation
- $227,000 - $313,000 USD
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and equity program
- Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program
- Retirement plan (401k)
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays
- Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
- Internet reimbursement
- Headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA, with 250+ employees worldwide, Sonatus combines the agility of a fast-growing company with the scale and impact of an established partner.
Company info
- At Sonatus, we're driving the transformation to AI-enabled software-defined vehicles.
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