Cracked Software Engineer - Special Projects

HeyMilo AI

$120K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ex-founders or equivalent startup background preferred.
  • Strong product sense with decision-making abilities under uncertain conditions.
  • Experience working effectively under tight deadlines and high-pressure environments.
  • Deep knowledge of software fundamentals including databases, systems, and APIs.
  • Strong full-stack or backend development experience required.
  • Proficient in using AI coding tools for enhanced efficiency.
  • Ability to creatively translate business challenges into technical solutions.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with sales and customers to identify real-world challenges.
  • Develop rapid prototypes and iterate quickly within tight timelines.
  • Convert ambiguous project requirements into functional, end-to-end systems.
  • Deliver solutions across the technology stack while managing trade-offs effectively.
  • Translate initial prototypes into robust, production-ready systems.

Benefits

  • Work on critical, high-visibility projects that directly influence company revenue.
  • Engage in fast-paced development cycles and witness immediate project outcomes.
Full Job Description
The Role

We're hiring a cracked senior engineer to work on special projects.

This is a high-ownership role focused on solving real problems fast. You'll operate at the intersection of engineering, product, and customer needs, building end-to-end solutions that move the business forward.

What you'll do
  • Work closely with sales and customers to understand real-world problems
  • Build fast prototypes and iterate quickly under tight timelines
  • Turn ambiguous requirements into working, end-to-end systems
  • Ship across the stack and make pragmatic tradeoffs
  • Help translate early solutions into production-ready systems

What we're looking for
  • Ex-founders strongly preferred or similar startup experience
  • Strong product sense and ability to make decisions without perfect information
  • Comfortable working under pressure and hitting tight deadlines
  • Deep understanding of software fundamentals (databases, systems, APIs)
  • Strong full-stack or backend experience
  • Heavy user of AI coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, etc.)
  • Knows how to use AI to move significantly faster than average engineers
  • Able to break down business problems into creative technical solutions
  • High ownership, scrappy, and execution-focused

Bonus
  • Experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, or conversational AI
  • Experience with real-time systems or voice/telephony
  • Experience working with enterprise customers

Why join
  • Competitive base salary + bonuses
  • Work on high-stakes, high-visibility problems with direct impact on company revenue

Build fast, ship often, and see immediate results

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