Agent Platform Engineer (Autonomous Agents & AI Engineer)

What you can expect

We're seeking an experienced Agent Platform Engineer to join our AI engineering team. You'll play a critical role in designing, building, and scaling the platform that powers autonomous and agentic AI systems across our products.

Focus on building systems and infrastructure that enable agents to reason, act, and operate reliably in production. You'll collaborate closely with ML researchers, product teams, and application engineers to transform agent prototypes into robust, production-grade platforms.

About the Team

The AI Agent Team is focused on enabling the next generation of AI-driven productivity through agentic systems. We build platforms enabling teams to deploy intelligent agents at the intersection of AI, infrastructure, and developer experience. We value engineers who can bridge research ideas with real-world scalability and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Designing and implementing agent execution platforms that support reasoning, planning, and long running task orchestration.

• Building core services for agent memory, state management, tool invocation, sandbox and lifecycle management.

• Developing platform abstractions and APIs that enable teams to build and deploy agents consistently.

• Partnering with ML and research teams to productionize LLM- and agent-based workflows.

• Implementing observability, evaluation, and debugging frameworks for agent behavior and performance.

• Optimizing agent infrastructure for low latency, high throughput, and reliability at scale.

• Implementing safety, guardrails, and control mechanisms for autonomous agent execution.

• Leveraging AI-assisted coding tools to accelerate development, testing, and iteration

What we’re looking for

• Demonstrate Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).

• Have 3+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure roles.

• Need experience building production backend or distributed systems.

• Demonstrate proficiency in Python, Go, Java, or similar languages, combined with solid system design skills.

• Have hands-on experience deploying and operating systems on cloud infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, AWS/GCP/Azure).

• Need to be familiarity with LLM-powered systems, agent frameworks, or AI infrastructure in production environments.

Salary Range or On Target Earnings:

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In addition to the base salary and/or OTE listed Zoom has a Total Direct Compensation philosophy that takes into consideration; base salary, bonus and equity value.

Note: Starting pay will be based on a number of factors and commensurate with qualifications & experience.

We also have a location based compensation structure;  there may be a different range for candidates in this and other locations

At Zoom, we offer a window of at least 5 days for you to apply because we believe in giving you every opportunity. Below is the potential closing date, just in case you want to mark it on your calendar. We look forward to receiving your application!

Ways of Working
Our structured hybrid approach is centered around our offices and remote work environments. The work style of each role, Hybrid, Remote, or In-Person is indicated in the job description/posting.

Benefits
As part of our award-winning workplace culture and commitment to delivering happiness, our benefits program offers a variety of perks, benefits, and options to help employees maintain their physical, mental, emotional, and financial health; support work-life balance; and contribute to their community in meaningful ways. Click Learn for more information.

About Us
Zoomies help people stay connected so they can get more done together. We set out to build the best collaboration platform for the enterprise, and today help people communicate better with products like Zoom Contact Center, Zoom Phone, Zoom Events, Zoom Apps, Zoom Rooms, and Zoom Webinars.
We’re problem-solvers, working at a fast pace to design solutions with our customers and users in mind. Find room to grow with opportunities to stretch your skills and advance your career in a collaborative, growth-focused environment.

Our Commitment​

At Zoom, we believe great work happens when people feel supported and empowered. We’re committed to fair hiring practices that ensure every candidate is evaluated based on skills, experience, and potential. If you require an accommodation during the hiring process, let us know—we’re here to support you at every step.

If you need assistance navigating the interview process due to a medical disability, please submit an Accommodations Request Form and someone from our team will reach out soon. This form is solely for applicants who require an accommodation due to a qualifying medical disability. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed.