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AI Software Engineer

Strategic Employment
Durham, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 4/11/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2026

Our client is a fast-growing technology startup using AI to transform how businesses manage complex sales processes. Their platform streamlines workflows, surfaces risks, and automates repetitive tasks to help teams execute faster and more consistently.

As a Senior Software Engineer focused on AI agents, you’ll design and build core agent architecture—including planning, memory, and tool integration—to handle complex workflows at scale. You’ll work across the stack, shaping how AI systems interact with large volumes of real-world data while setting engineering best practices and contributing to team growth.

Responsibilities & Requirements

  • Build and maintain production AI agents powered by modern language models.
  • Develop evaluation pipelines and datasets to benchmark agent performance.
  • Work with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and vector databases (pgvector, Pinecone, Weaviate).
  • Design and manage data infrastructure (Delta Lake, ClickHouse).
  • Strong experience with Node.js or Python.
  • Bonus: Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP), Terraform, and strong writing skills.
  • Thrive in a fast-paced environment and own problems end-to-end.

What They Offer

  • Significant equity and competitive salary options.
  • Relocation support to Raleigh/Durham, NC.
  • A collaborative, high-velocity environment where you’ll influence early product and business decisions.
  • A culture that values humor and lightheartedness while driving serious business outcomes.

Equal Opportunity  

Our client is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. They thrive on diversity and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all team members.

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