QXO · 17 hours ago
Staff AI Software Engineer
Kent, WA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$190K/yr - $220K/yr
3+ years expQXO is the largest publicly traded distributor of roofing and complementary building products in the United States. They are hiring a Staff AI Software Engineer to design, build, and operate production-grade AI agents that enhance pricing, quoting, and e-commerce workflows across their platforms.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement AI agents using modern orchestration frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, OpenAI-based ecosystems, or equivalents)
Build tool-serving architectures (including MCP servers or equivalent patterns) to enable secure, scalable agent capabilities
Develop agentic workflows that perform multi-step reasoning and interact with structured and unstructured data
Package, deploy, and operate agents in production with a focus on reliability, performance, and observability
Build agents that support revenue-generating workflows such as:
Generating bills of materials (BOMs), estimates, and quotes from drawings, specs, takeoffs, or opportunity data
Pricing validation, margin checks, and versioned quoting
Enrichment and prioritization of leads or accounts for digital GTM channels
Integrate AI systems with pricing/catalog services, ecommerce platforms, CRM, and internal APIs
Partner with the business to identify high-ROI automation opportunities and measure impact on conversion, pricing accuracy, speed to quote, and revenue metrics
Develop reusable libraries, patterns, and internal tooling for agent development
Build CI/CD pipelines, automated tests, and evaluation harnesses for LLM-powered systems
Monitor agent behavior in production, diagnose failures, and iterate quickly
Implement logging, analytics, and feedback loops to continuously improve system performance and safety
Work cross-functionally with product, engineering, and domain experts to design AI-powered workflows
Participate in design and code reviews, contributing to shared engineering standards
Help define best practices for AI evaluation, observability, and responsible deployment
Qualification
Required
3-7+ years of experience as a Software Engineer, AI Engineer, or Machine Learning Engineer
Proven experience building and operating LLM-driven or agentic applications in production
Hands-on experience with agent frameworks or orchestration libraries (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex, AutoGen, Semantic Kernel, or similar)
Strong programming skills in Python (or TypeScript/Node)
Experience integrating LLMs with APIs, databases, vector stores, and retrieval systems
Solid understanding of CI/CD, containerization (Docker), and cloud deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Experience testing, evaluating, and monitoring AI systems in real-world environments
Comfort working in ambiguous, fast-moving environments with end-to-end ownership
Preferred
Experience building pricing, quoting, ecommerce, or monetization systems
Familiarity with MCP servers or equivalent tool-integration architectures
Experience with vector databases and search/retrieval systems
Exposure to workflow engines, event-driven systems, or MLOps tooling
Background in B2B, commerce, or operationally complex industries (e.g., construction, manufacturing, distribution)
Experience contributing to internal platforms or shared AI tooling
Benefits
Annual performance bonus
Long term incentive (equity/stock)
401(k) with employer match
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
PTO, company holidays, and parental leave
Paid Time Off/Paid Sick Leave: Applicants can expect to accrue 15 days of paid time off during their first year (4.62 hours for every 80 hours worked) and increased accruals after five years of service.
Paid training and certifications
Legal assistance and identity protection
Pet insurance
Employee assistance program (EAP)
Company
QXO
QXO is a technology solutions company that offers programming and technical support for the manufacturing and distribution sectors.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$13.2BKey Investors
ApolloAffinity PartnersJacobs Private Equity
2026-01-05Post Ipo Equity· $1.2B
2025-06-25Post Ipo Equity· $2B
2025-05-22Post Ipo Equity· $1.3B
Leadership Team
Brad Jacobs
Chairman and CEO
Mark Manduca
Chief Investment Officer
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