Staff Engineer – Software Development, Architecture, Security & Governance

About this role

Job Description

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Staff Engineer to join our Enterprise Architecture team, leveraging their expertise in full-stack development, backend engineering, API design, and artificial intelligence to drive innovation and deliver cutting-edge solutions. As a Staff Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work and lead complex projects, collaborating with cross-functional teams to design, develop, and deploy production-grade applications that integrate AI capabilities, including RAGs and chatbots. The scope of this role is significant, as the solutions you develop will be used by all applications across the enterprise, impacting thousands of users and systems. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our organization meets regulatory requirements and maintains the trust of our customers and stakeholders.

What will you do?

• Design, build, and maintain scalable backend services using Python, FastAPI, and MongoDB, integrating AI orchestration systems and LLMs from OpenAI, Anthropic, and other providers.
• Develop and deploy AI-powered applications, including RAGs and chatbots, using frameworks like LangChain or similar.
• Collaborate with AI researchers, Software Architects, DevOps engineers, and product teams to translate AI capabilities into real-world applications, fostering a culture of experimentation and continuous improvement.
• Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of resilient, scalable systems and infrastructure that power production-grade applications, including those based on large language models.
• Set technical direction for complex projects, owning outcomes end-to-end from inception to deployment and iterative improvement.
• Act as a force multiplier, mentoring engineers, setting engineering best practices, and elevating the technical bar across the organization.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-haves:

• Degree in Computer Science or Software Enginee...