Gradial is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to drive the architecture and technical vision behind AI-native systems that transform how creative teams build and update websites.
Requirements
- Deep expertise in distributed systems, algorithms, and scalable software design.
- Hands-on experience with LLM integration, generative AI frameworks, or building AI-native applications.
- Experience building or scaling AI agent architectures for production environments.
- Prior experience in early-stage startups where you owned both strategy and execution.
- Background in technical fields such as computer science, mathematics, physics, or systems engineering.
- Proven track record architecting and shipping systems in fast-moving, high-ambiguity environments.
- 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including significant leadership of complex technical initiatives.
Responsibilities
- Define and drive the technical architecture for systems that convert natural language into intelligent, multi-step workflows using generative AI.
- Lead the design, implementation, and scaling of LLM agents for real-time inference, dynamic prompting, memory management, and tool orchestration.
- Set engineering standards and influence system design across the stack, with a focus on performance, reliability, and long-term extensibility.
- Design learning systems that integrate customer feedback, usage data, and brand preferences to evolve autonomously over time.
- Mentor senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, rapid iteration, and ownership.
- Collaborate deeply with product and design leaders to rethink how interfaces and features dynamically adapt to user intent.
- Champion best practices in testing, observability, deployment, and operational excellence to ensure system health at scale.
Other
- High-agency, ownership-driven mindset with a passion for solving real-world problems at scale.
- Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills, with the ability to influence technical and non-technical audiences.
- Competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage
- Fast-paced environment with flexibility and ownership
- Real impact, zero bureaucracy
- A front-row seat to building category-defining AI infrastructure
- Flexible work hours
- Comprehensive benefits
- Collaborative culture focused on learning and impact.
