Staff Software Engineer, AI/ML

Calix

AI Agent Development Engineer specializing in intelligent agents at Calix. Focusing on AI innovation to transform workflows and enhance customer experience in broadband technology.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $136,000 - $265,700 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudGoJavaMicroservicesPythonRustSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design & Build AI Agents: Develop and deploy agents capable of perception, reasoning, and autonomous action.
Integration: Integrate agents with existing external systems using REST APIs, microservices, and cloud platforms.
Optimization: Implement best practices for performance, scalability, and security in multi-agent environments.
Collaboration: Work with product managers and data scientists to align agent capabilities with business needs.
Innovation: Explore emerging technologies in Generative AI, LLM orchestration, and multi-agent frameworks.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in software development with exposure to AI/ML projects.
Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, AI/ML, or related field.
Hands-on experience in developing AI agents using frameworks like Google ADK, LangChain, CrewAI, AutoGen, or similar.
Strong programming skills in Go, Rust, or Python (experience with PL/SQL or Java is a plus).
Familiarity with LLM integration, prompt engineering, and orchestration of multi-agent workflows.
Knowledge of vector databases, embeddings, and retrieval-augmented generation (RAG).
Understanding of Generative AI, NLP, and reinforcement learning concepts.
Preferred: Experience building custom AI agents for enterprise workflows (e.g., service request triage, summarization, proactive support).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Benefits and Vacation package

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Hard Skills & Tools

AI/ML Software DevelopmentAI Agent FrameworksPerformance OptimizationVector DatabasesPrompt EngineeringReinforcement LearningCloud PlatformsMicroservicesEmbeddingsRetrieval-Augmented Generation

Soft Skills

CollaborationInnovation

Certifications

Bachelor’s in Computer ScienceMaster’s in AI/ML