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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Success Matcher Recruitment LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Infrastructure, Cursor, Python (Programming Language), Node.Js, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Claude Code, Multi-Agent Systems, Information Technology, Claude, Software Coding
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/16_6d4c3d4a

## About the Role

* Experience: More then 8 years of engineering experience, operating as a Staff Software Engineer
 * 0*1 & Scale: Proven track record taking products from 0 to 1 at scale and owning critical domains end-to-end.
 * Hands-on Architecture: Exceptional system design capabilities combined with active, daily hands-on coding skills.
 * AI-Native Mindset: Daily, deep usage of frontier AI tools (e.g., Cursor, Claude).
 * Technical Stack: Strong proficiency in Node.js, Python, and React.
 * Education & Location: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related STEM field; ability to work on-site 5 days/week in San Francisco.

## Description

* Define and lead core platform architecture, including multi-modal APIs, real-time event systems, AI orchestration layers, and data infrastructure.
 * Architect production-grade agentic and conversational AI workflows (LLM integrations, retrieval pipelines, tool orchestration, and evaluations).
 * Translate ambiguous product bets into clear engineering roadmaps and drive technical initiatives.
 * Establish engineering standards for service contracts, observability, and reliability across the organization.
 * Mentor senior engineers and integrate AI-native workflows (Claude Code, Cursor) across the engineering culture.