Staff Software Engineer

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 U.S. 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.

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (AI / LLM Platform)

Location: Hybrid (Hoboken, NJ - 2-3 days onsite)

Responsibilities

• 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
  
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 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 LangChain or LangGraph
• 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
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• 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
  
  

Compensation

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

Additional Information

• Hybrid role requiring 2-3 days per week onsite 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 rdwyer@Talener.com