Full Stack Engineer - Cascadience
About the role
Cascadience, a VIABILITY Company, is building Volio, an innovative AI-powered digital companion designed to support neurodivergent individuals, including people with ADHD, Autism, and Anxiety. Volio is evolving into an engaging student companion that combines AI-powered support, intelligent scheduling, long-term memory, and gamified experiences to help reduce cognitive overload and support independence. This is a unique opportunity to join a startup initiative backed by a 56‑year established organization. As a Full Stack Engineer, you’ll help build and scale the technology behind Volio while working closely with product, operations, marketing, and external partners. If you’re a product‑minded engineer who enjoys solving complex problems and wants your work to have a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you. Position is remote (EST time zone), full‑time salaried exempt.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain our Python/FastAPI backend running on AWS ECS Fargate.
- Develop and improve AI-powered multi-agent workflows using Amazon Bedrock and LangGraph.
- Build and optimize RAG pipelines and long-term semantic memory.
- Develop mobile features using React Native, Flutter, or native iOS/Android technologies.
- Create lightweight 2D gamification and student progression features.
- Integrate GPS/geolocation functionality for school and class-related experiences.
- Design and maintain data models across PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and MongoDB Atlas.
- Contribute to AWS infrastructure, Terraform, and secure cloud architecture.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
- Support mobile releases through Apple App Store Connect and Google Play.
- Monitor application performance using tools such as New Relic, OpenTelemetry, and AWS X-Ray.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to Turn Ideas Into Accessible, Reliable Products.
Requirements
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience building production applications, APIs, or mobile applications.
- Strong experience with Python and preferably FastAPI.
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, or MongoDB.
- Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure and CI/CD automation.
- Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work independently and take ownership in a fast-paced startup environment.
- Genuine interest in accessibility, inclusion, and technology that improves people's lives.
Skills
- Prior experience with any of the following is a plus: LangGraph, LangChain, Amazon Bedrock, or OpenAI
- React Native, Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin
- RAG, vector databases, or AI/LLM applications
- AWS ECS Fargate
- Terraform
- MongoDB Atlas Vector Search
- Google OR-Tools / CP-SAT
- Mobile application deployment
- Observability and distributed systems
Benefits
- Medical/Rx Insurance Offered Through Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- Competitive medical coverage with two plan options for employees and their families.
- Health Savings Account (HSA): Employee-funded HSA with pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible healthcare expenses.