IC3- Senior Software Engineer, AI and Full Stack

ABOUT KION Kion is revolutionizing CloudOps and FinOps. We offer a unified approach, delivering multicloud, multi-org, and multi-account visibility and controls, empowering organizations to effectively manage their complex cloud environments from a single, centralized platform. At Kion, you’ll join a team that values collaboration, creativity, and building products that make a real impact for customers across industries. We’re a fast-growing, Series A startup and we believe employees are our most precious resource. While we’re headquartered outside Baltimore, MD and Washington DC, we are committed to a 100% remote-first workforce. In addition, Kion offers excellent compensation and outstanding benefits! If you're passionate about using your expert skills to bring transformational change to a customer’s cloud journey, you'd be a great addition to our team! ABOUT THE ROLE We’re seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join our growing team and help evolve our core product. You’ll work closely with designers, product managers, and fellow engineers to deliver features that empower our customers to manage cloud environments more efficiently and securely. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY: Collaborate with designers and product managers to transform ideas into user-friendly solutions. Develop AI-powered product capabilities. Build and integrate Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, clients, and tools that connect AI models with Kion data and capabilities. Establish evaluation and observability practices for AI features, including accuracy, relevance, hallucination risk, token usage, latency, and customer impact. Contribute to architectural decisions across the application. Build and maintain scalable front-end components and API services. Contribute to architectural decisions across the stack (Angular front-end, Go backend). Improve code quality, usability, and extensibility through thoughtful engineering practices. Participate in planning, estimation, and scoping for new features and enhancements. Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth development lifecycle and high-quality deliverables. Own the planning, development, testing, and delivery of a feature from end-to-end. WHAT WE ARE EXPECTING FROM YOU (I.E., THE QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE): 5+ years of professional experience building scalable web applications. Familiarity with MCP or similar protocols and patterns for connecting AI models to tools, data, and application services. Understanding of common AI application risks, including hallucinations, prompt injection, data leakage, access control, and unpredictable model behavior. Proficiency with a modern front-end framework (e.g. Angular, React, or Vue). Experience with back-end development (e.g. Go, Java, Python, Ruby, Node.js, C#). Production experience designing, building, and integrating with APIs. Strong knowledge of relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and API design. Familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, or GCP). Ability to plan and own features end-to-end and collaborate effectively in Agile teams. Experience working with ambiguity in a fast-paced development environment. BONUS POINTS ( Not required—if you don’t have them, please still apply! ): Degree in Computer Science or related field—or equivalent practical experience. Experience with Angular, and Golang. Exposure to multi-cloud and virtualized environments or cloud tooling. Demonstrated experience shipping AI or LLM-powered features into production, beyond proofs of concept. Hands-on experience with LLM APIs and concepts such as prompt design, structured outputs, tool calling, context management, and model evaluation. Experience developing FinTech solutions. WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE IN RETURN: Remote-first Culture: Work anywhere in the U.S. with flexible hours (US only)! Inclusive and Collaborative Environment: We value diverse perspectives and believe great ideas come from everywhere. Our teams are small, allowing for a collaborative environment that fosters communication and innovation. Excellent Compensation and Outstanding Benefits: Including medical, dental, vision, unlimited PTO, and 401(k) contribution. Growth Opportunities: Build cutting-edge cloud solutions with room to explore new technologies and career paths.