Standard Template Labs

Staff Software Engineer

NYC, NY · Staff+

Sponsorship not specified$160k-$230kDetected 315 days ago

PythonJavaGoRustDistributed SystemsCode ReviewVector DatabasesKubernetesCI/CDLLMsA/B TestingSystems EngineeringLeadershipMentoring

About the role

This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who codes deeply, mentors effectively, and loves shaping technical strategy in an AI-first environment.

Design and develop AI-native architectures that embed LLMs and intelligent automation into ITSM and CMDB workflows.
Collaborate with product, design, and data teams to infuse AI into every layer of the product experience-from backend systems to user-facing features.
Own complex systems end-to-end: design, architecture, deployment, and production reliability.
Drive architectural decisions balancing near-term speed with long-term scalability and maintainability.
Design and optimize distributed, event-driven systems and APIs that handle data and inference at scale.
Lead by example-uplifting code quality, fostering a culture of experimentation, and mentoring engineers in AI-augmented workflows.
Build foundational product features for an AI-first enterprise platform

7+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a record of delivering large-scale, high-impact systems.
Hands-on experience with or strong interest in LLMs, vector databases, embeddings, or AI agent frameworks.
Familiarity with prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and AI-powered developer tools.
Experience mentoring engineers and guiding cross-functional teams toward technical excellence.
Strong proficiency in one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Rust, or Java).
Knowledge of Kubernetes, event-driven systems, and CI/CD best practices.
Deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud-native architecture, and API design.
A builder's mindset: eager to explore, prototype, and ship fast.

$160,000-$230,000 USD.
The reasonably estimated yearly salary for this role at is: $160,000-$230,000 USD.

Competitive compensation, equity, and benefits package
Help define our AI-first engineering stack and patterns for prompt orchestration, model integration, and continuous learning.

equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.
As an equal opportunity employer, we don't tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind.

Whether that's based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local

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