Senior Software Engineer - AI

Company Overview Docusign brings agreements to life. Over 1.5 million customers and more than a billion people in over 180 countries use Docusign solutions to accelerate the process of doing business and simplify people’s lives. With intelligent agreement management, Docusign unleashes business-critical data that is trapped inside of documents. Until now, these were disconnected from business systems of record, costing businesses time, money, and opportunity. Using Docusign’s Intelligent Agreement Management platform, companies can create, commit, and manage agreements with solutions created by the #1 company in e-signature and contract lifecycle management (CLM). What you'll do Our Digital Technology Services team is in the business of trust and reliability. We create, maintain and operate scalable technology and data solutions that deliver an exceptional experience for our internal & external customers. We embrace Agile principles and values, favor DevOps practices, and view infrastructure as code, all while we create an SW infrastructure that scales and supports our growth and ambitious vision. This requires a smart, highly collaborative team who can identify, investigate, and implement new technologies to continue securely scaling our global business. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, build, and scale intelligent, enterprise-grade software solutions, with a strong focus on agentic Al systems and complex integrations across Application Engineering platforms. This role is a hands-on engineering position requiring deep expertise in software design, distributed systems, APIs, and Al-enabled architectures, rather than functional system configuration. The Senior Software Engineer will develop and operate custom-built applications, Al agents, middleware services, and integration frameworks that connect core technology platforms with enterprise and external systems. A key aspect of this role is the application of agentic Al patterns, including orchestration, tool-using agents, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and workflow automation, to improve system intelligence, resilience, and developer productivity. This role partners closely with Product Management, Enterprise Architecture, and technology stakeholders but remains fundamentally an engineering role, accountable for code quality, system reliability, scalability, and security. This position is an individual contributor role reporting to the Director, Application Support and Operations. Responsibility Conduct applied Al research to translate theoretical GenAl advancements into production-ready software features Lead Technical Feasibility Studies and rapid prototyping to provide the engineering foundation for "build vs. buy" architectural decisions Engineer Production-Grade NLP algorithms and information retrieval systems using SpaCy, NLTK, and Hugging Face to drive core product capabilities Design, build, and maintain scalable RAG architectures that connect foundational Large Language Models (LLMs) to proprietary enterprise databases Evaluate and apply appropriate embedding models, vector databases, and LLMs based on cost, latency, security, and performance requirements Build enterprise-grade conversational interfaces and analytical Al tools (QueryGPT) that interface directly with structured data systems via custom middleware Design and Build autonomous multi-agent frameworks (e.g., CrewAl, LangGraph) and scalable agentic platforms, focusing on distributed system architecture and secure execution environments Develop Custom Extensions and API-based integrations for LLM models, creating sophisticated Al assistants through backend systems programming Execute Model Engineering through supervised fine-tuning (SFT) and Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF) to optimize model weight distribution for scalability and reliability Develop algorithmic prompt-chaining logic and maintain a centralized, version-controlled prompt library integrated into the CI/CD pipeline Architect and Develop end-to-end evaluation pipelines for LLMs/SLMs, Engineering complex telemetry to capture performance, quantization efficiency, and fine-tuning convergence metrics Own the technical documentation, code maintainability, and reproducibility of the Al infrastructure, ensuring alignment with engineering excellence standards Bridge time zones effectively; ensure crisp handoffs and decision velocity with US counterparts Job Designation Hybrid: Employee divides their time between in-office and remote work. Access to an office location is required. (Frequency: Minimum 2 days per week; may vary by team but will be weekly in-office expectation) Positions at Docusign are assigned a job designation of either In Office, Hybrid or Remote and are specific to the role/job. Preferred job designations are not guaranteed when changing positions within Docusign. Docusign reserves the right to change a position's job designation depending on business needs and as permitted by local law. What you bring Basic Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field 6+ years of relevant experience with a Master's degree, or 8+ years with a Bachelor's degree Experience developing and deploying GenAl-powered applications such as intelligent chatbots, Al copilots, and autonomous agents Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs), transformer architectures (e.g., BERT, GPT, T5), and their applications in text generation, summarization, question answering, and code synthesis Experience with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embedding techniques, knowledge graphs, and fine-tuning/training of large language models (LLMs) Experience in natural language processing (NLP), prompt engineering, instruction tuning, context window optimization, advanced tokenization strategies, and leveraging pre-trained LLMs (via APIs or open-source models) Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, and agentic/multi-agent orchestration tools like LangGraph, CrewAl, or similar Experience developing and implementing an interactive search platform Glean Experience with programming languages such as Python and Bash, as well as frameworks/tools like React and Streamlit Experience with any copilot tools for coding such as Github copilot or Cursor Experience with vector databases such as FAISS, Pinecone, Weaviate, and Chroma for embedding storage and retrieval Experience with data preprocessing, augmentation, and visualization techniques Experience contributing to GenAl projects from ideation through deployment, iteration, and evaluation of LLM performance Experience working with containerization and orchestration technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS ECS Experience with key AWS services including VPC, IAM, MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow), and ECS Experience with software development best practices including Git, testing, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform), automation, and MLOps for GenAl Preferred Strong commitment to engineering excellence through automation, innovation, and documentation One or more certifications such as Cloud, Solution Architect, Technical Architect, or GenAl-related certifications Proficiency in cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively Strong collaboration skills in cross-functional teams (Product, Design, ML, Data Engineering) Ability to explain complex GenAl concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Wage Transparency Pay for this position is based on a number of factors including geographic location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Based on applicable legislation, the below details pay ranges in the following locations: California: $164,700.00 - $266,000.00 base salary This role is also eligible for the following: Bonus: Sales personnel are eligible for variable incentive pay dependent on their achievement of pre-established sales goals. Non-Sales roles are eligible for a company bonus plan, which is calculated as a percentage of eligible wages and dependent on company performance. Stock: This role is eligible to receive Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Global benefits provide options for the following: Paid Time Off: earned time off, as well as paid company holidays based on region Paid Parental Leave: take up to six months off with your child after birth, adoption or foster care placement Full Health Benefits Plans: options for 100% employer paid and minimum employee contribution health plans from day one of employment Retirement Plans: select retirement and pension programs with potential for employer contributions Learning and Development: options for coaching, online courses and education reimbursements Compassionate Care Leave: paid time off following the loss of a loved one and other life-changing events Life at DocuSign Working here Docusign is committed to building trust and making the world more agreeable for our employees, customers and the communities in which we live and work. You can count on us to listen, be honest, and try our best to do what’s right, every day. At Docusign, everything is equal. We each have a responsibility to ensure every team member has an equal opportunity to succeed, to be heard, to exchange ideas openly, to build lasting relationships, and to do the work of their life. Best of all, you will be able to feel deep pride in the work you do, because your contribution helps us make the world better than we found it. And for that, you’ll be loved by us, our customers, and the world in which we live. Accommodation Docusign is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need such an accommodation, or a religious accommodation, during the application process, please contact us at accommodations@docusign.com. If you experience any issues, concerns, or technical difficulties during the application process please get in touch with our Talent organization at taops@docusign.com for assistance. Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice States Not Eligible for Employment This position is not eligible for employment in the following states: Alaska, Hawaii, Maine, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, West Virginia and Wyoming. EEO Statement It's important to us that we build a talented team that is as diverse as our customers and where all employees feel a deep sense of belonging and thrive. We encourage great talent who bring a range of perspectives to apply for our open positions. Docusign is an Equal Opportunity Employer and makes hiring decisions based on experience, skill, aptitude and a can-do approach. We will not discriminate based on race, ethnicity, color, age, sex, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, or any other legally protected category. 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