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Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems

Meridian Softworks Β· Palo Alto Β· Posted 16d ago

onsiteFull-timelead8+ yrs396000-545000 USDπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
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About the role

Build production AI agents that plan, retrieve context, and integrate with APIs and databases.

πŸ“‹ Description Build production AI agents that plan, retrieve context, call tools, and act. Design agent architectures for task decomposition, routing, memory, and safety. Create evals and observability for multi-step tasks, tool calls, latency, cost. Integrate agents with APIs, databases, SaaS, enterprise systems, and user workflows. Improve reliability with structured outputs, guardrails, monitoring, and auditability. Partner with product/design/engineering to ship AI-native features. 🎯 Requirements 10+ years engineering, incl 3+ years at staff/principal. 2+ years building production-grade agentic/LLM systems. Strong Python or TypeScript experience. Experience with LLM-powered products, AI agents, or RAG systems. Backend fundamentals: APIs, databases, queues, testing, observability. Experience with tool calling, embeddings, retrieval, prompts, and evaluation. 🎁 Benefits Diverse medical, dental and vision options 401k matching program Unlimited paid time off Parental leave and flexibility for all parents and caregivers Support of country-specific visa needs for international employees living in the Bay Area

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FAQ

Is the Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems role at Meridian Softworks remote?+

This Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems position is listed as onsite (Palo Alto).

What is the salary for the Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems role at Meridian Softworks?+

The listing states 396000-545000 USD.

What seniority level is this Principal Engineer, Agentic AI Systems role?+

This is a lead level position.

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