Staff AI Engineer, Agentic AI Application - Office of the CTO

Sonatus$188K — $300K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Proven experience designing and deploying end-to-end agentic AI systems in production.
  • In-depth knowledge of current agentic AI technologies and strong software development skills.
  • Expertise in building high-performance AI applications integrating multiple data sources.
  • Excellent problem-solving and system design capabilities.
  • Ability to drive technical alignment across teams.

Responsibilities

  • Lead architecture and development of end-to-end agentic AI software solutions.
  • Design and implement data orchestration and processing pipelines for continuous AI operations.
  • Translate complex customer problems into deployable AI solutions.

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation and equity program.
  • Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision).
  • Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program.
  • Retirement plan (401k).
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D).
  • Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays.
  • Hybrid office work arrangement/flexibility.
  • Complimentary lunches, snacks, and beverages during on-site days.
  • Wellness benefit allowances for gym memberships and fitness programs.
  • Internet reimbursement.
  • Computer Accessory Allowance.
  • Departmental team building and outings.
  • Employee Referral Program.
  • Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys.
Full Job Description
The Opportunity:

Sonatus is seeking a highly motivated Staff AI Engineer to define and develop next-generation agentic AI applications for software-defined vehicles. You will be critical in accelerating software innovations that solve complex, real-world customer problems.
Responsibilities:
  • Lead the architecture and development of end-to-end software solutions leveraging agentic AI (e.g., LLMs, agent frameworks, RAG, context engineering, and evaluation).
  • Design and implement robust data orchestration and processing pipelines for continuous agent operations and performance improvement.
  • Translate complex customer problems and business requirements into effective, deployable AI solutions.
Requirements:
  • Proven experience in designing and deploying end-to-end agentic AI systems in a production environment.
  • In-depth knowledge of current agentic AI technologies and a strong software development background.
  • Expertise in building high-performance AI applications that integrate a multitude of data sources.
  • Excellent problem-solving, system design skills, and the ability to drive technical alignment across teams.
Preferred:
  • MS or PhD in a science or engineering field.
  • Experience in building and maintaining scalable, big data applications in a cloud environment.
Benefits Offered:
  • Competitive compensation and equity program
  • Health care plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Flexible and Dependent Care Expense program
  • Retirement plan (401k)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Unlimited paid time off per year, 15 paid holidays
  • Hybrid office work arrangement/flexibility

Perk Offerings include:
  • Complimentary lunches, snacks, and beverages during on-site working days
  • Wellness benefit allowances (towards gym membership and fitness programs)
  • Internet reimbursement
  • Computer Accessory Allowance

Employee Engagement Offerings:
  • Departmental team building and outings
  • Employee Referral Program
  • Culture/Employee Satisfaction Surveys - Feedback matters!


The posted salary range is a general guideline and represents a good faith estimate of what Sonatus ("Company") could reasonably expect to pay for a base salary for this position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, geographic location and external market pay for comparable jobs. The Company reserves the right to modify this range in the future, as needed, as market conditions change.

Base Salary Pay Range

$188,000-$300,000 USD

About Sonatus

Sonatus is a software and technology company that provides a cloud-based platform for managing and securing enterprise applications. The company's platform enables organizations to manage and secure their applications across multiple clouds and data centers, providing visibility and control over their entire application infrastructure. Sonatus was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
Learn more about Sonatus
Size
50 employees
Industry
Founded
2018

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