Staff Software Engineer-AI Agents

MUST BE BASED IN THE NYC OR AUSTIN, No Relocation

Onsite/Hybrid in SOHO, Remote in Austin

Not able to sponsor

About Hatch
At Hatch, we’re revolutionizing customer service with AI that doesn’t just assist — it transforms how businesses engage with customers. Backed by Y Combinator and top-tier investors like Bessemer Venture Partners and NextView Ventures, we’re doubling revenue year over year and scaling rapidly. We’re building the future of AI-driven customer service — and we’re just getting started.

Role- Staff Software Engineer -AI Agents Team

As a Staff Engineer, you’ll join a team that’s pushing the boundaries of AI, systems design, and user experience. This role is for builders who think at scale, lead by example, and thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

About the Role
We’re looking for a Staff Engineer to lead the design and implementation of core systems across our platform. This role blends deep distributed-systems expertise, technical leadership, and a product-minded approach. You’ll partner with engineering and product leadership to set technical direction and deliver projects that move the business forward.
Key Responsibilities

• Architect and build large-scale, high-performance backend systems that power our AI platform.

• Partner with product and front-end engineers to design flexible backend systems that support evolving user and business needs.

• Design scalable, intuitive database schemas and data models that underpin the platform.

• Apply LLM best practices — including clear prompt design, context management, structured outputs/chaining, and guardrails — to build reliable conversational AI applications.

• Drive technical strategy and make long-term architectural decisions.

• Proactively identify opportunities to improve system reliability, observability, and performance.

• Mentor and coach engineers, fostering technical excellence, ownership, and innovation.

• Lead cross-team projects and set standards for engineering best practices.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with substantial time in senior or staff-level roles.

• Deep expertise in one or more backend programming languages; experience with functional programming is a plus.

• Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems in a production environment.

• Solid understanding of relational and non-relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, Redis) and data architecture.

• Proven experience improving system reliability, observability, and performance in production environments.

• Experience collaborating with DevOps teams on deployment, monitoring, and cloud infrastructure.

• Excellent collaboration and communication skills — you bring others along and elevate those around you.

• Product-oriented mindset — you care deeply about building systems that meet real user needs.

• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical projects or cross-team initiatives.

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a fast-growing startup environment.

• Contributions to open source or active participation in engineering communities.

• Experience building and supporting LLM-powered applications in production.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary and equity

• Remote OR Hybrid work environment (3 days/week in our NYC office)

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits

• 401(k) plan

• Flexible PTO

• Opportunity to build at the ground floor of a high-growth, mission-driven company

• Not offering sponsorship

Why Hatch

• Shape the future of AI-driven customer service

• Build alongside founders and leaders who value speed, ownership, and ambition

• Solve hard problems that impact real businesses and customers

• Join a team of builders who care about great engineering, fast execution, and each other