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Staff AI Development Engineer

at VMware

📍 USA-California-San Jose-1320 Ridder Park Drive Onsite 💰 $98K – $157K USD / year Posted April 03, 2026
Salary $98K – $157K USD / year
Type Not Specified
Experience senior
Exp. Years 8+ years
Education Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
Category AI & Machine Learning

Staff AI Development Engineer driving Generative AI initiatives, architecting agentic pipelines, and delivering production-grade AI solutions on LangGraph/LangChain with vector databases and Kubernetes.

  • Engineering Interface: act as liaison between GTO and internal business units to translate requirements into AI solutions
  • Agentic Pipeline Architecture: design agentic workflows with LangGraph
  • Fullstack Implementation: lead end-to-end apps bridging AI logic with frontend/backend
  • Team Upleveling: mentor and conduct design reviews
  • AI-Driven Automation: adopt AI tools to automate workflows and data retrieval

Stack includes Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Go/Java, LangGraph, LangChain, Kubernetes, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus); strong emphasis on CI/CD, TDD, and production-readiness in enterprise settings.

The ideal candidate is a senior AI developer with 8+ years in software engineering, deep GenAI experience, and hands-on mastery of LangGraph/ LangChain, vector databases, and Kubernetes. They should lead AI architecture decisions and deliver production-ready AI pipelines in a secure, enterprise environment.

Bachelor of Science in Computer ScienceSoftware Engineeringor a related technical field.Minimum of 8 years in Software Engineeringwith a proven track record of building and scaling Generative AI applications.Expert-level mastery of LangGraphLangChainProgramming: Python and a strong foundation in modern fullstack languages (e.g.JavaScript/TypeScriptGoor Java).Data & Infrastructure: Vector Databases (PineconeWeaviateMilvus) and container orchestration via Kubernetes.Development Rigor: Expert in CI/CDversion control (GitHub)and Test-Driven Development (TDD) adapted for AI.Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical squadsinfluence architectural roadmapsand drive adoption of new technologies across a diverse organization.
Experience building RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) systems for large-scale technical documentation.Familiarity with the challenges of deploying AI agents within highly secure enterprise environments.Ability to balance "bleeding edge" AI experimentation with the stability required for production-grade IT infrastructure
LangGraphLangChainPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoJavaKubernetesPineconeWeaviateMilvusGitHubCI/CDContinuous Integration/Continuous DeploymentTest-Driven DevelopmentTDD
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoJavaLangGraphLangChainKubernetesVector Databases (PineconeWeaviateMilvus)CI/CDGitHubTest-Driven DevelopmentTDD
PythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoJavaLangGraphLangChainCI/CDContinuous IntegrationContinuous DeploymentGitHubKubernetesVector DatabasesPineconeWeaviateMilvusTest-Driven DevelopmentTDD
LeadershipMentorshipCommunicationTeam collaborationStrategic thinking
Industry SaaS
Job Function Bridge AI initiatives with internal teams by architecting agentic AI pipelines and delivering production-grade AI solutions
Role Subtype AI Development Engineer
Tech Domains Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Go, Java, Kubernetes
Staff AI Development EngineerGenerative AILangGraphLangChainPythonJavaScriptTypeScriptGoJavaKubernetesVector DatabasesPineconeWeaviateMilvusCI/CDGitHubTDDRAGRetrieval-Augmented Generationproduction-gradesecure enterprise environments

8+ years in software engineering, Experience with Generative AI and RAG, Proficiency in LangGraph or LangChain, Strong Python and at least one fullstack language, Kubernetes and vector databases experience

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