Software Engineer, AI Platform

Vanta

. Build shared SDKs, APIs, and infrastructure for AI features and agentic workflows .

Posted 11/3/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $224,000 - $263,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and operating backend services and APIs, with a strong focus on durable execution and workflow orchestration. Capable of integrating AI features into products while ensuring reliability, performance, and effective communication across teams.

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Backend Services DevelopmentLLM-Powered Product ExperienceWorkflow Orchestration DesignEvaluation and Debugging ToolsAI Integration and Application

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Hard Skills

Software Engineering FundamentalsAPI DevelopmentDurable ExecutionWorkflow OrchestrationEvaluation ExperienceContext ManagementTool DesignIdempotencyRetriesLong-Running State

Soft Skills

OwnershipCuriosityClear CommunicationProduct Judgment

Tools & Technologies

Agent HarnessesAI FeaturesCheckpointingHuman-in-the-Loop StepsModel Orchestration

Industry Keywords

Agentic WorkflowsProduction FailuresMeasurable ImprovementsObservabilityCustomer Data Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build shared SDKs, APIs, and infrastructure for AI features and agentic workflows
Integrate durable execution infrastructure for long-running agent workflows, including checkpointing, retries, human-in-the-loop steps, and recovery from partial failures
Evolve the agent harness, the runtime for tool calling, context management, memory, and model orchestration
Develop evaluation and debugging tools that turn production failures into measurable improvements and regression coverage
Improve model integrations, retrieval, and context delivery to support accurate, useful AI behavior
Own platform capabilities through rollout and operation, including reliability, observability, performance, and secure handling of customer data
Partner with product teams to prototype solutions, identify common needs, and drive adoption of reusable platform capabilities

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building and operating backend services, APIs, or developer platforms
Hands-on experience shipping LLM-powered products or agentic workflows and understanding their failure modes
Experience with durable execution or workflow orchestration platforms and designing for idempotency, retries, and long-running state
Familiarity with agent harnesses and frameworks, including tool design, context management, subagents, and their tradeoffs
Practical evaluation experience: defining success, diagnosing failures, and measuring whether changes improve outcomes
Product judgment: connecting platform decisions to developer needs and customer outcomes
Ownership, curiosity, and clear communication across teams in a rapidly changing technical environment
Uses AI in day-to-day work to amplify their skills and strengthen their outcomes, applying it across routine workflows, actively building fluency through experimentation, and exercising sound judgment to ensure AI-assisted work meets a high quality bar
Must be legally authorized to work in the location where this role is based

Benefits

Comp & perks

Industry-competitive salary and equity
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans
16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents
Health & wellness stipend
Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend
Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office
Family planning benefits
Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting
Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time
11 company-paid holidays
Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events