Full Stack Engineering Leader

Company Description

We are an SF-based stealth mode AI startup, building AI agents and automation tools for Marketing use-cases. We are ex-Big Tech, currently bootstrapped and working with a few design partners/early customers. We will be starting a fundraise in Q3 2024.

Role Description

This is a part-time remote role for a Founding Engineer (first engineering hire). This is an equity-only role, meaning compensation will be in the form of equity rather than a salary.

This role will be 30% applied research and 70% product engineering. The expectation is that you will be able to commit 15 hours per week for this role to begin with.

You will -

• Experiment with the latest AI technologies and research and put them into implementation.
• Have the freedom and responsibility to design and own projects from start to finish.
• Have opportunities to directly talk with customers and solve their problems!

About you

• Love to keep up with and dive into latest technologies in AI
• Move fast, ship quickly, has high urgency
• Energized about going from 0 to 1
• Enjoy high ownership and responsibility
• Familiar with no-code tools and frameworks
• Excited about working on AI-native user experiences

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or higher degree in Computer Science or a related field (Also open to university students for the right candidate)
• Knowledge of gen-AI systems (LLMs, model training/fine-tuning, agent frameworks, evaluation frameworks, vector DBs, RAG, etc)
• Experience in building and scaling backend systems and infrastructure
• Strong generalist, skilled with Python, cloud infrastructure (AWS).

What we offer

• Technical Ownership: You will own high level (and lower level) technical decisions for an early-stage startup, with mentorship from seasoned Engineering leaders from Silicon Valley.
• Equity: As a key initial hire, you will receive significant founding equity and ownership in the company.
• Growth: You will have a natural on-ramp to come onboard as a full-time, salaried Founding Engineer after a fundraise event.

Job Description :

9 to 12 years' experience in software engineering

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering discipline

• Strong coding and debugging skills with experience in web technologies including one or more of the following: React, Angular, Node, D3 (Java API's Javascript etc.), AJAX, CSS
• Worked with authentication technologies like SAML, OAuth, SSL etc.
• Hands on experience with one or more web and application server technologies such as Apache Tomcat, Nginx, Jersey server, OSGi and other relevant frameworks
• Hands on experience with code control and code review tools like Git, Gerrit
• Good exposure to databases, SQL queries
• Fast executor with a track record of delivering complex projects on time; responds under pressures of time and uncertainty
• Strong written, editing, proofreading and oral communication
• Strong inter-personal communication and collaboration skills.
• The candidate must be able to work independently & must possess strong communication skills.
• A good team player, high level of personal commitment & 'can do' attitude.
• Strong communication skill to communicate at all levels, which includes interaction within the team & with senior management.
• The candidate should have proactive approach towards problem solving.
• Good analysis skills in order to troubleshoot and resolve the problems.

Responsibilities:

• Your primary focus will be developing interactive Vue js applications.
• You will ensure that you produce robust, secure, modular, and maintainable code.
• You will coordinate with other team members, including backend developers and UX/UI designers.
• Developing web applications using Vue.js
• Building modular and reusable components and libraries
• Optimising your application for performance

Requirements:

Frontend:

• Proficient with the JavaScript language and its modern ES6+ syntax and features
• Proficient with Vue.js/React framework and its core principles such as components, reactivity, and the virtual DOM
• Familiarity with the Vue.js or React ecosystem, including Vue CLI, Vuex, Vue Router, and Nuxt.js
• Good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3, including Sass
• Understanding of server-side rendering and its benefits and use cases
• Ability to write efficient, secure, well-documented, and clean JavaScript code
• Experience with both consuming and designing RESTful APIs

Backend:

• Experience as a Python Developer for 2+ years
• Expertise in Python framework Django/Flask, creating & use REST API, object-relational mapping (ORM)
• Experience in AWS, GIT, CI/CD Pipelines, and unit testing

Job Description:

In this role, you will:

• Be responsible for building APIs, coding, documenting and maintaining scalable web/mobile applications in a fast-paced environment
• Be involved in conceptualization of IOT product features & AI Model Integrations, designing, development and debugging in the real-time environment
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to deliver products in an agile environment
• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment

Required Skills :

• Good understanding of Data Structures &Algorithms with strong analytical skills.
• Deep understanding of javascript and web fundamentals like HTML, CSS3, Boostrap 3, SDKs, cookies, Sockets,
• Experience in programming languages: nodejs, python, java, Angular/React JS,
• Knowledge of Relational and Non-relational Databases and Cache like MySQL, Mongo, Elasticsearch, Redis etc
• Knowledge of RESTful paradigms and to experience building/consuming APIs, microservices & system design architecture
• Experience in client side technologies like JavaScript, jQuery, Typescript and React JS.
• Good in Building UI/UX of web application and integration of backend and frontend
• Capable of hosting AI model on AWS cloud by developing APIs

Desired Skills:

• Ability to break complex projects into modules and propose effective solutions in view of capabilities of existing platforms and infrastructure.
• Experience in managing build/deployment pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery to improve the quality and availability of products & services.
• Understanding of cloud architecture and cloud deployments - AWS SQS, Lambda, EC2, S 3, Azure, other cloud technologies