Software Engineer, Platform

ABOUT US
At Sierra, we're creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI. We are primarily an in-person company based in San Francisco, with growing offices in Atlanta, New York, London, Paris, Madrid, Munich, Singapore, Japan, and Sydney.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build Sierra's platform. At Sierra, we believe agent development is an evolution of software development that requires new tools and systems. You will work on the platform primitives that power how agents are built, orchestrated, and deployed.
• Invent the foundations of agent development. You'll design systems that enable engineers and customers to build reliable, steerable agents, including runtime systems, developer tooling, and internal infrastructure.
• Enable engineers to move faster. You'll build tools and workflows that accelerate how engineers build and deploy agents across Sierra.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• A passion for being on the frontier of AI products.
• Pride in building reliable, maintainable, and secure systems that scale.
• Motivation and high-agency to drive outcomes in a high-autonomy culture.
• 4+ years hands-on experience building production systems.
• Degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent professional experience.

EVEN BETTER

• Experience building developer platforms or SDKs.
• Experience working on distributed systems.
• Experience building AI-powered products.
• Leadership experience on technical projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
• Life insurance and disability benefits
• Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
• Parental leave
• Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
• Lunch, as well as delicious snacks and coffee to keep you energized
• Discretionary benefit stipend
• Free alphorn lessons

Compensation: $230K - $390K + Equity.