At MissionStaff, we connect top talent in Business Services, Tech, Marketing & Creative with companies of all sizes—offering flexible, high-touch staffing solutions. We are currently filling the following direct-hire position with our client.
• Onsite 5 days/week in San Francisco
The Sr Python Developer plays a critical role in building, monitoring, debugging, and evolving AI agents that support operational workflows within a dynamic, AI-native ecosystem. This role focuses on ensuring agents perform with reliability and contextual awareness while contributing to the automation of complex, high-impact processes. The ideal candidate is a proactive engineer with strong Python or JavaScript skills, capable of working across cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, intelligent systems.
Responsibilities
– Design and implement operational flows for agent-driven departments using modern development tools and languages such as Python and JavaScript
– Monitor agent performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure reliable and contextual agent behavior
– Collaborate closely with product, AI research, and infrastructure teams to define and deliver agentic functionality
– Participate in planning, feedback, and deployment cycles to improve workflows and system performance
– Document system architecture, tools, and decisions to support collaboration and team growth
– Contribute technical leadership and domain expertise to the evolution of an AI-powered platform
Qualifications
– Senior-level software engineering experience, ideally in fast-paced, agile environments
– 8+ years of experience with Python, with the ability to design robust systems
– Strong understanding of software development principles and how they apply to real-world problems
– Comfortable experimenting with emerging agent frameworks and tools (e.g., Cursor, Warp)
– Effective communicator with the ability to bring clarity to complex technical challenges
– Experienced working with cross-functional teams in AI-forward environments
