Software Engineer, AI Agent
HEX is a decentralized, blockchain-based cryptocurrency and smart contract protocol that allows users to 'mine' rewards by locking (staking) their HEX tokens for a chosen period of time, with longer commitments yielding larger rewards. It operates on Ethereum and PulseChain with no central entity, middlemen, or minimums, and serves individual crypto holders and investors seeking yield through time-locked staking.
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About HEX
HEX presents itself as a finished, immutable, unstoppable smart contract that has undergone three independent audits from top blockchain auditors. It has no central entity or middlemen — users mint their own rewards by running code to lock their HEX tokens for a period ranging from 1 to 5555 days, then minting the rewards afterward, with longer commitments and larger stakes rewarding higher yields ('Longer Pays Better'). The protocol touts a capped inflation rate of 3.69% and a publicly viewable future locked-supply schedule so users can anticipate large miners' unlock events. HEX operates on both Ethereum and PulseChain, and users interact with it via MetaMask wallets, acquiring PLS on PulseChain and swapping for HEX via PulseX, then mining/minting rewards through go.hex.com. The site markets itself toward individual retail crypto investors interested in long-term, high-yield staking of a decentralized asset, citing dramatic historical price appreciation as a selling point.
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About the Role
You'll join the team building Hex's leading Magic AI features, working on powerful, integrated AI capabilities that augment and accelerate analytics workflows. You'll take the lead on building AI-powered features into Hex, partnering closely with the Research team on context and model prompting, and with the rest of the product engineering teams on integrating these features into the platform. As part of the Agent Platform team, you'll own the scalable agent infrastructure powering some of the most powerful data agents available today, as well as the cutting-edge experimentation tooling that lets the rest of the team rapidly deliver new AI features. Your work will fundamentally change how thousands of people work with data, and give you a front-row seat to one of the most exciting technological shifts of our time. This role is hybrid, based out of the San Francisco headquarters or the NYC office, with 1-2 days per week in office.
Requirements
- At least 4+ years of software engineering experience
- Proficiency with React and Typescript in addition to knowledge around architecture and systems design
- Experience leading and executing on major product initiatives
- Excitement for diving deep into how the browser works to develop high-quality and performant user experiences
- An aptitude for how web infrastructure works to develop high-quality internal developer and external user experiences
- An instinct for strategic thinking and aligning with business and product goals while keeping a healthy balance of velocity and engineering excellence
- Interest in the data space and a love of shipping great products and building tools that empower end users
- Experience maintaining a high quality bar for design, correctness, and testing
- An ability to lead product initiatives while collaborating and mentoring fellow engineers
- Curiosity and interest in the bigger picture of building a company, including go-to-market, customer development, people, and marketing
Responsibilities
- Lead the building of AI-powered features into Hex
- Partner with the Research team on context and model prompting
- Integrate AI features into the broader product platform
- Own the scalable agent infrastructure powering the company's data agents
- Build and maintain experimentation tooling for rapid AI feature delivery
- Lead product initiatives while collaborating with and mentoring fellow engineers
Benefits
- Competitive equity
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Flexible paid time off