Podium

Staff AI Engineer - USA

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4 months ago
Remote, United StatesStaff+
H1B sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Build and scale a high-volume, real-time AI Agent platform for conversational workflows.
  • Design and implement APIs, services, and infrastructure supporting multi-turn, cross-channel interactions across voice, SMS, and chat.
  • Own architecture, implementation, deployment, reliability, observability, and monitoring across the software lifecycle.
  • Prototype and iterate using live interaction data to improve system performance and user experience.
  • Collaborate with engineers, product managers, and AI/ML scientists to deliver end-to-end features.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of professional software engineering experience with at least one modern language such as Go, Python, or Elixir.
  • At least 1 year of professional experience deploying and maintaining production AI agents that interact with tools, APIs, or real-world workflows.
  • Proven experience designing and maintaining distributed or high-throughput systems.
  • Strong problem-solving ability, comfort with ambiguity, excellent communication, and ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Willingness to work across infrastructure, APIs, and user-facing components in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

  • Open and transparent culture, career growth opportunities, and work with world-class talent.
  • Life insurance and long- and short-term disability coverage.
  • Paid maternity and paternity leave and fertility benefits.
  • Generous vacation time, including three four-day summer holiday weekends.
  • Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Bi-annual Podium swag drops with gear and apparel.

Tech Stack

ElixirGoPython
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About Podium

1,001-5,000 employees

Podium builds a customer messaging and engagement platform for local and service-based businesses, combining SMS-based reviews, lead capture, payments, and text marketing with AI agents that respond to and convert inquiries. The company sells its software on a subscription basis and integrates with common vertical systems in automotive, home services, and aesthetics. Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Lehi, Utah, Podium is privately held.

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