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Software Development Engineer 4

Min 3 days a week from office, Sunnyvale, CA

6 Months Project

Pay Rate: $100.00/hr

We're looking for a mid-level full-stack engineer who can take ownership of features end-to-end, contribute to architectural decisions with guidance, and collaborate closely with business teams to ship real, production-grade software. You're past the basics and ready to take on meaningful scope — while still growing into senior-level independence.

What You'll Do

· Design, build, and maintain both the frontend and backend of a new internal platform, from feature development through production

· Build and maintain integrations between the platform and its underlying cloud and AI infrastructure

· Partner with business teams to translate day-to-day workflows into working software, with some guidance from senior engineers

· Implement secure authentication, access control, and data governance appropriate for sensitive business data

· Contribute to and follow engineering best practices — testing, CI/CD, deployment, and observability

· Iterate on features based on real usage and feedback, balancing speed with reliability

What We're Looking For

· Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience)

· 3–5 years of professional software engineering experience, with hands-on exposure to both frontend and backend systems

· Solid Python skills; experience with FastAPI or a comparable async Python web framework

· Solid React + TypeScript experience — shipped features in a production environment

· Familiarity with LLM/AI API integrations — agentic or tool-calling patterns are a plus

· Experience with a major cloud provider (Azure preferred; AWS/GCP considered) — comfortable deploying and managing cloud resources

· Working knowledge of OAuth 2.0 / OIDC authentication flows

· Ability to work with non-technical business stakeholders to clarify and shape requirements

· Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments

Requirements

Spotlight Call Notes ISIJP00012296 Software Development Engineer 4 (AI Full Stack Developer)

Summary

• Hybrid work model established with a mandatory 3-day on-site schedule for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, while Fridays remain remote.
  
• New Full-Stack AI Engineer role opened to support long-term AI agent platform development with a target mix of 70% new feature development and 30% maintenance.
  
• Candidate requirements defined as minimum 4–5 years in software engineering and 1–2 years in LLM/AI agents.
  
• Technical focus prioritized on strong Python/Backend skills and full-stack ownership, including React UI and cloud infrastructure (Azure preferred).
  

Full Notes

Project Scope and Hybrid Work Model

• The project is expected to extend beyond a six-month duration and is considered a long-term initiative given the volume of upcoming work described by management.
  
• The scope involves platform-level development to support various business processes through the creation and implementation of AI agents using LMM.
  
• The workload is estimated at 60% to 70% new feature development, with the remaining 30% to 40% dedicated to maintenance and UI enhancements.
  
• The position follows a hybrid work schedule requiring a minimum of three days on-site per week.
  
• Required on-site days are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
  
• Fridays are designated as work-from-home days for at least the next few months, though visibility for the next calendar year is not yet established.
  

Candidate Requirements and Team Structure

• The hiring team currently consists of seven to eight members distributed across the United States and India.
  
• This is a newly created role for a Full-stack AI Engineer with specific experience thresholds.
  
• Candidates must possess a minimum of four to five years of experience in software engineering.
  
• A minimum of one to two years of experience specifically with Large Language Models and AI agent-based systems is required.
  
• While there is no upper cap on total years of experience, the candidate must be proficient in Python and backend development while remaining capable of owning the full stack, including React for the frontend.
  
• Janak and Subramani are open to candidates from data science backgrounds if they have significant software engineering experience and have worked with RAG systems.
  
• The engineer will be supported by AI-assisted integrated development environments, such as Windsurf, to facilitate building the UI and agent components.
  

Recruitment Logistics and Interview Process

• The bill rate for this role is set at $150 per hour as confirmed by Partha.
  
• The interview process will generally follow a standard template starting with a remote screening.
  
• The first round will consist of a technical and coding assessment conducted via Zoom.
  
• A panel interview will follow, which may include elements of system design given the requirements for AWS and GCP knowledge.
  
• Janak has taken an action item to finalize the exact interview layout and communicate it to the team.
  
• Partha expects to begin reviewing candidate resumes within the next 24 hours, following the meeting on 2026-08-27.