Design and build full-stack applications from the ground up across Python/TypeScript backends, React frontends, and cloud infrastructure
Architect data pipelines, third-party integrations, and API-first systems that power products and client solutions
Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into applications, working with models via APIs to deliver intelligent features
Collaborate directly with clients to understand requirements, provide technical guidance, and deliver business value
Own features end-to-end from initial design through deployment, monitoring, and iteration
Establish engineering best practices and development workflows as a founding team member

Requirements

Have 5+ years of professional experience building production platforms
Have shipped products or features that users rely on and can navigate tradeoffs between speed and quality
Are proficient in Python and TypeScript with experience building maintainable, scalable backends
Have foundational skillset and understanding of modern frontend development (TypeScript/React)
Are comfortable with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) configurations and deployments
Have experience leveraging AI coding assistants like Cursor, Claude Code, and other LLM powered tools while maintaining high standards for code quality, architecture, and maintainability
Have experience with data integrations and working with complex data flows
Can work directly with clients, translating business needs into technical solutions and communicating clearly
Embody high agency: you identify problems, propose solutions, and follow through independently
Bonus: experience training or fine-tuning ML models, familiarity with multiple cloud platforms, or data engineering background

Benefits

Competitive hourly rate ($90-140/hour) with path to full-time conversion (Competitive salary and 1st engineer equity)
Full-time benefits include comprehensive health insurance and generous PTO
Shape technical direction and engineering culture as the founding engineer
Work directly with experienced founders on meaningful problems
Fully remote with flexible schedule and trust to manage your own time

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

PythonTypeScriptReactcloud infrastructuredata pipelinesAPI-first systemsAI integrationdata integrationsML model trainingscalable backends

Soft Skills

client collaborationtechnical guidanceproblem identificationsolution proposalindependent follow-throughcommunicationtradeoff navigationbusiness value deliveryengineering best practicesdevelopment workflows