Member of Technical Staff, AI Agent Development Lead

<div class="content-intro"><h2><strong>Who Are We?</strong></h2> <p>Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.</p> <p>The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.</p> <p>P.S: We highly recommend reading <a href="https://api-first-world.com/">The "API-First World" graphic novel</a> to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.</p></div><h2><strong>The Opportunity</strong></h2> <p data-renderer-start-pos="7933">As a Member of Technical Staff and AI Agent Development Lead, you will lead the design, development, and deployment of next-generation AI agents that interact with users and complex environments. You will drive the architecture and implementation of scalable, reliable AI systems, working closely with research, product and engineering teams to build safe, interpretable, and performant AI technology.</p> <h2><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h2> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8357">Lead a cross-functional engineering team focused on AI agent development, from conceptual design to production deployment.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8483">Design and implement AI agent architectures leveraging state-of-the-art language models and associated technologies.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8603">Collaborate with research scientists on scalable experiments and productize research innovations.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8704">Drive the development of agent capabilities including dialogue management, decision making, and autonomy.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8813">Ensure AI safety and alignment principles are integrated throughout the agent lifecycle.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8905">Mentor and grow technical staff, fostering an environment of collaboration and innovation.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="8999">Evaluate new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance AI agent capabilities.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9086">Partner with product and policy teams to align AI agent features with user needs and ethical standards.</p> </li> </ul> <h2><strong>About You</strong></h2> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9226">Proven experience leading technical teams in AI or machine learning engineering, preferably building AI agents or assistants.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9355">Strong software engineering skills with proficiency in Python and familiarity with modern ML frameworks (e.g., <span data-highlighted="true" data-vc="highlighted-text">JAX</span>, PyTorch, TensorFlow).</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9496">Deep understanding of language models, reinforcement learning, and AI safety/alignment concepts.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9596">Experience with scalable system design and cloud infrastructure.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9664">Passion for AI safety, interpretability, and user-centered AI development.</p> </li> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9742">Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.</p> </li> </ul> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9835"><strong data-renderer-mark="true">Preferred</strong>:</p> <ul class="ak-ul" data-indent-level="1"> <li> <p data-renderer-start-pos="9849">Prior experience working with large language mode ... (truncated, view full listing at source)