Senior/Staff Software Engineer

Pinecone

Senior Software Engineer shaping AI-agent experiences across Pinecone’s vector database API, SDK, CLI, and web surfaces. Building scalable, observable systems that accelerate developer and agent workflows.

Posted 8/5/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $190,000 - $270,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and delivering APIs, SDKs, and web interfaces, with a strong focus on AI-powered workflows and automation. Proficient in collaborating across teams to build effective solutions and establish observability in systems.

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API DesignSDK DevelopmentAI Coding ToolsWeb Interface DevelopmentCloud Provider Experience

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Hard Skills

Software EngineeringAPI DesignSDK DevelopmentWeb Interface DevelopmentAutomationAI Coding ToolsCompiled Language ProficiencyDatabase SDK DevelopmentMCP Server DesignObservability

Soft Skills

CollaborationUser Needs IdentificationStrategic Thinking

Tools & Technologies

Claude CodeCursorReactAWSGCPAzure

Industry Keywords

AI AgentsAgentic FrameworksOrchestrationAgent-to-Agent CommunicationOpen-Source Projects

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaReactRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape how AI agents interact with Pinecone by designing interfaces, MCP protocols, and tooling for agentic workflows
Ship end-to-end experiences across the API, SDK, CLI, and web surfaces
Design AI-powered workflows, automated quality gates, and high-leverage platform capabilities
Establish effective patterns for AI-assisted development using tools such as Claude Code and Cursor
Collaborate with product, design, and engineering teams to identify user needs and build appropriate solutions
Build observable and auditable systems with monitoring, alerting, and verification mechanisms
Own work end-to-end, from backend architecture and API design to SDK and web surfaces
Contribute to strategy for APIs, agent interfaces, observability, and developer experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least 4 years of software engineering experience
Bias toward automation and leverage, using systems and tooling before manual effort
Hands-on experience shipping with AI coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, or similar
Proven ability to design and deliver versioned APIs, SDKs, or client libraries
Proficiency building web interfaces with React or similar
Experience with at least one major cloud provider: AWS, GCP, or Azure
Strong intuition for designing APIs that are easy for humans and AI agents to use correctly
Experience building or consuming MCP servers, or designing APIs for agent use cases (bonus)
Familiarity with agentic frameworks and patterns for tool use, orchestration, and agent-to-agent communication (bonus)
Strong familiarity with a compiled language such as Rust, Go, or Java (bonus)
Experience with large-scale open-source projects (bonus)
Experience developing database or query engine SDKs (bonus)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and mental health resources
401(k) Plan
Equity award
Flexible time off
Paid parental leave
Annual Company Retreat
WFH Equipment Stipend