Zoox
Lead AI Engineer – Enterprise, Data & AI
$230K–$300K
Foster City, CA · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Sep 21, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years in Data/Software Engineering, with 2+ years deploying GenAI/LLMs in production.
About the job
Leads the development and deployment of secure enterprise GenAI applications and agentic workflows, integrating business data and tools across company functions.
What you'll do
- Design and deploy production-grade LLM applications and intelligent agents.
- Build reusable enterprise data and tool integrations, including MCP servers, and enforce identity-aware security and access controls.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver secure AI automation and establish agent observability standards.
What they ask for
- Deep Python proficiency and experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, provider-native orchestration, or a hand-rolled alternative.
- Hands-on experience building or integrating MCP servers or comparable connector frameworks, and experience with AI gateway solutions.
- Working knowledge of SSO/identity federation and propagating identity through agentic tool calls.
- Experience with cloud AI services and vector databases.
Nice to have
- Experience building AI solutions for corporate functions such as Finance, Legal, HR, Supply Chain, or Manufacturing.
- Familiarity with AI platform vendor evaluations, enterprise IAM integration patterns, or AI governance; experience in autonomous vehicles, robotics, or high-tech manufacturing.
Pay
USD 230,000–300,000 per-year-salary (base salary)
Tools
Python, LangChain, LlamaIndex, MCP, SAML, OIDC, OAuth 2.0, AWS Bedrock
AI focus
Develop and deploy production GenAI/LLM applications and agents, including multi-step workflows, secure tool use, enterprise integrations, and governance.
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