LLM Engineer (Agentic Prototyper)

About Skiffra

Skiffra is building the intelligence layer for modern enterprises. We design AI-native orchestration systems that sit above messy, real-world operations and turn them into intelligent, adaptive workflows.

The Role

As an LLM Engineer, you will design, prototype, and harden agentic workflows that move from whiteboard to production. This is a founding-level role for builders who value shipping over dogma and real-world impact over demos.

What You’ll Do

• Design and build agentic workflows using LLMs, tools, memory, and orchestration frameworks

• Rapidly prototype new capabilities and evolve the best into production systems

• Implement retrieval, evaluation, and feedback loops that improve model behavior

• Integrate LLM systems with real data sources, APIs, and enterprise software

• Make pragmatic decisions about models, latency, cost, and reliability

• Partner with product and engineering to turn ambiguity into working software

What We’re Looking For

• 7+ years of relevant experience building production systems

• Strong experience with modern LLMs and agentic patterns

• Fluency in Python and comfort building full systems, not just notebooks

• Practical experience with prompting, RAG, tool use, and evaluation

• Strong systems instincts around failure modes and observability

• Clear communicator with founder-level ownership mindset

Nice to Have

• Experience with LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar frameworks (without dogma)

• Experience deploying LLM-backed services in cloud environments

• Exposure to enterprise or operational workflows

• Strong opinions about where agents work — and where they don’t

How We Work

We value speed, clarity, and technical rigor. We favor simple systems over clever ones, prototypes over over-planning, and ownership over handoffs. You’ll work directly with founders and ship things that matter quickly.

Location & Work Model

This is a hybrid role with regular in-person collaboration in Los Angeles or the San Francisco Bay Area. We are not a remote-only company.

Work Authorization

Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States. We are not able to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Benefits & Eligibility

This position is eligible for Skiffra’s standard benefits, including health insurance and retirement plans, and may also qualify for participation in the Company’s bonus and incentive programs.

Equal Opportunity

Skiffra is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.