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# Python OSS Engineer

- **Company:** Langchain, Inc
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $160,000.0 - $240,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Software Engineering
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/python-oss-engineer-langchain-7807123

## About the Role

* 5+ years of software engineering or applied machine learning experience
 * Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly and concisely to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * The ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment and view unstructured environments as an opportunity to identify impactful work and define the future success of the company
 * An ownership-minded approach to work, with the ability to manage your work efficiently and effectively without the need for close supervision

## Description

We're looking to add a core maintainer to the LangChain team. This person would be responsible for maintaining and improving the LangChain Python package.

 * Improving the core abstractions and runtime of the langchain and langgraph packages
 * Improving documentation
 * Answering user questions and resolving issues
 * Use langchain to build example applications

What You'll Do

 * Improve the core abstractions and runtime of the LangChain and LangGraph packages
 * Improve documentation across the LangChain ecosystem
 * Answer user questions and resolve issues from the community
 * Use LangChain to build example applications that demonstrate how to build production AI systems


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