Staff AI Engineer

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the AI Agent platform for high-volume, real-time conversational workflows
• Design and implement APIs, services, and infrastructure for multi-turn, cross-channel interactions
• Own the full lifecycle including architecture, implementation, deployment, and reliability
• Prototype rapidly and iterate using live interaction data
• Implement observability, monitoring, and operational best practices for agent accuracy and latency
• Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and AI/ML scientists

Requirements

• 10+ years of professional software engineering experience
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Elixir
• 1+ years of experience deploying and maintaining AI agents in production
• Proven success designing and maintaining distributed or high-throughput systems
• Ability to work on-site 5 days per week in Lehi, Utah

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing and implementing evaluations for LLM behavior (accuracy, safety, reliability)
• Strong understanding of prompt design, context engineering, and guardrail strategies
• Experience with agent frameworks like LangGraph, CrewAI, or AutoGen
• Hands-on experience with fine-tuning and data curation

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401k Plan with company matching
• Paid maternity and paternity leave
• Fertility Benefits
• Generous vacation time and summer holiday weekends
• Life and disability insurance

About the Company

Podium provides AI Employees to local businesses, helping them capture and convert leads 24/7 through automated conversational workflows.