Software Engineer - AI Agentic Product Dev Team (US)

Summary

Eightfold AI is building the next generation of Agentic AI products to improve talent decisions for millions. They are seeking a Software Engineer to design and implement scalable product features, collaborating with various teams to create AI-driven solutions that enhance user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Build and ship AI-powered product features using LLMs, NLP, and agent-based workflows
• Develop backend services and APIs that support model inference, orchestration, and tool execution
• Implement LLM workflows, including pipelines, retrieval (RAG) systems, and goal-oriented agent behaviors
• Work closely with Product Managers and Designers to turn AI-driven ideas into working features
• Collaborate with ML engineers to integrate, evaluate, and productionize models
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to technical discussion
• Help improve system performance, reliability, and scalability

Skills

• 1-2 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience building backend or full-stack applications
• Proficiency in Python and at least one other language (Java, Go, or TypeScript)
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, NLP, or ML-powered features
• Familiarity with APIs, distributed systems, and backend services
• Understanding of prompting, embeddings, and model inference
• Solid software engineering fundamentals (testing, debugging, system design)
• Product mindset with a focus on real-world impact and usability
• Experience with agentic systems, workflows, or orchestration frameworks
• Exposure to RAG Architecture Design & Evaluation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience working in AI-first or fast-moving product teams

Qualifications

Must Haves

• 1-2 years of professional software engineering experience
• Strong experience building backend or full-stack applications
• Proficiency in Python and at least one other language (Java, Go, or TypeScript)
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, NLP, or ML-powered features
• Familiarity with APIs, distributed systems, and backend services
• Understanding of prompting, embeddings, and model inference
• Solid software engineering fundamentals (testing, debugging, system design)
• Product mindset with a focus on real-world impact and usability

Nice to Haves

• Experience with agentic systems, workflows, or orchestration frameworks
• Exposure to RAG Architecture Design & Evaluation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
• Experience working in AI-first or fast-moving product teams

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus up to `10%
• PreIPO equity (stock options)
• Hybrid Work @ Eightfold: We embrace a hybrid work model that aims to boost collaboration, enhance our culture, and drive innovation through a blend of remote and in-person work.
• Starting May 1st, 2025, employees residing near Santa Clara, CA return to the office 3X per week.
• Family medical, vision and dental coverage
• Eligibility for equity awards and discretionary bonuses or commissions