AI-Native Software Engineer

3 weeks ago
Full TimeContract
Tech skills
PythonNext.jsReactTailwindCSSshadcn/uiNode.jsTypeScriptLLMChatGPTClaudeGeminiCopilotCursorVercel AI SDKLangChainV0Bolt.newLovableSupabasePostgreSQLCI/CD

We are looking for engineers who are more than just great coders. We need practical thinkers with a consultative mindset. This role is open to various experience levels; we’re hiring for potential and passion over a specific number of years on a resume.

 

● You are a continuous learner. You have an insatiable curiosity and a drive to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI landscape.

● You’re driven by impact. You have a passion for solving real-world business challenges and are skilled at connecting your technical work to tangible outcomes.

● You are an exceptional communicator and collaborator. You can contribute to technical discussions and explain complex ideas clearly.

● You thrive in ambiguity. When faced with a complex, open-ended problem, you know how to create structure, define a path forward, and execute.

● You have a results-driven mindset. You understand the trade-offs between a perfect solution and a practical one that delivers value quickly.

 

What You’ll Do

As a contract AI Engineer, you’ll be a key technical voice on client engagements. You will be a hands-on builder who loves to tackle challenges and deliver high-quality solutions.

● Architect & Build: Contribute to the design and development of custom AI systems, from initial technical specifications through to production deployment.

● Solve Client Problems: Work closely with our internal team and clients to understand business requirements, translate them into a technical roadmap, and help execute the development plan.

● Shape Our Practice: Contribute to our internal frameworks, toolkits, and best-practice playbooks to improve the efficiency and quality of our project delivery.

● Harden AI Prototypes: Turn quick demos into rock-solid, production-ready services—containerized, fully tested, observable, secure, and built to scale.

 

Preferred Skills & Experience

While your mindset and approach are most important, experience with the common AI technology stack is a major plus. A strong foundation in several of these areas is key. This list below is not a laundry list of technologies required but experience and experimentation with these is a high signal that you are the kind of AI-native, deeply curious person we are looking for.

AI-Native Skills (non-negotiable)

Ideation & product work

● Treat ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc. as an extension of your own thinking for brainstorming, competitive research, meeting notes, and first-draft PRDs.

● Iterate on prompts until the output is accurate, actionable, and ready to drop into a spec.

● If you don’t already work this way every day, this role won’t be a fit.

 

Development workflows:

● Daily driver of AI coding tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code—including writing high-context docs so the assistants stay on track.

● Comfortable invoking tools via MCPs / command palettes, auto-generating unit tests, and refactoring with LLM help.

● Familiar with agentic frameworks (Vercel AI SDK, LangChain) and AI-first prototyping platforms (V0, Bolt.new, Lovable).

 

Technical Skills:

Core languages & frameworks

● Python (expert)

● TypeScript / Node.js

● Next.js, React, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui

 

Cloud & data:

● Production experience on AWS, GCP, or Azure.

● Supabase + PostgreSQL for fast, reliable back ends.

 

System design & requirements

● Translate business goals into scalable architectures and rock-solid PRDs, user stories, and edge-case matrices.

 

Production hardening:

● Containerisation & orchestration: Docker for local dev; K8s/ECS/Fargate in prod.

● CI/CD: GitHub Actions / GitLab CI with automated tests, linting, and security scans.

● Observability: Structured logging, metrics, tracing (OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Grafana/Prometheus).

● Performance & resilience: Redis/CDN caching, rate-limiting, circuit breakers, graceful degradation.

● Security & IaC: Secrets management, basic OWASP hygiene, Terraform/Pulumi for repeatable infra.

Conditions: 

  • Exceptional project and team
  • Long term project
  • Challenging tasks
  • Remote friendly
  • Competitive salary based on experience
  • No micromanagement

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