Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Near AI is building the world's best user-owned open-source AI assistant, and they are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. In this role, you will design and implement core features, make user-oriented decisions, and develop scalable code while collaborating in a remote environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement core features across our stack using Python, TypeScript, and/or Rust
- Make thoughtful decisions about user and developer experience details without constant PM or design input
- Determine appropriate engineering investments based on business context
- Develop scalable, reliable code with appropriate testing and documentation
- Collaborate effectively in our fully remote but synchronous environment
Skills
- Strong engineering background with experience building and scaling production software
- Product-oriented mindset: you instinctively consider user impact in technical decisions
- Pragmatic approach to engineering: you know when to build for the long term vs. when to ship and iterate
- Familiarity or expertise in our tech stack (Python, TypeScript, a little Rust). If your expertise is in Python, you must also be an advocate for strong typing and robust technical architecture
- Self-directed work style with minimal supervision but maximal collaboration
- Experience with AI systems and infrastructure is strongly beneficial for most positions but not strictly required
Benefits
- Work on a genuinely important mission with potential for significant social impact
- Join early with significant advancement and leadership potential, learn from respected industry leaders in AI research, attend and speak at industry events
- Join a collaborative and passionate team, help shape company culture and technical direction from the ground up
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