Senior Software Engineer, Agents at Lightning AI

Department: Product Engineering

Compensation

$180,000 – $250,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: California · London, England · +2
Type: Full-time
Level: not_specified
Posted: Aug 7, 2026

Description

Lightning AI is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Agents team. This role involves designing and building backend systems for AI agent orchestration, focusing on scalability, reliability, and developer-friendly APIs. The engineer will collaborate with various internal teams to enhance platform capabilities and ensure robust infrastructure for distributed AI workflows.

Required Skills

Go
Python
Rust
distributed systems
asynchronous processing
APIs
cloud-native application architecture
AWS
GCP
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: Extensive experience building scalable backend systems using Go, Python, Rust, or similar languages.
Strong understanding of distributed systems, asynchronous processing, APIs, and cloud-native application architecture.
Experience designing and operating production services at scale.
Hands-on experience building backend platforms, developer tools, or infrastructure products.
Proven ability to take ownership of large technical initiatives from architecture through production.
Preferred Qualifications: Commitment to software quality, automated testing, observability, and continuous delivery.
Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering, product, research, and design teams.
Ability to thrive in fast-moving, ambiguous environments while balancing technical excellence with product impact.
Translation Company Name: Lightning AI