Senior Software Engineer

Location
New York
Workplace
On-site
Compensation
$180k – $280k + equity
Visa
No Visa Sponsorship

About this role

We're looking for a Sr Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience building software products. Who brings a strong combination of and hands-on development of a product with AI/agentic systems. You should be comfortable owning features end-to-end in a fast-moving, early-stage environment, and have a track record of shipping features. Bonus points if you've been a founding or early engineer at a startup.

Responsibilities

Architect and build core features from scratch with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security — this is greenfield work reporting directly to Dioptra's founders

Design, develop, and maintain scalable software products and features powered by agentic AI systems.

Build robust agent workflows that integrate LLMs, APIs, databases, business systems, and external tools.

Build and deploy AI-powered agents and systems in Python to automate complex contract workflows

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.

Drive end-to-end ownership of features from concept through deployment and ongoing operation.

Translate product requirements into concrete technical systems and shipped features, working directly with customers and internal stakeholders

Establish engineering best practices, tooling, and culture as an early member of a small, high-impact team

What happens next

Skip the application pile. I get you in front of the people who decide.

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

A meeting lands on your calendar

When the company wants to meet, I get the call on your calendar. You just show up.

Culture & values

Work directly with company founders in a hyper focused team

Report into the CEO

Have significant ownership and influence in shaping the product

Work on best of breed AI agent technology

Collaborate with some of the largest companies in the world

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