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Staff AI Engineer (AI Core Engineering team)

Acquia
Location
Remote-Canada
Posted
1 month ago
Department
Engineering
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • 8+ years of software engineering experience
  • 3+ years of experience in production of AI Agents
  • Hands-on expertise with LangGraph, Temporal, and Pydantic
  • Hands-on expertise with LangFuse
  • Proficiency with agent harness frameworks like LangChain
  • Deep Python proficiency
Nice to have
  • Familiarity with Acquia's Drupal-based DXP experience
  • Fluency in agentic development workflows
  • Familiarity with persistent agent runtimes
  • Experience in LLM fine-tuning or model evaluation
  • Strong communication skills for presenting AI system design
What the job really is

As a Staff AI Engineer on the AI Core Engineering team at Acquia, you will be deeply involved in designing, building, and deploying production-grade AI workflows using tools like LangGraph, Temporal, and Pydantic. Your role includes writing production AI code, ensuring observability of AI systems, setting engineering standards, and mentoring other engineers. You will collaborate with product and platform teams to create AI architectures that meet enterprise requirements and represent Acquia's AI capabilities in various technical discussions.

Benefits
  • Competitive healthcare coverage
  • Wellness programs
  • Flexible time off
  • Parental leave
  • Recognition programs
Things to weigh
  • No salary listed
  • Focus on AI workflows may limit exposure to other engineering areas
  • Mentoring is informal and integrated into daily work rather than through structured management
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