Staff Software Engineer - Agentic AI/Multi-Agent System

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer - Agentic AI/Multi-Agent System

Position Type: Full-Time; Hybrid

Location: Palo Alto, CA

Salary Range / Rate: Base $200k-$350k + Bonus + Stock Options

This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex backend and infrastructure challenges, building scalable distributed systems, and working in fast-paced startup environments with high ownership and direct product impact.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and APIs for AI-native consumer products
• Architect and implement distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and internal platform capabilities
• Build automation systems, developer tooling, and backend infrastructure to improve engineering productivity
• Optimize system reliability, scalability, performance, and cost efficiency across backend services
• Collaborate closely with product, AI research, infrastructure, and frontend teams to rapidly ship new features and capabilities
• Support AI-related infrastructure, model integration workflows, and multi-service platform architecture
• Help define backend engineering best practices, system design standards, and development workflows
• Contribute across a broad range of technical initiatives depending on business and product priorities

Requirements

• 5+ years of backend or software engineering experience
• Strong proficiency in Python and modern backend development
• Strong experience building scalable backend systems, APIs, cloud services, or distributed systems
• Experience with cloud infrastructure and modern platform architectures
• Solid understanding of system design, scalability, reliability, and performance optimization
• Experience working in fast-paced startup or high-growth environments
• Strong problem-solving and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to operate with high ownership and ambiguity

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly preferred:

• AI startups or AI-native products
• LLM infrastructure or AI platform systems
• Distributed systems and cloud-native architectures
• Data infrastructure and platform engineering
• Developer productivity tooling and automation systems
• Consumer-facing product development
• Multi-modal AI systems or AI workflow infrastructure

About Us:

Founded in 2009, IntelliPro is a global leader in talent acquisition and HR solutions. Our commitment to delivering unparalleled service to clients, fostering employee growth, and building enduring partnerships sets us apart. We continue leading global talent solutions with a dynamic presence in over 160 countries, including the USA, China, Canada, Singapore, Japan, Philippines, UK, India, Netherlands, and the EU.

IntelliPro, a global leader connecting individuals with rewarding employment opportunities, is dedicated to understanding your career aspirations. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, IntelliPro values diversity and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or any other legally protected group status. Moreover, our Inclusivity Commitment emphasizes embracing candidates of all abilities and ensures that our hiring and interview processes accommodate the needs of all applicants. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusivity at https://intelliprogroup.com/.

Compensation: The pay offered to a successful candidate will be determined by various factors, including education, work experience, location, job responsibilities, certifications, and more. Additionally, IntelliPro provides a comprehensive benefits package, all subject to eligibility.