Bachelor's degree and 6 years of experience or equivalent education/experience
Expertise in Python programming
Experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Designing AI-powered systems combining deterministic and LLM-driven components
Building evaluation and quality assurance systems for AI/ML
Experience creating internal developer platforms or SDKs
Strong communication skills for technical discussions
Responsibilities
Design and drive architecture for the agentic AI platform
Evaluate and integrate external frameworks and open-source tools
Exercise technical judgment in code reviews and architectural decisions
Define best practices for safe AI agent usage in workflows
Scope and decompose complex technical problems into actionable tasks
Mentor team members through code reviews and design collaboration
Partner with stakeholders to identify AI automation opportunities
Benefits
Opportunity to work at the forefront of AI technology
Collaborative environment with cross-functional teams
Professional development through mentorship
Engagement with a rapidly evolving tool landscape
Influence the technical direction of AI practices across the organization
Full Job Description
Job Summary
We are looking for a senior software engineer to join our Applied AI team in Natick, MA building the agentic AI platform that will transform how MathWorks develops software. Our team is responsible for enabling AI-powered tools and systems central to the transformation of how we plan, build, deliver, and monitor our products.
You will architect and build core platform capabilities while shaping the technical direction for AI-powered developer tooling across the organization. This role requires strong technical judgment in a fast-moving domain: you'll make consequential decisions about architecture, frameworks, and code quality in an environment where best practices are still being established. You will work with a group of self-starting, cross-functional engineers and build strong relationships across the development organization to drive adoption of AI systems that meaningfully accelerate how we ship software.
Responsibilities
Design and drive the architecture of MathWorks' agentic AI platform - agent orchestration, SDK, sandboxed runtime environments, and LLM gateway infrastructure
Evaluate, select, and integrate external frameworks and open-source tooling (agent frameworks, orchestration layers, context management systems) against internal requirements for security, extensibility, and developer experience
Exercise strong technical judgment in code review, architectural decisions, and build-vs-buy tradeoffs - setting a high bar for code quality, maintainability, and security across the team's work
Define patterns, abstractions, and best practices for safe, effective use of AI agents across software development workflows - and drive their adoption across the development organization
Scope and decompose ambiguous, cross-cutting technical problems into actionable work for yourself and the team
Mentor engineers on the Applied AI team through code review, design collaboration, and knowledge sharing - raising the team's collective expertise in LLM application development, agent design, and platform engineering
Partner with stakeholders across the development organization to understand workflows, identify high-leverage automation opportunities, and shape the technical roadmap for AI-powered developer tooling
Stay current with a rapidly evolving landscape of AI tooling, agent architectures, and LLM capabilities, and translate that knowledge into platform decisions
Minimum Qualifications
A bachelor's degree and 6 years of professional work experience (or a master's degree and 3 years of professional work experience, or a PhD degree, or equivalent experience) is required.
Demonstrated experience in/with Platform as a Service (PaaS)
Expertise with Python
Additional Qualifications
Experience designing agent systems that combine deterministic and LLM-driven orchestration, including sandboxed execution environments, tool integration, and context engineering
Experience building evaluation, observability, or quality assurance systems for AI/ML - including the ability to measure, trace, and improve system behavior in production
Experience designing and building internal developer platforms, SDKs, or developer tooling adopted by other engineering teams
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical decisions to both engineering and non-engineering audiences
Demonstrated ability to evaluate build-vs-buy tradeoffs and integrate open-source or third-party tooling into enterprise systems
Understanding of security considerations for AI systems in enterprise environments, including sandboxing, access control, and safe agent execution
Track record of driving technical direction across team boundaries - including the communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder alignment needed to influence engineering practices at an organizational level
Deep experience with software development tooling and workflows (CI/CD, code review systems, testing infrastructure)
About The Mathworks
The MathWorks, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in mathematical computing software. The company was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Natick, Massachusetts. The MathWorks offers a range of products, including MATLAB, Simulink, and Stateflow, which are used in engineering, science, and mathematics. The company serves customers in over 100 countries and has partnerships with major technology companies such as Microsoft and Intel. In 2019, The MathWorks was named one of the best places to work by Glassdoor.
