Hoboken, New Jersey

Staff Software Engineer

Talener

We are seeking a Staff Software Engineer to join a product-focused engineering team building next-generation AI-driven platforms within the education technology space. This role will focus on enhancing and scaling agentic AI pipelines that power personalized learning experiences for higher education users. This is a full-time position based in the U.S. with a hybrid schedule in Northern New Jersey. The ideal candidate has strong backend engineering fundamentals combined with hands-on experience delivering production-grade AI/LLM solutions. U.S. work authorization is required. No visa sponsorship is available at this time.

Job Title: Staff Software Engineer (AI / LLM Platform)
Location: Hoboken, NJ (hybrid -3x)

Responsibilities
· Enhance and scale existing AI agentic pipelines that support personalized user experiences across a large-scale SaaS platform
· Design, develop, and deploy production-grade LLM-based solutions using modern agentic frameworks
· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate product requirements into scalable technical implementations
· Contribute across the full software development lifecycle, from system design through deployment and optimization
· Work within a cloud-native architecture leveraging both AWS and Azure environments
· Partner with engineering leadership to drive best practices, improve system performance, and ensure reliability at scale

Required Skills & Experience
· 8–10+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a strong emphasis on backend development
· Hands-on, production-level experience building and deploying AI/LLM-based applications (agentic workflows required)
· Proficiency in Python and modern AI frameworks such as LangChain or LangGraph
· Experience working with multi-LLM systems, model fine-tuning, and real-world AI deployment challenges
· Strong experience with both AWS and Azure cloud platforms (AWS primary, Azure for AI/ML workloads)
· Ability to operate independently while collaborating effectively within a team environment
· Strong computer science fundamentals; a CS degree is highly preferred

Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with React for light frontend contributions (~10–15% of role)
· Familiarity with Java-based systems
· Exposure to vector databases such as Pinecone or similar technologies
· Cloud certifications (AWS and/or Azure) are a plus

Compensation
· Base Salary: $150,000 – $170,000
· Bonus: 15% annual performance bonus

Additional Information
·Hybrid: 3x a week in Hoboken, NJ 
· Must be authorized to work in the United States — no visa sponsorship available
· Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI applications within a highly visible and impactful product area

For more information or to apply, contact Ryan Dwyer at rdwyer@Talener.com #Li-Hybrid

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