Staff Software Developer

AppDirectMontreal, QC
Hybrid

About The Position

AppDirect is seeking a Staff AI Software Developer to join the core Devs.AI team. This is a critical Individual Contributor (IC) role that operates with extreme autonomy in a "startup-within-a-startup" environment, focusing on solving the hardest technical problems in enterprise AI application development. Devs.AI is AppDirect's most strategic initiative, focused on building the next generation of AI-driven enterprise tools. The ideal candidate is a Staff full-stack developer with deep experience in application-layer AI, who thrives on architectural challenges, operates effectively in a high-velocity release environment, and is passionate about shaping the future of AI tooling. This role involves collaborating daily with senior engineers, driving technical strategy and execution, and bringing fresh perspectives and new ideas to the team. AppDirect fosters an environment of inclusion and encourages applications from diverse backgrounds.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive projects across the full stack.
  • Strong experience with Typescript, React, and Next.js.
  • Proficiency with backend data technologies like MySQL and Redis.
  • Strong, hands-on experience building production-grade AI-powered applications (application-layer AI).
  • Expertise designing and implementing RAG pipelines.
  • Experience with LLM tool integrations and orchestration tools like LangChain or LangGraph.
  • Deep expertise in complex system design, architectural thinking, and API development.

Responsibilities

  • Design and Build Full-Stack AI Products: Ship end-to-end, AI-powered applications (frontend and backend) that will be used directly by our enterprise clients.
  • Architect and Implement Core AI Pipelines: Design, implement, and optimize complex RAG pipelines and robust LLM tool integrations to enable sophisticated agent capabilities.
  • Drive Strategic Product Features: Be a primary contributor to key Devs.AI products, including: App Builder (low-code agent builder platform), Agent Studio & Agentless Chat Backend (scalable and performant backends for agent management and conversational AI), and MCP Integrations (rapidly develop and deploy new integrations using the Model Context Protocol).
  • Own Workflow Orchestration: Implement complex features for workflow management, including scheduling, triggers, and sophisticated approval flows.
  • Set Architectural Direction: Operate with significant technical ownership, contributing to the core architectural decisions that will shape the Devs.AI platform and technology stack for years to come.
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