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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior AI Native Software Engineer - **Company:** Wholesale Payments - **Location:** Fort Worth, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $150,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Mobile Application Development, Cloud Engineering, Code Review, Databases, Software Debugging, Integrated Development Environments, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Systems Architecture, Large Language Models, Technical Debt, Backend, Git, Codebase, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, Api Design, Software Coding, Service Stack - **Published:** September 9, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=0a812496b8ef7224 ## About the Role * Writing code without an LLM * Debugging without an LLM * Reading and understanding existing code * Searching documentation * Reasoning through problems independently * Writing SQL and queries manually * Understanding APIs and system architecture * Fixing bugs without AI assistance * Completing a feature when your AI tools are unavailable, * Senior-level software engineering experience * Strong software engineering fundamentals * Production software development experience * Strong backend development experience * API development and integration experience * Database knowledge * Git/GitHub experience * Cloud development experience * Strong debugging ability * Ability to understand an unfamiliar codebase * Ability to work independently * Ability to follow established technical and product direction * Strong communication * Strong attention to detail * Demonstrated ability to consistently deliver We Particularly Value * High personal standards * Strong work ethic * Curiosity * Initiative * Speed * Product awareness * Problem-solving ability * Ownership * Pragmatism * Ability to work without constant supervision * Willingness to learn * Ability to remain calm during production issues * A genuine desire to build great software, If you're an exceptionally capable senior engineer who wants to use AI to become dramatically more productive, contribute ideas, follow direction, build great software, and consistently deliver-we want to hear from you. ## Description We are looking for a high-output, AI-native Senior Software Engineer who can take direction, execute quickly, think beyond the obvious solution, and consistently deliver production-quality software., It means that when a legitimate production emergency occurs, the response is: "Let's get this fixed." -not: "It's Saturday. I'll look at it Monday." We expect reasonable judgment. A minor issue can wait. A customer-impacting production incident may not. We want engineers who understand that distinction and are willing to step up when the business and our customers genuinely need them. Follow Direction. Execute. Deliver. This role requires someone who is comfortable operating within a Product-led development environment. You will receive priorities and direction from Product and Leadership. You are expected to: Listen * Understand * Think * Build * Test * Ship * Improve * Move to the next priority. We want your technical judgment. We want your ideas. We want you to challenge assumptions. We want you to identify problems we haven't seen. But we also need someone who understands that execution matters. This is not a role for someone who wants to spend weeks debating the perfect solution to a problem that could have been solved yesterday. Your ResponsibilitiesBuild * Implement product requirements * Build production-quality features * Develop APIs and backend services * Build frontend functionality * Work with databases and data models * Integrate third-party services * Work across the technology stack when necessary Think * Identify opportunities to improve features * Suggest better technical approaches * Identify edge cases * Identify potential customer-impacting problems * Look beyond the immediate ticket * Recommend improvements to product workflows * Think about scalability and maintainability Debug * Investigate bugs independently * Read logs and error messages * Reproduce problems * Identify root causes * Implement fixes * Verify fixes before shipping * Respond with urgency when production is impacted Ship * Write production-ready code * Create appropriate tests * Submit changes through Git * Participate in code review * Deploy through established processes * Monitor production behavior * Quickly address regressions Improve * Identify repetitive work that can be automated * Improve development workflows * Build reusable components * Reduce unnecessary technical debt * Use AI to increase development velocity * Continuously improve your own engineering process, You are the person who: * Gets excited when handed a difficult problem * Wants to make things better than they found them * Doesn't need someone standing over your shoulder * Can take a requirement and run with it * Uses AI constantly to increase your output * Can code without AI when necessary * Notices things other people miss * Suggests improvements without being asked * Takes pride in the quality of your work * Doesn't stop at "technically it works" * Understands that "done" and "done well" are different things * Can accept direction without needing to control the direction * Moves quickly when something important breaks * Understands the importance of customers being able to use the product * Wants to be known as the person who gets things done You Probably Aren't a Fit If... This position probably isn't for you if you: * Are primarily looking for a leadership position * Want to own the engineering roadmap * Expect to manage other engineers * Need constant direction * Do the minimum required and stop * Routinely look for the path of least resistance * Remove functionality primarily to reduce development effort * Resist requirements because they require more work * Cannot code effectively without an AI assistant * Treat an LLM as a replacement for engineering knowledge * Refuse to work outside your preferred technology * Spend excessive time over-engineering simple problems * Need someone else to troubleshoot every issue * Resist established product direction * Measure productivity by hours instead of results * Are unwilling to respond with urgency to legitimate production emergencies * Prefer discussing work more than actually completing it, Can you take direction and turn it into working software? Initiative Are you actively finding ways to make the product and implementation better? Quality Do you care about building something excellent rather than simply checking a box? Urgency When something genuinely important breaks, do you respond appropriately and help drive it to resolution?