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AI Engineer - Agents

campfireSan FranciscoEngineering
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Salary
$180K – $300K
Job type
Full-time
Experience
Senior
Posted
14 Sept 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

AI Engineer - Agents at Campfire in San Francisco is a hands-on technical position for an experienced software builder who wants to develop production artificial intelligence agents for financial workflows. This opportunity suits an autonomous engineer with a strong backend background who thrives in a lean, fast-moving team environment.

Role Overview

Campfire invites applications for an AI Engineer to construct production artificial intelligence agents that assist users with actual accounting tasks. The professional in this position will design agent architecture, release customer-facing features, and define reliable engineering practices while collaborating with product, design, and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and operate production backend systems using Python.
Ship large language model-powered agents featuring tool calling, orchestration, retrieval, and application data integration.
Manage agent reliability in production via evaluations, tracing, monitoring, and debugging.
Address agent permissions, data access, human approvals, and failure recovery.
Balance accuracy, latency, cost, and complexity across deterministic workflows and agents.
Lead complex initiatives, make architectural decisions, and mentor engineering colleagues.

Requirements

Substantial experience designing, building, and operating production backend systems.
Practical background shipping large language model-powered agents to real users.
Track record of staff-level impact including leading initiatives and raising engineering standards.
Comfort experimenting, iterating, and shipping fast within a lean team.
End-to-end ownership from prototyping models to deployment and monitoring.

Nice to Have

Prior fintech or accounting experience.

Skills and Tools

Python
Large Language Models
Distributed Systems

Salary and Benefits

Salary range of $180K to $300K
Equity offerings included

About the Company

Campfire is modernizing the accounting software industry for startups and mid-size tech companies to compete with traditional providers. Backed by Foundation Capital and having graduated from Y Combinator's Summer 2023 cohort, the organization features a rapidly growing customer base.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Questions candidates ask

What is the compensation for the AI Engineer - Agents role?

The salary ranges from $180K to $300K and includes equity offerings.

Where is the position located?

The role is located in San Francisco.

What programming language is required for backend development?

The position requires writing maintainable Python.

Is prior accounting experience mandatory?

No, prior fintech or accounting experience is listed as a plus rather than a strict requirement.

How should candidates apply?

Candidates should submit their application on the official company careers page.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official campfire careers page.

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