Ramp is hiring a Staff Software Engineer for its AI DevX team. As AI redefines how modern finance teams operate, you will architect and own the developer tooling and infrastructure that enables hundreds of engineers to build software faster and more effectively with AI. You'll act as a technical owner and multiplier, shipping platforms that accelerate agent-driven engineering and shaping best practices.
What You'll Do
- Stay at the forefront of the AI development ecosystem, deeply understanding model capabilities and evaluating emerging tools to make informed adoption decisions.
- Drive proficiency with the most effective AI coding tools and practices across the entire engineering organization.
- Build platforms that help developers offload more work to AI and empower AI to perform better on Ramp-specific development tasks.
- Gather developer feedback, identify friction points, and iterate on solutions that improve developer velocity.
- Grow AI vendor partnerships and serve as the internal advocate for Ramp's engineers.
What We're Looking For
- Typically 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Deep backend engineering expertise spanning infrastructure, services, and data systems.
- Python proficiency and 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 proven proficiency with AI coding tools.
Nice to Have
- 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, or Terraform.
Technical Stack
- Python
- Bash/Unix
Benefits & Compensation
- 100% medical, dental & vision insurance coverage for you, partially covered for your dependents.
- One Medical annual membership.
- 401k with employer match.
- Flexible PTO.
- Fertility HRA (up to $5,000 per year).
- WFH stipend and wellness stipend.
- Parental Leave.
- Relocation support to NYC or SF (as needed).
- Pet insurance.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
