What are the responsibilities and job description for the Software Engineer - AI Agents position at Virco Talent?
We are seeking a product-minded Software Engineer with strong technical depth and a passion for AI-driven product development. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building intelligent systems, rapidly prototyping new ideas, and designing scalable production-grade AI applications.
The ideal candidate will combine strong backend engineering fundamentals with creativity in applying LLM technologies to solve real-world customer and business challenges. You will work closely with senior leadership and a small, highly collaborative team to help shape next-generation AI-powered workflows and customer experiences.
This is a full-time remote opportunity, with preference for candidates located in or near the San Francisco Bay Area for occasional onsite collaboration.
Key Responsibilities- Rapidly prototype AI-powered product concepts and proof-of-concept (POC) solutions
- Design and build production-ready LLM pipelines and AI agent systems
- Develop AI-driven applications that leverage customer and marketing data to generate insights and automate workflows
- Collaborate closely with product and engineering leadership to explore and launch new product initiatives
- Evaluate and recommend AI architectures, models, and frameworks based on scalability and product needs
- Build intelligent data agents capable of answering analytics and business intelligence questions
- Create seamless AI-assisted user experiences by deeply understanding customer workflows
- Participate in technical architecture discussions and contribute to long-term platform strategy
- Balance rapid experimentation with scalable engineering best practices
- 4–12 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong backend engineering and system architecture experience
- Product-minded approach with strong customer empathy and business understanding
- Experience building scalable software products in fast-paced environments
- Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern software development practices
- Ability to rapidly prototype while also designing maintainable production systems
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and drive projects from concept to launch
- Growth mindset with strong problem-solving and analytical thinking skills
- Experience working with AI/ML products or LLM-powered applications
- Familiarity with AI orchestration, prompt engineering, or agentic workflows
- Experience building customer-facing SaaS platforms
- Startup or high-growth company experience
- Exposure to marketing technology, analytics, customer data platforms, or data infrastructure
- Experience working closely with executive leadership or cross-functional product teams
- TypeScript
- AI/LLM frameworks and orchestration tools
- Modern cloud-based application infrastructure
- Competitive base salary ($200K – $320K DOE)
- Competitive equity package
- Full-time remote flexibility
- Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI product initiatives with high ownership and visibility
Salary : $200,000 - $320,000