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‼️ MUST BE BASED IN +-3hrs GMT TIME ZONE SlideSpeak is an AI startup transforming how businesses create presentations. Since our launch a year ago, users have uploaded over 3 million files, our growth has been staggering 🚀. We're now expanding our team to enhance and scale our RAG-based AI presentation platform. Role Overview: We're looking for a talented Senior Software Engineer who thrives on high-level architecture, strategic planning, and leading critical projects from conception to deployment. You'll be a key decision-maker, responsible for shaping the architecture, guiding technical strategy, and mentoring team members to build our innovative AI-driven presentation editor. Key Responsibilities: - Lead architectural planning for feature and high-level technical strategy across the full stack.
- Design, build, and scale robust backend systems using Python, FastAPI, and advanced database frameworks.
- Oversee frontend development with NextJS, React, and TypeScript, ensuring scalability and optimal performance.
- Guide development of cutting-edge LLM and ML services for generating creative content (images, infographics, icons, text).
- Establish and enhance infrastructure with microservices architecture on GCP, AWS, and Azure.
- Mentor junior engineers, conduct code reviews, and drive engineering best practices.
- Participate actively in high-level product planning, roadmapping, technical decision-making and project management.
Skills and Qualifications: - 4-5+ years experience as a Software Engineer with demonstrated leadership in architecture and planning.
- Expert-level proficiency in Python and backend frameworks (ideally FastAPI or similar).
- Strong expertise in React/NextJS and TypeScript.
- Strong experience maintaining and scaling larger codebases through methodologies like TDD or similar
- Deep familiarity with cloud platforms (GCP preferred, AWS, Azure) and infrastructure automation.
- Proven ability to design and implement scalable, production-grade systems.
Nice-to-Have: - Experience working in a startup environment
- Experience with AI frameworks (LangChain, Llama Index, RAG-based systems).
- Knowledge of vector databases (PGVector), PostgreSQL optimization.
- Familiarity with SVG and 2D graphics software development.
Our Tech Stack: - Frontend: NextJS, Zustand, Tailwind, Prisma
- Backend: Python, FastAPI, Llama Index
- Database: PostgreSQL, PGVector
- LLMs & AI Models: Azure OpenAI, Google Gemini Flash, Replica
- DevOps & Infrastructure: GitHub Actions, Checkly, Docker Compose, Azure, GCP, AWS
Benefits: - Competitive salary: $60k-$90k USD, based on experience.
- Fully remote with flexible scheduling (travel every 6 months for in-person collaboration).
- Company-provided laptop and personalized software budget.
- Budget to attend industry-leading conferences (AI Engineer, Figma Config, WebSummit, etc.).
- Fully paid quarterly trips across Europe and globally for team-building (next stop: San Francisco) 🌎.
- WeWork membership.
To apply, submit your resume and briefly share your relevant experience, especially highlighting your leadership in architecture or AI projects. Have you built or contributed significantly to AI or graphics-focused applications? We're excited to meet you and explore how your expertise can shape the future of SlideSpeak! Please mention the word TIMELY when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjE2LjczLjIxNy4yMA==). This is a feature to avoid fake spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and instantly see they're human.
Salary and compensation
$80,000 — $120,000/year
Benefits
⏰ Async
🏖 Paid time off
🏔 Company retreats
🏬 Coworking budget
🖥 Home office budget
👀 No monitoring system
🚫 No politics at work
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