Staff Software Engineer

Introduction to Demandbase:

Demandbase is the only pipeline AI platform that empowers GTM teams to automate growth at scale. With a unified view of data, insights, actions, and outcomes, B2B enterprises can seamlessly align and execute their account-based GTM strategies with confidence. Thousands of businesses trust Demandbase to maximize revenue, minimize waste, and consolidate their data and tech stacks - all in one platform.


As a company, we're as committed to growing careers as we are to building world-class technology. We invest heavily in people, our culture, and the community around us. We have also continuously been recognized as One of The Best Places To Work in the San Francisco Bay Area by Fortune, and One of The 60 Best Companies To Sell For by Selling Power. Our offices are located in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Seattle, India, and the United Kingdom.
About the Role

As a Staff Software Engineer , you will help architect and deliver AI-native platforms that shape how Demandbase builds and scales intelligent systems. You'll play a key technical leadership role as we evolve from traditional SaaS patterns toward more autonomous, agent-driven capabilities powered by generative AI.

This is a Staff-level individual contributor role with broad influence across multiple teams. You will partner closely with Product and Engineering leadership, contribute to architectural direction, and help ensure our platforms can support large language models (LLMs), agentic workflows, and real-time AI-driven capabilities at scale.

Responsibilities
Core Engineering

• Design and build scalable, cloud-native microservices that support LLM-powered experiences, agentic workflows, and real-time AI data synthesis.
• Contribute to the technical roadmap for AI-native systems aligned with the company's AI-first product strategy.
• Build and operate production-grade AI/ML systems, including RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipelines and vector search architectures.
• Partner on architectural planning for AI agents, inference optimization, and scaling AI workloads (latency, reliability, and cost efficiency).
• Establish and follow best practices for observability, resiliency, and cloud-native deployments in systems that include non-deterministic AI behavior.
• Improve CI/CD automation and developer workflows, including practical use of AI-assisted engineering tools.

Leadership & Business Acumen

• Translate AI-first product direction into production-ready technical plans and platform decisions.
• Partner with Product and Engineering leaders to connect AI platform work to measurable outcomes.
• Lead and contribute to cross-team initiatives that span multiple engineering domains and platform layers.
• Help set engineering standards for modern AI system design, balancing experimentation speed with operational discipline.
• Stay current on emerging AI approaches and help the team apply what's useful in a pragmatic, scalable way.

Collaboration & Mentorship

• Collaborate with other Staff engineers across teams to integrate AI capabilities across the platform.
• Provide guidance through design reviews, system-level discussions, and technical forums.
• Mentor engineers on AI-native system design, distributed architectures, and scaling AI-heavy workloads.
• Contribute to documentation, architectural standards, and internal knowledge sharing.
• Help build a culture that values fast learning, high quality, and practical AI innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience, with 2+ years operating in a Staff-level (or equivalent) capacity.
• Proven track record shipping complex systems beyond basic CRUD applications.
• Strong expertise in distributed systems, system design, and performance optimization.
• Hands-on experience building or deploying production AI/ML features using LLMs, agentic frameworks, or similar technologies.
• Strong proficiency in Java , Scala, or Python .
• Experience with Kubernetes , container orchestration, and cloud platforms ( AWS, GCP, or Azure ).
• Experience with vector search / vector databases (for example Pinecone, Milvus, Weaviate) and AI infrastructure at scale.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD automation and AI-augmented development workflows.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to influence technical and non-technical partners.

Benefits

Our benefits include options for up to 100% paid Medical and Vision premiums for employees, a flexible PTO policy, paid holidays, and access to mental health and wellness resources. We also provide a 401(k) with pre-tax, after tax, and roth options, as well as short-term/long-term disability, life insurance, and other great benefits.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Demandbase

At Demandbase, we believe in creating a workplace culture that values and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We recognize that everyone brings unique experiences, perspectives, and identities to the table, and we are committed to building a community where everyone feels valued, respected, and supported. Discrimination of any kind is not tolerated, and we strive to ensure that every individual has an equal opportunity to succeed and grow, regardless of their gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, background, marital status, genetic information, education level, veteran status, national origin, or any other protected status. We do not automatically disqualify applicants with criminal records and will consider each applicant on a case-by-case basis.

We recognize that not all candidates will have every skill or qualification listed in this job description. If you feel you have the level of experience to be successful in the role, we encourage you to apply!

We acknowledge that true diversity and inclusion requires ongoing effort, and we are committed to doing the work required to make our workplace a safe and equitable space for all. Join us in building a community where we can learn from each other, celebrate our differences, and work together.

Unsolicited Submissions

At Demandbase, we value thoughtful partnerships and direct connections with candidates. We're not accepting unsolicited resumes or outreach from third-party recruiting agencies. Any unsolicited submissions will not be reviewed, and no fees will be paid.