Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. SentinelOne is redefining cybersecurity through AI-powered innovations. They are seeking a Staff AI API Engineer to develop and maintain high-performance Python-based backend APIs that support their generative and agentic AI products, while collaborating with various teams to ensure cohesive product experiences.
Responsibilities
• Develop and maintain high-performance Python-based backend APIs supporting our generative and agentic AI products.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and reliable backend architectures, leveraging technologies like asyncio, FastAPI, gRPC, Kafka, and GraphQL.
• Ensure robust data management, incorporating relational and NoSQL databases, Redis caching, streaming, and efficient data handling.
• Implement and manage secure zero-trust authentication and authorization schemes for public and internal APIs.
• Collaborate closely with frontend engineers, AI researchers, product managers, and DevOps teams to deliver cohesive product experiences.
• Optimize backend services for scalability, reliability, and performance in high-availability environments.
Skills
• A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of professional experience developing scalable, production-quality Python backend services.
• Expert-level proficiency with Python, asyncio, and backend API frameworks such as FastAPI, gRPC, and GraphQL.
• Deep understanding of backend architectures, distributed systems, and microservices.
• Experience managing database architectures (relational databases, NoSQL, Redis).
• Strong expertise in authentication and authorization protocols (OAuth, JWT, OpenID Connect, etc.).
• Proven track record interacting with third-party APIs and developing fail-safe integrations.
• Familiarity with modern generative AI technologies (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Meta's LLaMA) and experience building backend integrations.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach in globally distributed teams.
• Proficiency in languages beyond Python, including Go, Java, Kotlin, Rust, C++.
• MLOps and AIOps practices and tools such as MLFlow, Airflow, or Weights & Biases.
• Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP) and deployment tools (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, ArgoCD).
• Experience optimizing API performance and scalability in production environments.
• Background in cybersecurity, threat detection, or related fields.
Education Requirements
• Agile methodologies, including experience as a Technical Lead or Scrum Master.
Benefits
• Medical, Vision, Dental, 401(k), Commuter, Health and Dependent FSA
• Unlimited PTO
• Industry-leading gender-neutral parental leave
• Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Sick Time
• Employee stock purchase program
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Gym membership reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Numerous company-sponsored events, including regular happy hours and team-building events
Company Overview
• SentinelOne is an autonomous cybersecurity solution company. It was founded in 2013, and is headquartered in Mountain View, California, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.sentinelone.com.
Company H1B Sponsorship
• SentinelOne has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 10 in 2025, 14 in 2024, 2 in 2023, 18 in 2022, 5 in 2021. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
