(Sr/Staff) Software Engineer - Agentic Platform
Sr/Staff Software Engineer (Agent Platform)Location: USLevel: Senior Individual ContributorTeam: EngineeringAbout TerzoTerzo builds an AI-native enterprise data platform designed to power the commercial and financial operating system of modern companies. The platform transforms complex, unstructured enterprise data into structured, actionable intelligence used directly in operational and financial decision-making. Terzo sits at the intersection of data platforms, AI systems, and enterprise software, focusing on real production use cases rather than demos or point solutions.The OpportunityTerzo is building the AI platform layer that sits between structured enterprise intelligence and the people who act on it. The Financial Intelligence Graph gives our customers visibility into contracts, vendors, spend, obligations, and risk. The Agent Platform is how that intelligence becomes autonomous by powering AI agents, workflows, recommendations, and search experiences that move enterprise teams from insight to action without waiting on a human in the loop.As a Sr/Staff Engineer on the Agent Platform team, you will design and build the core infrastructure that makes this possible. You will own the platform APIs, orchestration layers, and runtime systems that power Terzo's AI agents, NirvanAI search, and the marketplace where customers deploy autonomous intelligence against their most critical commercial data. The services you build will be the substrate every AI-powered experience at Terzo runs on.You might thrive in this role if you have5+ years building backend systems or developer platforms in distributed, cloud-native environmentsExperience building platforms where AI capabilities are first-class primitives, not bolted-on featuresStrong API design instincts for services processing highly sensitive enterprise dataSolid understanding of relational and non-relational data stores, data modeling, and performance optimizationStrong backend development especially PythonComfortable making architectural decisions with incomplete informationStrong product intuition where you understand why something is being built, not just howHigh ownership mentality where you treat system reliability and customer outcomes as your responsibilityYou could be an especially great fit if you haveExperience building agent orchestration systems, tool-use runtimes, or autonomous reasoning infrastructure in productionPrior work on workflow engines, state machines, or event-driven systems coordinating long-running, multi-step processesBackground in B2B SaaS, enterprise data platforms, or financial systems where correctness and auditability are non-negotiableExposure to graph databases, knowledge graph systems, or commercial ontology modelingFamiliarity with streaming technologies (Kafka, Azure Service Bus) or distributed compute frameworks (Ray)Prior work at a high-growth startup where you built platform foundations other teams shipped on top ofWhy Join TerzoOpportunity to build and own a foundational enterprise data platformHigh-impact role with real influence on architecture and technical directionComplex problems involving data, AI, scale, and enterprise customersSmall, senior team with strong ownership and minimal bureaucracyClear runway for technical and leadership growth as the platform scalesBenefits & PerksCompetitive salaryAnnual performance bonusEmployee stock option plan100% paid medical, dental, and vision coverage401(k) with employer contributionGenerous vacation and sick leaveFlexible work arrangementsHigh-quality equipment for home and officeStrong culture of collaboration, mentorship, and continuous improvement