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Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling
At a Glance
- Location
- Long Beach, California, United States
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Compensation
- oftware Engineer, AI Tooling: $159,900 - $226,980 Staff Software Engineer, AI T
- Posted
- 2026-04-01T17:30:58-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
Requirements
5+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
Strong full-stack development experience with Python and TypeScript
Demonstrated understanding of AI/ML concepts, large language model architectures, and modern AI tooling patterns
Experience with OpenWebUI or similar open-source AI interface platforms
Experience with Svelte or SvelteKit
Experience building or integrating MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and gateways
Compensation & Benefits
Senior Software Engineer, AI Tooling: $159,900 - $226,980
Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling: $188,600 - $267,720
Pay Range: California
$159,900
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$267,720 USD
Responsibilities
Design and develop frontend customizations for OpenWebUI and other internal AI platforms using Svelte and TypeScript
Build and maintain complex MCP (Model Context Protocol) gateways to connect AI models with internal tools and data sources
Develop custom pipelines for AI response enforcement, content safety, and output formatting
Architect and implement full-stack features that serve diverse AI use-cases across the company
Collaborate with IT Infrastructure to integrate AI tooling with existing systems and infrastructure
Rapidly iterate on AI tooling as the technology landscape and company needs evolve