Software Engineer, AI DevX

About Ramp

At Ramp, we’re rethinking how modern finance teams function in the age of AI. We believe AI isn’t just the next big wave. It’s the new foundation for how business gets done. We’re investing in that future — and in the people bold enough to build it.

As a Staff Software Engineer on our AI DevX team, you’ll architect and own the developer tooling and infrastructure that enables hundreds of engineers to build software faster with AI. You’ll act as both a technical owner and a multiplier: shipping platforms that accelerate agent-driven engineering, while shaping best practices that scale across the organization.

• Stay at the forefront of the AI development ecosystem. Deeply understand model capabilities, evaluate emerging tools critically, and make informed decisions about when and how to adopt new technologies.
• Drive proficiency with the most effective AI coding tools and practices across the engineering organization.
• Build platforms that help our devs offload more work to AI and empower AI to perform better when doing Ramp dev work.
• Gather developer feedback, identify friction points, and iterate on solutions that improve developer velocity.
• Grow AI vendor partnerships and serve as the advocate for Ramp’s engineers.

• Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Deep backend engineering expertise spanning infrastructure, services, and data systems.
• Python proficiency;
  Strong Bash/Unix fundamentals.
• You thrive in your terminal, instinctively crafting reusable tools as you work.
• Obsessed with productivity, automation, and optimization.
• Prior experience working in a fast-paced startup environment.
• Strong AI fluency and AI coding tool proficiency.

• Active power user of AI coding agents.
• Proven track record shipping and maintaining developer tools.
• Demonstrated experience building AI-powered systems.
• Experience leading technical teams and owning technical roadmaps.
• Forward-deployed engineering or public speaking/writing experience.
• Background in AI/ML;
  Able to read and understand AI research papers.
• Expertise in:
  Data Engineering, Frontend Engineering, Docker, Terraform.

• 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you.
• Partially covered for your dependents.
• One Medical annual membership.
• 401k (including employer match on contributions made while employed by Ramp).
• Flexible PTO.
• Fertility HRA (up to $10,000 per year).
• Parental Leave.
• Pet insurance.
• Centralized home-office equipment ordering for all employees.
• Health and Wellness stipend.
• In-office perks: lunch, snacks, drinks, and more.
• Budget for intra-office travel.
• Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed).

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