Lead Software Engineer, AI Email App
Bjak · Remote · Indonesia ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Lead Software Engineer
- Fully remote
- AI + Backend + Client
- Small senior team
- High ownership
Join a mission to transform basic productivity tools like email and calendars into AI-native applications that require minimal prompting. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will own the engineering strategy across backend, mobile, and desktop platforms.
You will work hands-on to design reliable systems for long-running AI workflows, ensuring high reliability and persistent context. This role involves leading a small team of senior engineers and partnering with ML leadership to ship robust product experiences.
What you'll do
- Own application engineering strategy across backend, mobile, and desktop
- Design reliable systems for AI workflows including state and orchestration
- Build APIs connecting AI systems to real-world product experiences
- Lead a small senior team through code reviews and mentorship
- Make trade-offs across latency, reliability, cost, and security
- Establish production foundations like observability and monitoring
- Partner with ML leadership to turn model capabilities into products
What you'll need
- Significant experience leading engineering for complex systems
- Strong background building and shipping backend systems in production
- Experience building AI-powered products or integrating LLM capabilities
- Ability to make technical decisions with incomplete information
- Comfortable working across backend and client platforms
- Strong bias toward ownership and learning from real-world usage
- High standards for code quality and engineering fundamentals
How you'll work
- Fully remote work environment
- Small, high-talent-density team
- Virtual meetings for interviews
- Fast decision-making culture
Hiring process
- Technical team evaluates applications
- Three to four interviews maximum
- Interviews conducted via virtual meetings or onsite
- Prompt decision after final interview