Staff Software Engineer

Magical

Staff Software Engineer shaping the technical direction of AI systems for healthcare automation. Leading product delivery, mentoring teams, and transforming customer inputs into automations.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Distributed Systems

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape the technical direction of Magical’s AI agent systems.
Drive product delivery and elevate engineering standards.
Mentor peers and stay hands-on with the code.
Transform messy customer inputs into robust automations.
Focus on runtime reliability, workflow pathways, evaluations, and specialized agents for repeatable healthcare workflows.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of software development experience.
Led complex backend or platform projects with real production impact
Strong systems design instincts: distributed systems, databases, APIs, queues, asynchronous workflows, and observability
Experience integrating AI tools into your workflow and experiment with unconventional solutions
High agency, strong ownership, and excel at prioritizing what matters.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Health insurance
Paid time off
Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentbackend developmentsystems designdistributed systemsdatabasesAPIsqueuesasynchronous workflowsobservabilityAI integration

Soft Skills

mentoringownershipprioritizationhigh agency