Founding Engineer, Full-stack

at  Seekeasy

ABOUT SEEKEASY

Seekeasy builds recommendation engines powered by generative AI and by experts, reviewers, and influencers. As a funded pre-seed startup and a veteran team, we’re on a mission to deliver recommendations that are trusted, informed and crafted for you.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

• Proficiency in front-end technologies: HTML, CSS, Node.JS, and declarative frontend UI frameworks such as React.
• Proficiency in Python, Git, and RESTful API design and implementation.
• Proficiency in user interface design and translating mockups into working products.
• Experience with build systems such as Bazel, Pants, Buck, or Please.
• Passionate about AI and its potential to transform user experiences, and have experience with integrating ML models and APIs.
• A problem-solver who thrives in the ambiguity and fast pace of startup environments.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• A seasoned full-stack engineer with 4+ years of experience and a track record of building scalable systems.
• Live in the San Francisco Bay area and can commute to our office in San Francisco.
• Previous startup experience is a plus – even if you have not worked at a startup before, we want you to understand the expectations.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Build our consumer applications and integrations: Work with UX designers and product managers to design, implement, and maintain Seekeasy applications, APIs, and third-party integrations using efficient, testable, and maintainable code.
• Shape our development processes: Maintain and improve our developer tooling, build, and deployment systems to ensure reliable production releases.
• Ensure our products are working: Ensure high service availability by implementing logging, monitoring, and alerting for production services. Lead outage incident responses, identify and troubleshoot application issues, and optimize applications for efficiency and scalability.
• Lead and mentor: Guide the growth of our engineering team as we scale. Your experience will be invaluable in nurturing talent and fostering a culture of innovation.

As a founding full-stack engineer at Seekeasy, you’ll work with our CTO and founding team to shape the products that get into the hands of our users on the web and mobile. You’ll use the latest advancements in AI, including computer vision, language, speech, and generative ML models, work in a flexible development environment that gives you the tools and the freedom to experiment and work fast, and shape the foundations of our products and the way that we build them.

• Build for the new internet era: Generative AI is profoundly transforming how we consume and engage with content. Seekeasy is building the technologies that can take GenAI recommendations from “good enough” to “great” - we’re working to create something that is useful to millions of people every day.
• Pioneer AI-driven technology: Harness the latest advancements in computer vision, NLP, and generative AI to build recommendation engines that reshape how people discover places, products, and content.
• Join a veteran team: We are a team of seasoned startup veterans and know how to navigate the challenges of early-stage companies. You’ll have the support of a battle tested, low ego team to help you get what you need to get things done.
• Shape the user experience: As part of the founding engineering team, your decisions will help set the user experience direction of Seekeasy’s products.
• Solve real-world challenges: Work on problems that matter. Your solutions will directly impact how millions of users discover and engage with digital content