Emergence AI is building next-generation agentic AI systems that automate complex data workflows. They are seeking a Software Engineer - Full Stack to develop robust systems across their platform, focusing on backend services, frontend interfaces, and AI agent tooling while collaborating with senior engineers and researchers.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain comprehensive test automation suites across backend APIs, frontend components, and agent workflows
- Design integration tests that validate multi-service interactions and agent orchestration patterns
- Implement end-to-end test scenarios covering data ingestion, transformation, and agent decision pipelines
- Develop automated regression testing frameworks to ensure platform reliability and reduce manual QA overhead
- Create testing infrastructure for agent evaluation, including output validation and performance benchmarking
- Build backend services and APIs using Python to support agent runtimes and data pipelines
- Develop frontend interfaces for agent monitoring, workflow visualization, and human-in-the-loop approval systems
- Implement RESTful and event-driven APIs that connect agent systems to enterprise data sources
- Write clean, maintainable code following team conventions and code review feedback
- Build tooling and utilities that accelerate agent development and debugging workflows
- Contribute to agent evaluation frameworks and observability dashboards
- Participate in agent workflow design and implementation under senior engineer mentorship
- Help instrument agent systems with logging, tracing, and performance monitoring
- Work closely with senior engineers on architectural design and production deployment
- Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and team planning sessions
- Document systems, APIs, and testing strategies to support team knowledge sharing
- Take ownership of features end-to-end with guidance from experienced team members
Skills
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 0-3 years of professional software engineering experience
- Strong programming fundamentals in Python or similar languages (Java, TypeScript, Go)
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Understanding of relational databases, SQL, and data modeling basics
- Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks
- Ability to write clean, well-tested code with attention to edge cases and error handling
- Experience with test automation frameworks (pytest, Jest, Selenium, Playwright, or similar)
- Understanding of async programming concepts and concurrent systems
- Basic knowledge of frontend development (React, TypeScript, HTML/CSS) or willingness to learn
- High curiosity and growth mindset, excited to learn new technologies and domains
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to debug complex issues independently
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Willingness to take ownership and iterate based on feedback
- Interest in AI/ML systems and agentic AI (prior experience not required)
- Academic projects or internships involving machine learning, NLP, or AI systems
- Experience with FastAPI, asyncio, or event-driven architectures
- Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, or cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Benefits
- Comprehensive health & wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, HSA, and FSA options
- Voluntary insurance offerings for additional coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Flexible time off and company holidays to support rest and recharge
- Flexible remote work environment (Irvine-based preferred, hybrid options available)
- One-time home office setup stipend
- Ongoing monthly stipend to support your work-from-home needs
- Professional development budget for courses, conferences, and learning resources
Company Overview
Emergence is the frontier AI lab turning cutting-edge agentic research into enterprise infrastructure. It was founded in 2024, and is headquartered in New York, New York, USA, with a workforce of 51-200 employees. Its website is https://www.emergence.ai.Company H1B Sponsorship
Emergence AI has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2022. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.