AI Agent Engineer

Simple AI
San Francisco, CA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Candidates with technical versatility and customer-facing experience will find this hybrid role in the AI voice agent industry.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 2-6 years of experience in AI/LLM platforms and a customer-centric approach
    — “A customer-first mindset with strong communication skills and interest in product design and prioritization”
  • Individuals who enjoy bridging technical and business needs through direct customer engagement
    — “This is a highly technical and highly customer-facing role”
  • Candidates comfortable with deploying AI systems in production environments
    — “turning Simple’s voice AI platform into production-ready agents for each business”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship is available, which limits eligibility to US-based candidates
    — “Simple AI is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role”
  • The role requires a strong commitment to on-site work in San Francisco
    — “work out of our SF based office”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in debugging and deploying AI systems in real-world scenarios
    — “deploying agents, debugging edge cases, improving performance”
  • Emphasize projects where you translated customer workflows into technical solutions
    — “understanding customer workflows, deploying agents”
  • Showcase your ability to improve product based on customer feedback
    — “turning customer feedback into product improvements”
  • Demonstrate your ability to work independently and manage complex technical challenges
    — “Self-motivated and able to work independently”
  • Include relevant technical skills such as TypeScript, Python, or AWS in your resume
    — “Experience with TypeScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, or AWS”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

  • building custom demos
  • deploying agents
  • debugging edge cases
  • improving performance
Typical background
2-6 years of relevant work experienceStrong problem-solving skills

Skills & requirements

Required

Problem-solvingCustomer-first MindsetCommunicationIndependent WorkTechnical ExpertiseProduct Improvement

Preferred

Prompt EngineeringAi/llm-based PlatformsTypeScriptReactPythonRuby On RailsPostgreSQLAWS

Stack & domain

Prompt EngineeringAi/llm-based PlatformsTypeScriptReactPythonRuby On RailsPostgreSQLAWSVoice AICustomer SupportOrder IntakeLead QualificationsPre-salesPost-salesCustom DemosCustomer WorkflowsDeploying AgentsDebuggingPerformance ImprovementProduct ImprovementsProblem-solvingCustomer-first MindsetCommunicationSelf-motivationPassion For LearningKeeping Up With AI AdvancementsEnterprise Voice AI

About the role

Original posting from Simple AI via Ashby

ABOUT SIMPLE

Simple AI http://usesimple.ai is building state of the art voice AI agents for enterprise. Our realistic agents help iconic businesses like Doordash, xAI, and Omaha Steaks handle all kinds of phone operations, from customer support to order intake to lead qualifications. We are growing revenue like crazy and looking to hire AI Agent Engineers to help us stay afloat of current customer demand and also build out systems for the future. We are very excited about the potential for AI to change the world, and work out of our SF based office.

Simple AI raised $14M from world-class investors and operators like Y Combinator, First Harmonic, Massive Tech Ventures, Michael Seibel, Jared Friedman, Alexandr Wang, Matt Van Horn, Suhail Doshi, and Scott Wu.

THE TEAM

The founders (Catheryn https://www.linkedin.com/in/catherynli/ and Zach https://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-kamran/) met while running software teams at YC, where they shipped tons of new products for YC founders, including YC’s co-founder matching site. Cat previously worked at Instagram and Facebook and earned degrees in math and computer science at MIT. Zach previously studied computer science and statistics at U Chicago and led software at PEAK6. We have grown into a strong team of 20+ and are continuing to scale quickly.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an AI Agent Engineer to work directly with customers and help turn Simple’s voice AI platform into production-ready agents for each business.

This is a highly technical and highly customer-facing role. You will work across pre-sales and post-sales: building custom demos for prospective customers, understanding customer workflows, deploying agents, debugging edge cases, improving performance, and turning customer feedback into product improvements.

Every customer has different call flows, systems, products, policies, and edge cases. You will be responsible for understanding those details and making sure the agent works reliably in the real world. This role is a good fit for someone who wants to code, talk to customers, move fast, and be close to the business impact of what they build.

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Competitive salary & meaningful equity
  • Employee-friendly equity terms
  • An office located in SF
  • Health, dental & vision insurance
  • Free lunch & dinner at the office
  • Late night Ubers
  • Regular team events & offsites

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

  • 2-6 years of relevant work experience.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and enthusiasm for addressing technical challenges.
  • A customer-first mindset with strong communication skills and interest in product design and prioritization.
  • Self-motivated and able to work independently.
  • Passion about learning and keeping up with latest AI advancements.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Previous experience with prompt engineering or working with AI/LLM-based platforms.
  • Experience with TypeScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, or AWS.

IF YOU ARE EXCITED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH CUSTOMERS AND BUILD AI AGENTS THAT RUN IN PRODUCTION, WE WOULD LOVE TO CHAT.

Please note: At this time, Simple AI is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this role. We appreciate your interest and understanding.

Source: Simple AI careers (Ashby)

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