Staff Engineer, AI Native

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SonyDigital engagement

Listing locations: USA; This position is eligible to be performed remotelyFull-TimeStaff

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Job Details

Experience: 8+ years professional experience working with medium/large complex code bases
Required Skills: PythonFull Stack DevelopmentHTMLCSSJavaJavascriptGoPrompt Engineering

Have 8+ years of professional experience working with medium or large complex codebases.
Have full-stack development experience.
Have experience with one or more of Java, Go, or Python.
Have experience designing and implementing REST APIs.
Be highly proficient in HTML, CSS, and the JavaScript ecosystem.
Have familiarity with frameworks and tools including React, Angular, Ember, Jest, Babel, and TypeScript.
Demonstrate proficiency with AI-native coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or GitHub Copilot as a primary delivery vehicle.
Have working knowledge of prompt engineering, context management, and structured output patterns.
Be familiar with agent development concepts, including tool use, function calling, approvals, and workflow chaining.
Understand secure AI coding practices, including prompt injection, sandbox basics, and access control.
Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or at least three years of proven experience in lieu of a degree.
Preferred: Experience with databases, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, deployment tools, AI-agent concepts, and Agile development methodologies.

Architect, design, and develop RESTful API endpoints for performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Collaborate with front-end engineers to build responsive web applications.
Define data models and database schemas, and manage relational or NoSQL databases.
Direct and govern AI coding agents across the delivery lifecycle, reviewing generated output and enforcing delivery standards.
Design and maintain agent workflows using Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, and the AI-native development framework.
Configure and maintain prompt engineering patterns, structured output schemas, rules, and guardrails.
Trace, debug, and triage agent tool calls, prompt failures, and unexpected outputs.
Document application architecture, design, configuration, and maintenance.
Estimate tasks and delivery timelines, and participate in sprint planning and execution.
Participate in the on-call rotation and mentor junior engineers.