Steer - Principal Engineer, Agentic AI
Requirements
• 7+ years of professional experience building complex, web-based SaaS products. • The “All-In” Mindset: A deep commitment to Steer’s mission and success. We look for engineers who take exceptional pride in their work, hold themselves to high standards, and demonstrate full ownership and accountability for their projects. They approach complex, seemingly impossible challenges with determination, proactively drive solutions, and are committed to delivering exceptional results in a fast-paced environment. • The “All-In” Mindset: • AI & LLM Integration: Hands-on experience working with LLMs and prompt engineering. You use AI to bridge gaps and accelerate development. • AI & LLM Integration: • AI in Production: Proven experience deploying AI-powered features and autonomous (agentic) workflows in production-grade infrastructure. • AI in Production: • AI-Driven CI/CD: Hands-on experience integrating AI tooling into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., automated code review agents, AI-assisted testing, or agentic workflow orchestration). • AI-Driven CI/CD: • Database Expertise: Proficiency with both relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Redis) databases, including schema design and query optimization. • Database Expertise: • Exceptional Communication: The ability to translate complex technical concepts into product outcomes and collaborate effectively with leadership. • Exceptional Communication: • Familiarity with our current stack: .NET, Node.js (TypeScript), and React. • .NET, Node.js (TypeScript), and React. • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation). • Previous experience as a founding engineer or in an early-stage startup environment. • Experience building or integrating with Claude marketplace plugins (Anthropic ecosystem), including prompt chaining, tool use, or MCP integrations. • Claude marketplace plugins
Responsibilities
• Technical Strategy & Ownership: Focus on the core components of the Steer CRM, specifically optimizing how we ingest and process data to revolutionize our automation tools. • Technical Strategy & Ownership: • Architectural Vision: Lead the design of reusable full-stack components and services that ensure our platform remains performant as we scale toward market dominance. • Architectural Vision: • Adaptive Development: Pivot at a moment's notice based on evolving business needs, shifting focus between new integrations and core infrastructure to keep our ecosystem seamless. • Adaptive Development: • Customer-Centric Engineering: Partner closely with Product to understand user pain points, ensuring every architectural decision adds tangible value to the auto repair shops we serve. • Customer-Centric Engineering: • Code Excellence: Champion best practices in security, test automation, and maintainability. Conduct deep-dive code reviews that elevate the entire engineering organization. • Code Excellence: • Modern DevOps & Agentic Infrastructure: Influence our CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and IaC practices. Design and maintain AI-integrated, agentic-ready infrastructure that enables autonomous workflows. • Modern DevOps & Agentic Infrastructure:
Benefits
• True Ownership: You will lead massive products from start to finish within lean, high-velocity teams. • True Ownership: • Hyper-Growth & Vision: We are currently at a fraction of our total addressable market in the automotive industry. The potential for scale is massive, and you will be a leading developer shaping this space • Hyper-Growth & Vision: • Freedom to Innovate: You don't need side projects to explore new techniques. We provide the autonomy and the platform to experiment with and implement the latest tech directly into our core product. • Freedom to Innovate: • AI-First & Agentic Culture: We are refactoring our teams to be agentic-first. We prioritize high-level problem-solving and AI/LLM expertise, and we actively encourage the use of AI tools to accelerate coding across any language and to power autonomous production workflows. • AI-First & Agentic Culture: • Equity Options: Own a piece of the company's success. • Equity Options: • 100% Remote: Work from anywhere in the US. • 100% Remote: • 100% Employer-Paid Medical Insurance. • Flexible PTO: With a 15-day minimum. • Flexible PTO: • FSA, HSA, and 401k options. • Learning Stipend & WFH Equipment: Everything you need for a world-class home office. • Learning Stipend & WFH Equipment: • Innovative Culture: A seat at the table to influence the latest AI technology in a collaborative, agentic-first environment. • Innovative Culture: • Why Join Steer?At Steer, we align our mission of transforming the auto repair experience for shop owners and their customers with your passion for growth, innovation, and excellence. • Here, you’ll find opportunities to expand your skills, take on career-shaping challenges, and contribute to the future of the auto repair industry, all while enjoying comprehensive benefits and flexible work arrangements to support your well-being. • Our hiring process looks beyond just credentials. The school you went to at 18 doesn't define your potential to thrive and enrich our culture. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we invite you to apply.
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