Staff Software Engineer – AI Workflow & Agentic Platforms

Job Description City: Glendale, CA Onsite/ Hybrid/ Remote: Hybrid (4 days onsite per week, no flexibility) Duration: 12 Months Rate Range: Upto $100/hr on W2 Work Authorization: GC, USC, All valid EADs except OPT, CPT, H1B Must Have: 8+ years backend or systems engineering Java, Python, or Node.js AI-powered or workflow-centric platform experience LangGraph, LangChain, or similar agentic framework MCP or AI middleware experience AWS cloud experience Docker and Kubernetes Terraform, CDK, or similar IaC Kafka, EventBridge, SNS/SQS API design, observability, testing, and CI/CD Responsibilities: Build API gateways, wrappers, and middleware for AI agents. Create secure access patterns for tools, metadata, and content systems. Build agentic workflows for mastering, localization, and delivery. Implement tracing, audit logging, governance, approvals, and fallback paths. Convert AI prototypes into production microservices. Build event-driven services and reliable APIs. Lead design reviews and mentor engineers. Qualifications: Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Computer Science or related field. 8+ years of backend or systems engineering experience. 3+ years building AI-powered or workflow-centric platforms. Strong production experience with cloud, containers, and IaC. Experience leading technical delivery across engineering, ML, and product teams. Nice to Have: OpenAI or Anthropic API experience Media supply chain, localization, or post-production workflows Multi-tenant platform services GenAI infrastructure tooling Agile and DevOps automation at scale