SENIOR AI SOFTWARE ENGINEER, AGENT SYSTEMS

November 13, 2026

Job Description

About the Role

Scale Army is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer to build and deploy production-ready autonomous AI agent systems. The role focuses on developing self-running agent workflows, coordinating multiple specialised agents and building reliable systems with strong verification and monitoring.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design autonomous AI workflows with clear budgets, triggers, stop conditions and reporting.
  • Build multi-agent systems with specialised roles, shared state and coordinated task execution.
  • Develop verification systems to check agent outputs and prevent errors.
  • Manage persistent agent memory and long-running tasks.
  • Build APIs, services and integrations using TypeScript and Node.js.
  • Deploy and monitor production systems on AWS.
  • Implement testing, tracing, cost controls and observability.
  • Maintain human approval and review processes for critical decisions.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of production software engineering experience.
  • Hands-on experience building autonomous agent loops and multi-agent systems.
  • Familiarity with Claude Code, Codex, MCP, sub-agents and tool calling.
  • Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills.
  • Experience with NestJS, Prisma or similar tools.
  • Knowledge of AWS, Docker and CI/CD.
  • Strong testing, verification and problem-solving skills.

Nice to Have

  • Experience managing 10+ parallel AI agents.
  • Knowledge of distributed systems, queues and event-driven architecture.
  • React experience.
  • Background in developer tools or AI orchestration platforms.
  • SOC 2 or ISO 27001 awareness.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are required to:

  • Complete the online application form.
  • Record and submit a video showcasing their skills.

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