Senior Software Engineer (AI Tools)

Senior Software Engineer - AI Developer Tooling

Salary: $127K - $218K Location Type: Remote Employment Type: FullTime

Position Overview

Coder is seeking a Senior Software Engineer passionate about shaping the future of developer tooling powered by AI. This role offers the opportunity to explore, design, and implement the next generation of AI-powered developer tools that seamlessly integrate into developers' workflows while maintaining enterprise-grade security.

Responsibilities

• Research, design, and build AI-powered tools that leverage LLMs and AI agents to dramatically improve developer productivity.
• Help define best practices for running AI agents securely at scale in enterprise environments.
• Work with cutting-edge AI technologies to create seamless, painless developer experiences.
• Provide mentorship and guidance on contribution best practices to internal team members and external contributors.
• Collaborate with Product and Design teams at Coder, as well as partners like JetBrains, to execute key product integrations.
• Rapidly iterate from prototype to implementation in a highly adaptive, reactive team environment.

Requirements

• Currently based in the United States or Canada.
• 4+ years of backend-focused experience writing code in a professional setting.
• Strong proficiency in building distributed systems in Go.
• Experience with or deep interest in LLMs, AI agents, and related technologies.
• Self-motivated with a creative and analytical mindset.
• Thrives in fast-paced environments where you can take ideas from concept to production quickly.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Typescript, React, Vite
• Backend: Go, Postgres, GCP, Kubernetes, gRPC
• IDE Extensions: Typescript, Kotlin
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
• CI/CD: GitHub Actions
• General: GitHub, Slack, Discord, Notion

Bonus Points

• Experience building on top of or integrating with LLM APIs and AI models.
• Experience scaling a SaaS application from 0 users to thousands (and hopefully millions).
• A background in developer tooling, platform engineering, or IaC.
• Experience working in a blend of startups and larger organizations.
• Experience with AI/ML infrastructure, model deployment, or MLOps.

About Coder

Coder is an AI software development company leading the future of autonomous coding. We empower teams to build software faster, more securely, and at scale through the collaboration of AI coding agents and human developers. Our mission is to make agentic AI a safe, trusted, and integral part of every software development lifecycle.

Coder’s self-hosted Cloud Development Environment (CDE) is the foundation for deploying agentic AI in the enterprise. It provides a secure, standardized, and governed workspace to deploy autonomous coding agents alongside human developers, accelerating innovation while maintaining control and compliance. Coder's isolated, policy-driven environments improve productivity, cut cloud costs, and reduce data risks. Developers transition to AI at their own pace using their own tools. Platform and security teams can govern, audit, and manage a great developer experience at scale.

Interview Process

We believe that the interview process should be consistent and enjoyable. We value your time and hope to get through the interview process in two to three weeks if schedules allow. During this time, you will be able to meet a mix of individual contributors, managers, and leadership.

Coder is a Proud Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.