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LangChain lists this Sales Engineer (Bay Area) opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
About the RoleYou'll work on some of the hardest problems in applied AI alongside customers. This is not demos or research, but helping teams build systems they rely on in production. The feedback loop is fast, the impact is visible, and your work directly shapes how AI agents are built in the real world.What You'll DoCo-architect and co-build production AI agents with customer engineering teamsOwn the technical win in pre-sales by designing POCs, answering deep technical questions, and guiding evaluationsHelp customers deploy and operate agent-based applications such as conversational agents, research agents, and multi-step workflowsAdvise customers post-sale on architecture, best practices, and roadmap-level decisionsRun technical demos, trainings, and workshops for developer audiencesSurface field feedback and contribute reusable patterns, cookbooks, and example code that scale across customersOccasionally contribute code upstream when it meaningfully improves customer outcomesThis role requires 40% travel to customer sites to support deployment, onboarding, and ongoing technical engagementWhat You'll Bring3+ years in a relevant technical role (software engineering, customer engineering, solutions engineering, founding/product engineering), ideally in a startup or scale-upStrong Python, JavaScript and systems fundamentalsHave designed agent-based or LLM-powered applications beyond simple API calls, including multi-step workflows, orchestration, and failure handlingAre comfortable working directly with customers during POCs, architecture reviews, and technical evaluationsCan explain technical tradeoffs clearly and build trust with developer audiencesTake responsibility for outcomes, not just recommendationsHave a bias toward action and enjoy figuring things out as you goAre excited about operating AI agents in production, not just building demosNice to Have's:You've deployed AI agents in production, especially using LangChain, LangGraph, or similar frameworksWorked with LLM evaluation, observability, or guardrailsHave experience with cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), containers, and basic Kubernetes conceptsHave shipped and operated production software and are comfortable owning systems under real-world constraintsCompensationAnnual OTE range: $185,000–$315,000 USDCompensation Philosophy: We offer competitive compensation that includes base salary, variable compensation for relevant roles, meaningful equity, benefits, and perks. Actual compensation and offerings will vary based on role, level, and location. Team members in the EU, UK, and APAC receive locally competitive benefits aligned with regional norms and regulations.BenefitsBenefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible vacation, a 401(k) plan, meals on in-office days in the US and more.
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san francisco, CA, 94102, US
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