Senior Staff Engineer, Agent Foundry - Remote

Overview

As a Senior Staff Engineer on the Agent Foundry team, you’ll be at the forefront of Ridgeline’s AI revolution—applying generative AI to build reusable, scalable agents that deliver tangible value across the investment management lifecycle.

In Short

• Lead architecture and implementation of complex full-stack systems that power intelligent agents.
• Collaborate with Product, CX, and the AI Platform team to rapidly scope, prototype, and launch agents.
• Design and build reusable patterns, frameworks, and abstractions for agent development.
• Integrate AI models and services with Ridgeline’s unified data model and platform APIs.
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and maintainable within Ridgeline’s architecture.
• Partner with Product squads to ensure smooth handoff, adoption, and long-term success of agents.
• Contribute to Ridgeline’s internal best practices for generative AI.
• Mentor engineers and drive engineering excellence across the Foundry and beyond.
• Evaluate and apply generative AI advances, weighing tradeoffs of performance, reliability, and cost.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including significant full stack development.
• Experience leading and delivering end-to-end features in cloud-native production systems.
• Deep knowledge of modern front-end and back-end technologies (React, Kotlin, Java, TypeScript, or similar).
• Strong understanding of LLMs and AI-driven architectures, including RAG and agent frameworks.
• Familiarity with prompt engineering, structured output generation, and AI integration patterns.
• Expertise with RESTful API design, scalable data workflows, and security best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and communicate technical ideas clearly.
• Passion for clean code, iterative development, and measurable outcomes.
• Experience with Cursor, ChatGPT, or similar generative AI development tools.

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation.
• Educational and wellness reimbursements.
• $0 cost employee insurance plans.
• Participation in the Company Stock Plan.
• Opportunities for career advancement.