5-7 years of experience in architecture and systems design
Proficient in AWS or Azure cloud platforms and Infrastructure as Code
Strong coding skills in Node.js and TypeScript
Experience with PostgreSQL and vector databases
Knowledge of CI/CD processes using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI
Familiarity with AI tools and workflows
Excellent communication and decision-making skills
Responsibilities
Define and implement cloud and systems architecture standards
Lead the development of Node.js services and AI workflows
Ensure quality and reliability in all deliveries
Collaborate with teams on orchestrating complex integrations
Apply AI tools effectively in development and testing initiatives
Foster a culture of fast-paced innovation and practical solutions
Benefits
Direct impact on product development with low bureaucracy
Emphasis on high craftsmanship and efficient shipping
Full Job Description
Role Summary
Define architecture, standards, and deliver solutions end to end. This hybrid, generalist role blends core platform design in cloud (AWS/Azure) data and application architecture with hands on, customer facing delivery. You will lead builds across Node.js services, AI and agent workflows, and integrations with enterprise systems, owning quality and reliability.
Cloud and Systems Design with depth in building secure, scalable systems across networking, autoscaling, multi tenant patterns. Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or CDK and strong observability with metrics, tracing, logs, and SLOs.
Application Engineering Strong Node.js and TypeScript for APIs and services. Proficiency with Postgres and experience with vector databases such as pgvector, Pinecone, or Milvus for retrieval and semantic search.
Experience orchestrating agentic workflows and retrieval augmented generation. Familiarity with LangGraph is a plus.
DevOps and Delivery Solid engineering practices including CI/CD with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI, automated testing, code reviews, trunk based development. Comfortable with Docker and modern release management.
Hands on use of AI tools with clear ideas for applying AI to development, testing, data, and support.
Ownership mentality, crisp communication, comfortable deciding with 80 percent information.
Move fast without breaking things, not afraid to learn new stacks, bring a we will figure it out attitude.
Logistics
Total compensation: $240,000 to $400,000
Base salary: $160,000 to $250,000 plus meaningful founding equity
