[Remote] Staff Enterprise AI Engineer - Agentic Workflows & Productivity

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Calix is a company that empowers Communication Service Providers (CSPs) through its AI-powered platform, Calix One. They are seeking a seasoned technical lead to drive the enterprise AI capability across their product organization, focusing on the architecture, standards, and hands-on development of agent workflows to enhance productivity and streamline operations.ResponsibilitiesOwn the architecture and rollout of the enterprise AI platform across the product organizationBuild and operate cost-effective infrastructure: model garden setup, budget controls and cost monitoring, model tiering, and fallback open-source modelsStand up and harden platform foundations - identity federation/SSO, IAM, tenant isolation, security and compliance guardrails, and observabilityEnable users to adopt off-the-shelf capabilities (e.g., NotebookLM, enterprise search, code assistants) and provide the training and ongoing support that drives real adoptionDesign and deliver a self-service “agent factory” - patterns, templates, and in-IDE guardrails - so teams can build and maintain their own agents safelyLead the design and build of agent workflows across the PDLC:Ideation: requirement ideation and generation, design specification generationDevelopment: coding assistants, source-code managementDeployment: CI/CD, deployment, and monitoringPartner directly with product, engineering, and other business teams to understand their requirements and help build out their use-cases - not just ship infrastructure but drive measurable productivity gainsEstablish evaluation, quality, and monitoring practices for agent workflows from sandbox to productionBuild agents that interoperate with agents on other enterprise AI platforms, including cross-platform contracts, schema/intent mapping, and cross-perimeter authenticationRepresent the product organization technically when working with other business teams on cross-platform agent designsOwn the technical strategy, standards, patterns, and guardrails for agentic workflow development, RAG, security, and governanceLead and mentor a team across cloud and enterprise AI tracks; raise the bar through code review, pairing, and design reviewsSteer external delivery partners - scope work, review deliverables, and hold them to quality and timelineStay hands-on: build reference agents, RAG pipelines, integrations, and MCP connectors, and debug the hardest pieces (including non-deterministic retrieval/generation behavior)Skills10+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years in a technical lead or staff-level roleStrong, current hands-on coding ability - you still build and ship. Proficiency in Python (and comfort across at least one other modern language)Experience designing and operating production AI/ML or LLM-based systems: agents, RAG, prompt/eval pipelines, or similarDeep familiarity with Google Vertex AI / Gemini and the surrounding services (IAM, networking, observability, cost management)Experience building developer-facing platforms or internal tooling, and driving adoption with training and supportExperience integrating systems via APIs and connectors; comfort with authentication and identity federation (OAuth, SSO, workload identity)A track record of leading technical initiatives across teams and influencing without authorityStrong communication skills - able to work directly with both engineers and non-technical business stakeholdersHands-on with Gemini Enterprise, Vertex AI, NotebookLM, or comparable enterprise AI toolingExperience building agentic systems and orchestration (agent development kits, A2A protocols, MCP, tool/function calling)Experience with LLM gateways and routing (e.g., LiteLLM), model cost optimization, and multi-model fallback strategiesExperience managing or working alongside systems integrators / delivery partnersFamiliarity with the modern PDLC toolchain (Jira/Confluence, Figma, GitHub, CI/CD) and AI coding assistantsExperience with AI governance, guardrails, data privacy, and compliance in an enterprise settingBenefitsAs a part of the total compensation package, this role may be eligible for a bonus.Company OverviewCalix provides the cloud, software, systems and services for service providers to simplify business, excite subscribers and grow value It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in San Jose, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.calix.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCalix has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 11 in 2026, 36 in 2025, 22 in 2024, 24 in 2023, 31 in 2022, 19 in 2021, 7 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.