> DOUGIT3k–4k USD
AI Engineer
format:Remotecompany:Startup
llmai agentsrest-api
ragembeddingsvector databasesknowledge graphsrecommendation systems
> full description
We are building an early-stage AI-native B2B product in the talent technology space and are looking for a strong Founding AI Engineer to join at the MVP stage.
You will work directly with the founder and take ownership of the product’s technical architecture and development from 0 → 1.
Key Requirements
- 5+ years of software engineering experience
- Strong backend and full-stack development skills
- Hands-on experience with production AI/LLM applications
- Experience with LLM APIs, AI agents, tool calling, and structured outputs
- Strong knowledge of APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, and integrations
- Ability to design product architecture from scratch
- Strong product thinking and ability to work independently
- Experience building and launching products from 0 → 1
- English: Upper-Intermediate or higher
What You’ll Do
- Build the first version of an AI-native B2B product
- Own core technical architecture and engineering decisions
- Develop AI-powered workflows and agentic systems
- Build backend, product interfaces, and external integrations
- Design scalable data architecture
- Take the product from MVP to real-world usage
- Help shape the future engineering team and technology roadmap
Nice to Have
- RAG, embeddings, semantic search, or vector databases
- Agentic workflows and orchestration
- Matching or recommendation systems
- Knowledge graphs
- AI evaluation and monitoring
- Data enrichment/search APIs
- Experience with high-load or data-intensive products
- Previous startup or founding-engineer experience
What We Offer
- Founding-level technical ownership
- Direct collaboration with the founder
- High autonomy in architecture and technology decisions
- Opportunity to build an AI product from the ground up
- Remote and flexible work
- Competitive compensation
- Potential equity / long-term incentive package