Staff AI Engineer

The Impact U will make:

• Report directly to our VP of Agentic AI
• Shape the core intelligence and behavior of the agent — how it interprets intent, plans, assists, and recovers from failure — so that it reliably helps users build working Unqork applications.
• Help scale the backend that powers the agent in production, contributing to a service that stays fast, observable, and resilient as usage grows.
• Drive how we measure and raise agent quality over time, turning real-world usage into a feedback loop that makes the product steadily more capable and trustworthy.

What U bring:

• Strong software engineering fundamentals — you design clean systems, reason about tradeoffs independently, and ship well-tested code that holds up in production.
• Experience building and operating backend services at scale, with a feel for performance, reliability, and observability; proficiency in TypeScript and Python.
• A track record of building AI- or agent-powered products, and good judgment about how to apply LLMs to real problems — what they're good at, where they break, and how to design around both.
• Strong product intuition — you make sound product decisions in ambiguity, weigh user needs against technical tradeoffs, and know which problems are worth solving.
• You are an avid user of AI coding tools and are passionate about exploring how AI can automate workflows, enhance creativity, and increase your personal impact.

Nice to haves:

• Experience with agent frameworks or developer kits (e.g. ADK) and the broader LLM tooling ecosystem.
• Background in developer tools, low-code/no-code platforms.
• Front-end development skills with TypeScript/React

Compensation, Benefits, & Perks

• Work from home with a remote-first community
• Unlimited PTO (and the encouragement to use it)
• Student loan payback program
• 100% employer-covered medical, dental, and vision options available to you and your dependents
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Monthly stipend toward your WFH setup, vacation, development and more
• Employer-sponsored 401(k) with contribution match
• Subsidized ClassPass Membership
• Generous Paid Parental Leave

Hiring Ranges:

• Tier 1: $155,000 - $220,000
• Tier 2: $145,000 - $210,000