[Remote] Staff AI Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Emergence AI is building next-generation agentic AI systems that move beyond code generation to provable task completion, verification, and long-horizon autonomy. As a Staff AI Engineer, you will bring AI expertise and a builder's mindset to advance AI capabilities, working on designing workflows, verification systems, and building infrastructure for autonomous agents.ResponsibilitiesDrive cutting-edge AI capabilities across multiple layers of the agent platform from workflow orchestration and verification systems to custom workflow builders and agent operations infrastructureEnsure a high craft and quality bar in both AI agent performance and platform reliability , build systems that are fast, correct, and maintainableCollaborate with fellow engineers, designers, product managers, and customers to integrate platform functionality into frontier agentic products and deliver customer valueContribute to platform reliability, code quality, AI evaluation, testing, and maintenance across the broader engineering teamMentor and elevate engineers around you , share knowledge, review code thoughtfully, and raise the technical bar for the teamSkills8+ years of experience building backend systems, distributed systems, or data infrastructure, with at least 2+ years focused on AI/ML engineering in production environmentsExperience building and shipping multi-model or multi-provider AI systems in production using LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, or similar), prompt engineering, function calling, or agent frameworks at scaleTrack record at both startups AND enterprise companies, you know how to move fast while maintaining reliability and can navigate both worlds effectivelyFamiliarity with context management, session state, or memory systems in AI or distributed systems. You've thought about what the model sees and why it mattersExperience with evaluation frameworks, testing strategies for AI systems, or quality measurement in production ML systemsStrong systems thinking around safety, verification, and correctness, you've built guardrails, validation layers, or compliance systems where 'probably right' isn't good enoughExcitement about agentic AI and the infrastructure challenges of making autonomous systems reliable when the stakes are realA bias toward full ownership: you navigate ambiguity well, don't wait for perfect specs, and take problems from concept through production deploymentComfortable working with a small, fast-moving team where you'll dive in, take ownership, mentor others, and elevate the engineering cultureBenefitsComprehensive health & wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA optionsVoluntary insurance offerings for additional coverage401(k) plan with company matchFlexible time off and company holidays to support rest and rechargeFlexible remote work environmentOne-time home office setup stipendOngoing monthly stipend to support your work-from-home needsCompany OverviewEmergence is the frontier AI lab turning cutting-edge agentic research into enterprise infrastructure. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.emergence.ai.Company H1B SponsorshipEmergence AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.