Senior Software Engineer

Whirl AI helps Enterprise IT organizations deliver business change faster. Our platform gives enterprise teams AI agents grounded in a deep, continuously updated understanding of how their systems actually work - compressing discovery and documentation from weeks to hours without sacrificing quality or control. We are early-stage, moving fast, and building the team that will define how Enterprise IT operates in the AI era.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to own the engineering behind our AI agents and the data infrastructure that powers them. You are a backend-leaning generalist who moves fast, makes pragmatic decisions, and takes pride in shipping things that work. You will be an early team member with real influence over how we build and who we become. We value in-person collaboration along with flexibility – our team works hybrid from the FiDi in San Francisco, with in-office days Tuesday - Thursday.

5–7 years of professional software engineering experience

Hands-on production experience building with LLMs or AI APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)

Experience with agent frameworks, tool-calling systems, or AI orchestration layers

Experience designing and operating data ingestion or ETL pipelines

Strong backend fundamentals with full stack capability (React/TypeScript, Python, PostgreSQL)

Startup experience strongly preferred; large-company candidates welcome if you've operated with real IC ownership and a scrappy, high-autonomy style

Frontend: React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS

Backend: Python, PostgreSQL, DuckDB

AI: OpenAI/Anthropic APIs

Infrastructure: AWS (ECS)

Tools: GitLab, Linear, Figma, HoneyComb

Own meaningful technical decisions at the ground floor of an AI company targeting a massive market

Work directly with founders and have immediate, visible impact

Competitive compensation including equity and benefits (100% employer-paid health plan coverage for employees)

Whirl AI is committed to equal employment opportunity. All hiring decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need - never on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We build better products because our team doesn't all think the same way, and we want that to keep being true. Show up as yourself. We can't wait to meet you.