Staff Software Engineer, Applied AI (Remote, US)

Sayari

1d • $200,000 - $225,000 • Remote

About The Position

Sayari is seeking a Staff Software Engineer to lead one of its application team squads. This role involves owning technical architecture, driving code quality, and shipping production systems, in close collaboration with Product and Engineering leadership to execute on the roadmap. The ideal candidate is a builder who is fluent in using AI tools, understands when and how to apply them, and has experience building with LLMs. This is not a role for an AI researcher or ML engineer, but for a strong engineer who stays current with technology.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including time as both an individual contributor and a technical lead or mentor.
• Have built and shipped something using LLMs (either in production or a deeply realized personal project) and understand the nuances of RAG, prompt engineering, or agentic frameworks.
• Actively use AI tools (for code gen, debugging, documentation, or research) to accelerate your own output, and are excited to bring that fluency to the broader team.
• Deep proficiency with SQL and NoSQL databases, including Postgres, Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and/or graph databases.
• Proficiency in TypeScript and backend web development (REST APIs).
• Experience shipping and managing software in cloud environments (GCP, AWS, or Azure).
• Track record of rigorous code reviews and disciplined testing practices.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Graph databases and query optimization for large-scale data.
• Experience working on both front end and back end code bases.
• Experience with container orchestration via Kubernetes.
• Interest in data visualization, or how to visually present large, complex datasets.
• Exposure to batch processing frameworks like Spark.

Responsibilities

• Design and build robust, scalable, well-tested systems.
• Lead architecture decisions for your squad and contribute directly to the codebase.
• Translate ambitious product goals into cleanly scoped technical roadmaps.
• Collaborate with Product and Design to identify capacity/technical constraints and inform sequencing and prioritization.
• Be a technical multiplier for your team. Elevate those around you through hands-on mentoring, deep code reviews, and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate and apply AI capabilities (RAG, agentic workflows, prompt engineering) where they add genuine value to the product, not as a default, but as a deliberate engineering choice.
• Establish engineering best practices and evaluation frameworks for accuracy-critical features, ensuring our LLM-backed systems are dependable and deterministic.

Benefits

• 100% fully paid medical, vision, and dental for employees and their dependents
• Generous time off; we observe all US federal holidays, close our office for a winter break (12/24-12/31), in addition to granting 18 PTO days and 10 sick days
• Outstanding compensation package; competitive commissions for revenue roles and bonuses for non-revenue positions
• A strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Eligibility to participate in additional benefits such as 401k match up to 5%, 100% paid life insurance (up to $100,000 coverage),, and parental leave
• A collaborative and positive culture - your team will be as smart and driven as you
• Limitless growth and learning opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed