Agent Experience Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design and ship A/B tests across agent-facing surfaces including MCPs, CLIs, skills, APIs, and documentation.
• Analyze behavioral and experiment data and turn findings into shipped product improvements.
• Form and test production hypotheses about how agents discover, interpret, and select tools and capabilities.
• Track emerging agent tools, models, and harnesses, including Hermes and OpenClaw.
• Own the agent-experience problem end to end and operate independently in an emerging space.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to ship high-quality products quickly rather than prototypes or presentations.
• Experience designing A/B tests, interpreting behavioral data, and acting on results.
• Familiarity with agent-facing surfaces such as MCPs, CLIs, skills, APIs, and documentation.
• Active interest in emerging AI tools, models, and harnesses, including Hermes and OpenClaw.
• Genuine curiosity about how agents select tools, interpret capabilities, and interact with products.
• Strong independent ownership and high agency in an environment without a predefined playbook.
• Experience as an early startup engineer, former founder, prolific open-source contributor, or someone with impressive public work.
• At least 5 years of experience and legal authorization to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not currently available.

Benefits

• $235,000–$260,000 annual salary and competitive equity.
• 15 days of mandatory PTO, with additional time available by request, plus 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave.
• $100 monthly wellness stipend and up to $1,000 annually for learning and development.
• Team offsites and a three-month paid sabbatical after four years.
• U.S.-based full-time employees receive medical, dental, and vision coverage, employer-paid life and disability insurance, optional supplemental insurance, telehealth, a 401(k) plan, FSAs, commuter benefits, and pet insurance.
• San Francisco employees receive office snacks, drinks, team lunches, and a loaner electric bike.
• The role is full-time and based in San Francisco, California.
• The hiring process includes a paid 1–2 week work trial at a contractor rate.