Jobs in Alameda, CA

About the role

The Engineer I -AI and Agentic supports Exelixis' AI initiatives by prototyping, building, and deploying agent-based applications that accelerate enterprise IT and business workflows. This role turns early ideas into spec-driven, testable, production-ready solutions using modern AI-assisted development tools while adhering to Exelixis' security, compliance, and responsible AI standards.

What you'll bring

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• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of related experience
• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Software Engineering, or a related field and 1 year or related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Up to 2 years of relevant experience in AI application, data science, automation, or related technical work, including hands-on experience building or contributing to LLM-enabled applications, agentic workflows, API integrations,
• General exposure to LLMs, prompt engineering, agent frameworks, or AI application development through coursework or projects.
• General understanding of agentic development concepts: tool use, planning/execution loops, guardrails, prompt/version management and context engineering.
• General familiarity with automated testing (unit/integration), linting, and CI pipelines.
• General communication skills, written and verbal to collaborate with cross-functional teammates.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new tools quickly, bias for action, and attention to detail regarding security, privacy, and compliance.
• General familiarity with REST APIs, Git, and software development fundamentals
• No travel is expected of this position.

Benefits