Staff Software Engineer, Backend

New York CityFull-time$241k–$284k2026-11-01 → 2026-11-07

HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Architect and own the technical direction of AI-powered products and 0-to-1 builds, integrating LLMs into production systems.

Role type

Staff Backend Engineer (AI/LLM integration)

Builds

AI-powered products for local businesses (booking, marketing, client management, finances)

Domain

SaaS / AI / Backend Systems

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

System design, LLM integration, Kotlin, Cloud infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes), Technical leadership, Proof-of-concept development

Preferred skills

TypeScript

Technologies

Kotlin, AWS, Kubernetes, TypeScript, LLMs

Responsibilities

Architect and own technical direction for 0-to-1 AI builds, Integrate LLMs into customer-facing production systems, Write high-quality code and ship proof-of-concepts, Partner with leadership to translate business goals into technical initiatives, Resolve systemic technical debt and unblock engineers

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with architectural leadership

About GlossGenius

Series B50 Employees

GlossGenius is the AI-powered system behind the world’s most meaningful appointments, helping 100,000+ service businesses earn more revenue and free up time for the work they love. Our agentic workforce gets more clients in the door, grows profit per appointment, and keeps clients coming back — doing the jobs owners never had time for and couldn’t justify hiring to fill. Businesses on GlossGenius process billions in annual payment volume, and see 65% more revenue using GlossGenius Payments by growing ticket size, rebooking clients at checkout, and saving on processing fees.