Staff Software Engineer

ZP Group•Raleigh, NC

27d•$140,000 - $180,000•Remote

About The Position

Piper Companies is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for a leading enterprise automation company. This is a remote position with occasional travel for team meetings. The Staff Software Engineer will play a key role in building an AI-first product that simplifies and automates complex enterprise testing across global supply chains. This is a full-time opportunity.

Requirements

6+ years of professional software development experience with strong software design principles.
Proven ability to ship maintainable, well-tested software in an agile environment.
Expertise in at least one modern backend stack (Node.js, TypeScript, Python, or Go preferred).
Hands-on experience integrating AI or ML capabilities into applications (LLMs, embeddings, vector search, or agent frameworks).
Active use of AI-assisted developer tools in daily workflow.
Strong communication skills and collaborative, mentoring mindset

Responsibilities

Design, build, and deploy production-grade features for an AI-first product using modern frameworks and cloud-native architectures.
Integrate and evaluate large language model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Azure OpenAI, Ollama) and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector).
Champion the use of AI developer tools (GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT) to improve team productivity and creativity.
Apply modern SDLC practices: test automation, CI/CD, version control, clean architecture, and iterative delivery.
Partner with Product and Design to prototype and validate new AI-driven features.