Software Engineer, AI Engineer (Applied​/Software), Cloud Engineer - Software

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a product-focused engineering team building next-generation AI-driven platforms within the education technology space. This role will focus on enhancing and scaling agentic AI pipelines that power personalized learning experiences for higher education users. This is a full-time position based in the United States with a hybrid schedule in Northern New Jersey. The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering fundamentals combined with hands‑on experience delivering production‑grade AI/LLM solutions.

U.S. work authorization is required. No visa sponsorship is available at this time.

• Enhance and scale existing AI agentic pipelines that support personalized user experiences across a large-scale SaaS platform
• Design, develop, and deploy production‑grade LLM‑based solutions using modern agentic frameworks
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to translate product requirements into scalable technical implementations
• Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from system design through deployment and optimization
• Work within a cloud‑native architecture leveraging both AWS and Azure environments
• Partner with engineering leadership to drive best practices, improve system performance, and ensure reliability at scale

• 8–10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend development
• Hands‑on, production‑level experience building and deploying AI/LLM‑based applications (agentic workflows required)
• Proficiency in Python and modern AI frameworks such as Lang Chain or Lang Graph
• Experience working with multi‑LLM systems, model fine‑tuning, and real‑world AI deployment challenges
• Strong experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms (AWS primary, Azure for AI/ML workloads)
• Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment
• Strong computer science fundamentals; a CS degree is highly preferred

• Experience with React for light frontend contributions (~10–15% of role)
• Familiarity with Java‑based systems
• Exposure to vector databases such as Pinecone or similar technologies
• Cloud certifications (AWS and/or Azure) are a plus

• Base Salary: $150,000 – $170,000
• Bonus: 15% annual performance bonus

• Hybrid: 3× a week in Hoboken, NJ
• Must be authorized to work in the United States — no visa sponsorship available
• Opportunity to work on cutting‑edge AI applications within a highly visible and impactful product area

For more information or to apply, contact Ryan Dwyer at