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# staff-level engineers

- **Company:** Wisq Inc.
- **Location:** Redwood City, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Automated Storage and Retrieval Systems, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), Automatic Programming, Enterprise Software Applications, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Parallel Computation, Backend, Information Technology, Virtual Agents, Automation Anywhere, Microservices
- **Published:** September 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/64fda90e-561f-4e91-b61b-e07704316d14/staff-engineer-agentic-ai-platform

## About the Role

Requirements: 7 - 15 years of experience as a platform engineer (now at Staff level and ideally with Agentic AI) (Mandatory) Tech lead experience as a staff engineer driving architectural and design decisions, mentoring junior team members, and leading execution in fast-moving environments (Mandatory) Ideally a blend of startups and scale at more established companies (Nice-to-have) BS/MS in Computer Science or related fields (Mandatory) Proficient in Python or Java and 3-6+ months using AI for everyday workflows (Mandatory) Experience with microservices, vector databases, and asynchronous/parallel programming, and prompt engineering (Nice-to-have) Strong internal motivation and mission alignment, thoughtful and resourceful (Mandatory) Positive and collaborative: holds firm and others accountable without being abrasive and is independent but knows when to ask for help (Mandatory) Why you should join us

## Description

We are the Agentic HR platform for enterprise teams and maker of Harper, the world's first AI HR generalist. We create AI agents that streamline business processes, elevate the employee experience, and free teams to focus on truly strategic work. Backed by top-tier VCs, we've raised $55M in venture funding from Norwest Venture Partners, True Ventures, and Shasta Ventures.

We were recently awarded Top HR Product of 2025 by HR Executive, recognizing how we revolutionize service delivery by combining deep domain expertise with unparalleled functional capabilities.

We're looking for staff-level engineers who combine strong distributed systems expertise with deep practical understanding of AI workflows and harness engineering - engineers who know how to make GenAI systems work reliably in production.

What You'll Build

 * Scalable agentic orchestration frameworks that integrate seamlessly with enterprise systems, enabling no-code automation across complex workflows
 * Pioneering memory architectures and retrieval systems that overcome traditional RAG limits, giving agents persistent context across multi-step processes
 * AI harnesses that improve the reliability, evaluation, observability, and reasoning quality of LLM-powered systems - including prompt optimisation, hallucination reduction, and LLM context management
 * Domain-optimised reasoning LLMs that unlock new reasoning capabilities for nuanced business scenarios
 * Backend infrastructure powering multi-agent workflows, human-in-the-loop systems, and intuitive UIs for seamless human-AI collaboration on documents and processes
 * Tooling that enables rapid experimentation, evaluation, and deployment of AI workflows at scale


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