Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling
Vast · Long Beach, California, United States
Posted about 3 months ago · $159,900 - $226,900
or apply directly on Vast's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 81 days Vast's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 35% of Vast's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Vast
- high 199 stale, 5 reposted of 202 open
- Hiring momentum
- 259 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Vast's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Vast.
About this role
The Staff Software Engineer, AI Tooling at Vast will lead the development of internal AI platforms and tooling, focusing on full-stack AI applications that serve various use-cases. Responsibilities include defining technical direction, establishing engineering best practices, building production-grade integrations, and mentoring other engineers. The role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure the reliability and scalability of AI systems.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Vast as an employer.
What you need
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, math, an engineering discipline, or equivalent work experience
- 8+ years of software development or relevant industry experience
- Proven track record of leading technical initiatives from concept through production deployment
- Strong full-stack development proficiency with experience across both frontend and backend systems
- Deep understanding of AI/ML concepts, large language model architectures, prompt engineering, and modern AI tooling patterns
- Demonstrated experience implementing and maintaining production applications at scale
Nice to have
- Experience with Python and TypeScript in production environments
- Experience with Svelte or SvelteKit
- Experience with OpenWebUI or similar open-source AI interface platforms
- Experience building or integrating MCP (Model Context Protocol) servers and gateways
- Experience with LLM API integration and AI pipeline development
What you get
- Company equity
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
- Generous paid time off; up to 20+ days of vacation for exempt staff
- Ability to cash-out unused vacation annually
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability insurance
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack beyond AI tooling
- Role involves travel up to 10% of the time and possible evening/weekend work for critical milestones
- Position requires the ability to lift up to 25 lbs unassisted
- Salary range provided, but specific compensation will depend on experience and capability
Summarised from Vast's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Vast on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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