{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7b744b408c62b59d8c1f6fc7","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7b744b408c62b59d8c1f6fc7","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7b744b408c62b59d8c1f6fc7","title":"Agentic Software Engineer / AI Systems Developer (Contract/Part-Time Lead)","description":"Agentic Software Engineer / AI Systems Developer (Contract/Part-Time Lead) Agentic Software Engineer / AI Systems Developer (Contract/Part-Time Lead) Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.\r\nemotion studios is a pioneer in human-centered storytelling and marketing, now leveraging AI to create next-generation interactive media and digital products for global clients.\r\nRole Overview\r\nWe are seeking an Agentic Software Engineer to design, build, and manage AI agent workflows that accelerate and automate our development pipelines. You will help create reusable agentic patterns, research new tools, and architect systems that blend human creativity with AI efficiency.\r\nResponsibilities\r\nDesign and refine workflows that orchestrate LLM agents for software development and creative tasks.\r\nBuild internal tools or pipelines using AI agents (e.g., testing bots, code reviewers, scaffolders).\r\nExplore multi-agent architectures, AI/CLI integrations, and scripted prompting to optimize velocity.\r\nResearch and recommend new AI tools and methods to improve development speed and quality.\r\nCollaborate with creative, product, and strategy teams to ensure solutions align with our values and goals.\r\nBuild and document internal systems that improve consistency, performance, and scalability.\r\nDevelop and share best practices for effective human-AI collaboration.\r\nAssess project complexity and recommend when to bring in AI-augmented developers for implementation work.\r\nWork with the AI Product Lead to establish clear boundaries between system architecture (your domain) and product direction (their domain).\r\nDefine technical requirements for AI-augmented developers that optimize their effectiveness when using your systems.\r\nQualifications\r\nProven track record in full-stack or systems-level development.\r\nHands-on experience with AI development platforms (Cursor, Claude, GitHub Copilot, LangChain, or equivalents).\r\nExperience designing modular, agent-ready codebases and understanding which tasks to delegate to AI vs. handle directly.\r\nAbility to structure problems in ways that make them amenable to AI assistance.\r\nGrowth mindset that embraces the iterative nature of prompt engineering and LLM collaboration.\r\nComfort with rapid technology shifts and willingness to continually adapt workflows.\r\nCuriosity-driven, innovative, and comfortable at the bleeding edge.\r\nStrong communication and documentation skills.\r\nHealthy skepticism balanced with openness to AI capabilities.\r\nWhat We Offer\r\nOpportunity to shape the future of AI-driven development in a creative, values-driven studio.\r\nCollaborative environment with room for experimentation and growth.\r\nA culture that celebrates ambiguity, discovery, and mission-driven innovation.\r\nThe chance to co-create powerful digital experiences that move people — and move the world.\r\nSeniority level Seniority level Mid-Senior level\r\nEmployment type Employment type Temporary\r\nJob function Job function Engineering and Information Technology\r\nIndustries Marketing Services\r\nReferrals increase your chances of interviewing at emotion studios, inc by 2x\r\nGet notified about new Software Engineer jobs in Sausalito, CA .\r\nSr. Software Engineer - Payments Support San Francisco, CA $138,400.00-$173,000.00 2 weeks ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $204,000.00-$259,000.00 2 weeks ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $156,000.00-$211,000.00 6 days ago\r\nSenior Robotics Software Engineer, Planning and Control San Francisco, CA $150,000.00-$240,000.00 1 month ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $220,000.00-$260,000.00 2 weeks ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Robotics Reliability (Hardware in the Loop Experience Required) Emeryville, CA $170,000.00-$220,000.00 3 days ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$180,000.00 3 months ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Infrastructure San Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$190,000.00 5 days ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $205,000.00-$240,000.00 4 days ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $130,000.00-$200,000.00 9 months ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$220,000.00 1 year ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Fullstack (Quip) San Francisco, CA $184,000.00-$276,100.00 1 month ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer - Infrastructure and Tools Sr. Software Engineer - Capacity & Efficiency Engineering San Francisco, CA $198,000.00-$220,000.00 2 days ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Consumer Identity San Francisco, CA $198,000.00-$220,000.00 3 days ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Infrastructure San Francisco, CA $154,000.00-$210,000.00 1 month ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $160,000.00-$200,000.00 2 days ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $205,000.00-$240,000.00 2 days ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $138,900.00-$203,900.00 3 weeks ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $270,000.00-$415,000.00 8 hours ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $154,000.00-$196,000.00 1 month ago\r\nSenior Onboard Infrastructure Software Engineer San Francisco, CA $165,000.00-$220,000.00 3 months ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $180,200.00-$212,000.00 2 months ago\r\nSenior Software Engineer, Frontend (iOS/macOS) - Quip San Francisco, CA $184,000.00-$276,100.00 1 month ago\r\nSan Francisco, CA $140,000.00-$185,000.00 3 months ago\r\nWe're unlocking community knowledge in a new way. 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