AI-First Software Engineer

ConsumerAffairs

AI-First Software Engineer responsible for building reliable AI systems at ConsumerAffairs. Collaborating across teams to design and implement scalable software solutions.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoGraphQLJavaJavaScriptKubernetesNode.jsNoSQLPythonReactRubySQLWordPress

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and Maintain: Design, build, test, and maintain back-end systems and APIs to ensure scalability, reliability, and performance.
Collaborate: Work closely with engineers, product managers, and designers to implement features and ensure seamless integration across the stack.
Write High-Quality Code: Deliver clean, efficient, and well-documented code that aligns with best practices and coding standards.
Database Management: Design and optimize database schemas, queries, and data storage solutions to support application performance.
Debug and Troubleshoot: Identify and resolve back-end issues promptly to maintain system reliability.
Code Reviews: Participate in peer code reviews, providing constructive feedback to ensure code quality and maintainability.
Improve the development system: Encode standards and patterns into reusable AI context. Build verification hooks that catch quality issues before human review.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
2-4 years of professional software development experience.
Proficiency in one or more back-end programming languages (e.g., Python, Java, Node.js, Go, Ruby) and one or more front-end programing languages (JavaScript — both vanilla ES6+ and React)
Experience with RESTful APIs, GraphQL, or other API architectures.
Strong knowledge of database systems (e.g., SQL, NoSQL) and query optimization techniques.
Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
Understanding of software development principles, including object-oriented programming, design patterns, and testing.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Experience with CSS — responsive layouts, design system tokens, component-scoped styles
WordPress experience — custom themes, plugins, or REST API work
Actively uses AI coding assistants (Cursor, Copilot, Claude, etc.) as part of daily workflow — not occasionally, but as a default
Can evaluate AI-generated output critically, catch hallucinations, and integrate suggestions with judgment
Has used AI tools to accelerate code review, documentation, test generation, or debugging
Comfortable prompting LLMs for architecture exploration, refactoring, and boilerplate reduction
Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, including algorithms and data structures.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Training & Development

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonJavaNode.jsGoRubyJavaScriptRESTful APIsGraphQLSQLNoSQL

Soft Skills

collaborationcode reviewdebuggingtroubleshootingcritical evaluationjudgmentcommunicationconstructive feedbackproblem-solvingadaptability

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringrelated field degree