Founding Software Engineer
Farsyt · Cambridge, MA · 6 mo ago
On-siteEngineeringFull-time
About the role
You’ll work closely with the founders and early engineers to build core product systems from the ground up. Build and ship backend systems (APIs, services, data models)Develop AI-powered workflows that replace manual operationsIntegrate with external systems (carrier tools, documents, communication layers)Build automation pipelines using LLMs and modern AI toolingWork on asynchronous systems (queues, workers, long-running tasks)Ship quickly — from idea → production in days, not months
Qualifications
- 2–5 years of experience building production systems
- Strong backend fundamentals (we use Python)
- Comfortable working with APIs, databases, and cloud environments
- Ability to learn quickly and operate in a fast-moving environment
- Experience or strong interest in modern AI systems (LLMs, RAG, agents)
- Solid engineering fundamentals (debugging, data modeling, system design)
- Good product instincts — you care about what you’re building and why
- Bonus: Experience with asynchronous systems (Celery, Redis, cron jobs)
- Production experience with LLM-based applications or automation workflows
- Familiarity with fintech, insurance, or regulated environments
Technical Stack
- Python (Django/DRF, FastAPI)
- React/TypeScript
- PostgreSQL
- Redis
- Celery
- AWS
- Gemini/OpenAI/Anthropic APIs
- Pydantic
- AI/LangChain
- Docker