Staff Software Engineer, AI

GoodLeap•Austin, TX

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About The Position

GoodLeap’s Business Solutions Business Unit is redefining how installers and homeowners interact with our point of sale financing platform. As a Staff Software Engineer , you will lead the design and delivery of our intelligent platform capabilities that power delightful, data-driven experiences. This is a high-impact role for a technical leader who thrives on marrying architectural excellence with AI/LLM innovation. You’ll help shape how our systems interact with and serve personalized, secure, and scalable content across mobile and web apps, all while mentoring others and influencing the broader engineering culture.

Requirements

8+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 2+ years working with AI/ML solutions or LLM
Experience working with vector databases, embeddings, and semantic search
Familiarity with MLOps, CI/CD for AI pipelines, and AI observability tools
Strong experience in Node.js , TypeScript, GraphQL, and REST APIs
Deep familiarity with AWS architecture — especially Lambda, ECS, S3, DynamoDB, API Gateway, and Step Functions
Experience building and integrating LLM features (e.g., via OpenAI, Claude, Vertex AI, or similar), including prompt design, vector storage, and retrieval strategies
Fluency in system design principles, scalability, reliability, fault-tolerance
Ability to drive clarity and make architectural tradeoffs, balancing idealism with pragmatism
Strong communication and collaboration skills, able to work effectively across product and engineering orgs

Nice To Haves

Experience building AI agents as code using solutions such as: Amazon Bedrock Agents, LangGraph, AWS Strands Agents, OpenAI Agents / Responses API
Experience creating custom tools and integrating them into the agent’s control loop
Experience working with Google’s A2A protocol
Strong collaboration skills with a willingness to mentor junior developers and contribute to code reviews
Problem-solving ability: capable of breaking down complex problems and taking ownership of tasks from start to finish
Customer-centric mindset: ability to align development decisions with delivering an excellent user experience

Responsibilities

Design and lead backend architecture that supports AI/ML-powered features across mobile and API surfaces
Own end-to-end technical strategy for embedding LLMs, embedding stores, and personalized content delivery
Partner with product and design to scope features, validate feasibility, and ensure execution aligns with business impact
Build tools and services to help other team members experiment and ship AI-enhanced features responsibly and efficiently
Influence engineering standards and promote excellence in observability, performance, and security
Mentor engineers across teams, helping them level up in areas of backend architecture, AI integration, and delivery quality
Collaborate with cross-functional partners across QA, Mobile, Data Science, Product, and Marketing

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