[Remote] Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Agents)

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Owner is an AI-native system designed to help local business owners, starting with restaurants, succeed by replacing multiple tools with a comprehensive platform. The Software Engineer, Full-Stack (Agents) will be responsible for building agent features that enable restaurant owners to manage their businesses through natural conversation, shaping the architecture and products from the ground up.ResponsibilitiesOwn one or more agent surfaces end-to-end, from LLM integration and tool design to backend orchestration, conversational UI, and evalsContribute to the shared agent platform: tool abstractions, chat persistence, eval frameworks, RAG, observability, permissioningShape technical direction on agent architecture, framework choice, and model strategy across OwnerMake thoughtful tradeoffs on latency, cost, and reliability so our agents feel fast and trustworthy in productionRaise the bar for agent quality through rigorous evals, thoughtful iteration, and patterns other engineers adoptSkills3+ years of software engineering experience, with meaningful time shipping production LLM-powered or agentic featuresFluency with tool calling, prompt engineering, and agent loops — you have built systems where the LLM is a first-class component, not a bolt-onExperience with eval frameworks and observability for non-deterministic systems (Braintrust, LangSmith, custom eval harnesses, or equivalent)Full-stack comfort — you can move between backend orchestration, tool design, and conversational UI without being blocked by hand-offsHigh degree of cross-functional collaboration — past colleagues in product, design, and business would speak highly of your teamworkStrong sense of ownership and drive, excellent communication, and a proactive approach to identifying and solving problemsExperience with RAG or retrieval systems at production qualityBackground in restaurant tech, commerce, or SMB operator toolingContributions to open source agent frameworks, evals, or LLM toolingExperience growing and mentoring engineers on agentic AI patternsBenefitsComprehensive health coverageWork from anywhere (remote-first workplace)Unlimited PTO - plus extra fun perks!Company OverviewWe're building AI that every local business owner will use to succeed, starting with restaurants. owner.com/builders-wanted It was founded in 2018, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is https://owner.com.Company H1B SponsorshipOwner.com has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 4 in 2025, 1 in 2024, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.