Very Big Things

Lead AI Engineer

Very Big Things

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • California • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformJavaScriptNext.jsNode.jsPostgresReactSQLTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • Design and build the core architecture for an enterprise workflow automation platform
  • Make critical technical decisions about stack, architecture patterns, and implementation independently
  • Create robust APIs, integrations, and workflow engines adaptable to diverse enterprise needs
  • Deploy virtually or on-site into customer organizations across the US
  • Conduct discovery sessions to understand workflows and requirements
  • Rapidly prototype and build custom solutions tailored to each enterprise
  • Iteratively integrate AI capabilities to enhance automation and drive value
  • Act as the technical face of the company during customer engagements
  • Work autonomously with minimal oversight from CEO and leadership
  • Make architectural decisions and push back constructively when needed
  • Move fast, ship quickly, and iterate.

Requirements

  • 7+ years building production software across front‑end and back‑end; history of shipping complex systems.
  • 2+ years building with Gen‑AI in real products.
  • Expert with TypeScript/JavaScript and modern stacks (e.g., Next.js/React , Node/Nest/Express).
  • Comfortable across data layers (Postgres/SQL, caches, vector stores).
  • LLM‑assisted development expertise: You’ve materially increased velocity and quality using tools like Cursor, Claude Code, Windsurf, Copilot (or equivalents), and you know how to design prompts, break down problems, enforce tests, and review AI output safely.
  • Solid grasp of security and compliance (authN/Z, RBAC/ABAC, audit, data residency, secrets, PII handling).
  • Familiar with cloud + DevOps (Vercel/AWS/GCP/Azure), CI/CD, IaC (Terraform/Pulumi), and monitoring/observability.
  • Leadership: proven experience guiding senior engineers, establishing patterns, and raising the bar; strong client‑facing communication.
  • Domain bonus (nice‑to‑have): retail, hospitality, logistics, healthcare/life sciences.
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation with performance upside.
  • Comprehensive benefits
  • Remote work
  • PTO

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
TypeScriptJavaScriptNext.jsReactNodeNestExpressPostgresSQLLLM-assisted development
Soft skills
leadershipclient-facing communicationautonomycritical decision makingproblem solvingconstructive feedbackrapid prototypingiterative developmentdiscovery sessionsadaptability