At SentinelOne, we’re redefining cybersecurity by pushing the limits of what’s possible—leveraging AI-powered, data-driven innovation to stay ahead of tomorrow’s threats.
From building industry-leading products to cultivating an exceptional company culture, our core values guide everything we do. We’re looking for passionate individuals who thrive in collaborative environments and are eager to drive impact. If you’re excited about solving complex challenges in bold, innovative ways, we’d love to connect with you.
We’re seeking a Staff AI App Engineer with robust full-stack expertise who can deliver exceptional, user-facing generative AI applications. This role requires proven experience building, shipping, and maintaining complex products, working closely with design and product management teams to create intuitive, powerful user experiences.
What will you do?As a Staff AI App Engineer, you’ll join our globally distributed team to:
- Build and ship innovative, user-facing generative AI applications.
- Develop scalable front-end applications primarily using React and GraphQL, ensuring seamless user experiences.
- Implement robust Python-based backend services and APIs to support sophisticated AI functionalities.
- Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and researchers to translate product visions into polished, intuitive interfaces.
- Optimize performance and usability, ensuring applications meet the highest standards for responsiveness and reliability.
- Stay ahead of industry trends, continuously exploring new technologies and frameworks to enhance product capabilities.
We're looking for product-driven engineers who excel at creating compelling generative AI applications, with:
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 7+ years experience as a full-stack engineer, building production-quality web applications.
- Demonstrated expertise developing and shipping user-facing applications, with a portfolio of successful products.
- Strong proficiency in React and GraphQL, with deep understanding of modern front-end frameworks and best practices.
- Expert-level Python programming skills, building scalable backend services and APIs.
- Proven experience collaborating directly with design and product teams to deliver polished user experiences.
- Hands-on experience integrating generative AI technologies and APIs, such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Meta's LLaMA, etc.
- Familiarity with agentic AI development tools (e.g., LangChain, autogen, OpenAI APIs).
- Familiarity with agentic AI development practices such as function/tool calling and Model Context Protocol (MCP) or Google A2A.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working in distributed, collaborative environments.
Exceptional candidates will also bring expertise in:
- Building applications leveraging modern AI technologies and LLM integrations.
- Experience with modern deployment pipelines, including Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and ArgoCD.
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Experience implementing best practices in testing, CI/CD, and performance optimization.
- Leading agile development processes or acting as a technical lead or Scrum Master.
- In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity and threat intelligence, including experience with threat detection, analysis, and incident response strategies.
You will be joining a cutting-edge company where you will tackle extraordinary challenges and work with the very best in the industry.
- Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA
- Unlimited PTO
- Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave
- Paid Company Holidays
- Paid Sick Time
- Employee stock purchase program
- Disability and life insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Gym membership reimbursement
- Cell phone reimbursement
- Numerous company-sponsored events, including regular happy hours and team-building events
This U.S. role has a base pay range that will vary based on the location of the candidate. For some locations, a different pay range may apply. If so, this range will be provided to you during the recruiting process. You can also reach out to the recruiter with any questions.
SentinelOne is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
SentinelOne participates in the E-Verify Program for all U.S. based roles.
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