Change.org · 16 hours ago
Senior Staff Software Engineer, AI and Tools
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$270K/yr - $270K/yr
8+ years expChange.org is forming a new Tools Team to power their next generation of internal systems, automation, and AI enablement. As a Senior Staff Software Engineer, you will architect, drive, and operationalize critical AI-powered internal systems, establishing technical patterns and governance to enhance organizational productivity.
CivicTechInternetNon Profit
Responsibilities
Lead the transformation of ambiguous, cross-functional business needs into well-scoped technical problem statements, and drive the creation of rapid AI-powered proofs of concept that validate direction and inform longer-term architectural decisions
Define and ship foundational AI and automation architectures (agentic systems, orchestration patterns, governance frameworks) that become organizational standards
Lead end-to-end delivery of complex AI-driven internal products that integrate deeply with core systems, improving efficiency and decision-making across multiple functions
Develop and enhance engineering productivity with introduction of new tools, automation, and workflows
Establish methods, templates, and reusable components that increase the velocity of other engineers and cross-functional teams building automations or AI workflows
Drive safety, reliability, and human-in-the-loop design across AI systems — creating monitoring, approval, observability, and guardrail frameworks that scale
Influence and align cross-functional stakeholders (Product, Ops, MarComms, Engineering leadership) around AI strategy, technical direction, and prioritization
Mentor and level up engineers through architectural guidance, code review, technical design leadership, and thought partnership
Contribute to Change.org’s AI governance, adoption strategy, and platform decisions including tools like v0 by Vercel, Retool, and internal automation frameworks
This job is expected to participate in our on call rotation
Qualification
Required
8–12+ years of professional software engineering experience, including substantial experience owning complex systems, platforms, or internal tools
Demonstrated expertise designing and shipping AI-enabled systems — including experience with LLM APIs, agentic frameworks, orchestration tools, retrieval pipelines, or automated decision systems
Significant experience integrating with complex third-party systems and designing reliable, secure automation flows
Experience establishing engineering standards, defining architectural patterns, and guiding teams through major technical or strategic decisions
Familiarity with security, privacy, data governance, and reliability practices for AI-augmented tools
AI-First Technical Leadership: Demonstrates deep practical experience with AI systems, agentic workflows, and automation architectures. Can evaluate tradeoffs, set direction, and apply judgment in ambiguous spaces
Architectural Excellence & Systems Thinking: Designs long-term, scalable internal systems that cut across domains; anticipates second-order effects, operational risks, and maintainability concerns
Full-Stack + Integrations Expertise: Comfortable with end-to-end implementation: frontend prototypes, backend services, integrations with third-party systems, cloud infrastructure, and API ecosystems
Cross-Functional Influence: Navigates ambiguity, synthesizes complex needs, and persuades diverse stakeholders. Communicates decisions clearly and shapes organizational understanding of AI capabilities
Enablement Mindset: Builds tools, frameworks, and patterns that multiply the productivity of engineers and non-technical teams; establishes standards rather than just delivering features
Strategic Prototyping & Rapid Iteration: Can move quickly when needed — exploring, validating, and scaling solutions while balancing short-term experimentation and long-term architectural integrity
Preferred
Experience with vector databases, RAG architectures, or model fine-tuning
Experience with Vercel, Retool, or similar platforms
Prior contributions to open-source AI frameworks or automation tooling
Experience mentoring engineers or shaping organizational technical strategy
Company
Change.org
Change.org is social change platform with over 150 million users worldwide.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$72MKey Investors
GreylockOmidyar Network
2017-05-26Series D· $30M
2014-12-09Series C· $25M
2013-12-27Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Ben Rattray
Founder & CEO
Mark Dimas
Co-Founder and Chief Engineer
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