About Careertakes

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Confidential Client is seeking an experienced, hands-on Engineering Coach to partner with client engineering teams and accelerate adoption of AI-native, agentic software engineering practices. This is a client-facing, full-time role for practitioners who actively use AI coding assistants and agent platforms to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery speed.

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What You’ll Do

You will coach engineering teams on building and operating AI agents and AI-enabled workflows, lead workshops and capability-building programs, and help integrate AI into everyday software development practices.

• Coach engineers and engineering leaders on AI-enabled development practices and agentic engineering workflows.
• Facilitate workshops, run hands-on labs, and perform code reviews that incorporate AI-assisted tooling.
• Help teams design and configure agents and skills for coding workflows (e.g., spec-driven development, Plan Mode).
• Drive adoption of AI-assisted testing, AI-assisted code review, and best practices for reviewing AI-generated documentation.
• Partner with platform and DevEx teams to incorporate AI tools into CI/CD and developer toolchains.
• Define repeatable, measurable AI-enabled engineering workflows that increase velocity and quality.

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Agentic & AI‑Native Engineering

You will teach and demonstrate practical use of agent platforms and developer-facing AI tooling:

• Build, configure, and evaluate agents and skills for coding tasks.
• Integrate Claude Code, Cursor, Devin-like platforms, GitHub Copilot, and VS Code AI tooling into developer workflows.
• Implement AI-enabled testing and validation practices to maintain reliability and safety.
• Establish guardrails and review processes for AI-generated code and documentation.

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Modern Software Development & Platform Practices

Drive engineering excellence and modern workflows across client teams:

• Promote cloud-native development patterns and platform engineering practices.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and developer experience (DevEx).
• Collaborate with engineering leadership to align AI adoption with architecture and delivery goals.

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Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of software engineering experience with recent, hands-on practice using AI tools and agentic workflows.
• Demonstrated practitioner experience as a Senior/Lead/Principal Engineer, Architect, or Engineering Manager.
• Strong fundamentals in programming, data structures, algorithms, software design, and system architecture.
• Proven experience using AI coding assistants and agent platforms in production or client-facing environments (examples: Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Devin, VS Code AI tooling).
• Strong communication, coaching, and facilitation skills; experience running workshops and technical enablement.

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Track record of measurable productivity or quality improvements after AI adoption.
• Experience with developer platform work, CI/CD automation, and DevOps practices.
• Experience running client-facing engagements or internal enablement programs.

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Success Profile

The strongest candidates will be:

• Practitioner-first — actively using AI tools and agents in daily engineering work.
• Able to demonstrate concrete examples of agentic workflows implemented and productivity gains realized.
• Skilled at teaching and enabling teams — able to translate AI capabilities into repeatable engineering practices.

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Compensation

Confidential Client has indicated a base salary range in the source posting. The role is listed with a base salary range of approximately $150,000–$180,000 per year. Exact compensation and benefits will be provided by Confidential Client during the interview process and may vary by experience and location.

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Employment Details

• Employment type: Full‑time
• Location: This listing is for New York, NY (client-facing).
• This role is client-facing and will be employed directly by Confidential Client through the Careertakes process.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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