Required Skills:
· 11+ years of professional software engineering experience, including ownership of production systems.
· Strong software development skills using Python, Go, TypeScript, or comparable backend languages.
· Demonstrated experience designing, building, deploying, and operating cloud-native applications on AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform, or comparable platforms.
· Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code using Terraform or comparable declarative tooling.
· Strong working knowledge of Docker, containerization, CI/CD, GitHub, and modern software delivery practices.
· Experience with Kubernetes or comparable container orchestration platforms.
· Experience designing observable production systems using logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and operational monitoring.
· Hands-on experience building applications using large language models, foundation model APIs, or modern AI development frameworks.
· Ability to design APIs, distributed services, asynchronous workflows, and reusable platform components.
· Strong understanding of software architecture, testing, reliability, security, and maintainability.
· Ability to independently navigate ambiguous technical problems, evaluate tradeoffs, and drive solutions from concept through production.
· High agency and demonstrated ability to remain current with rapidly evolving AI technologies and development practices.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical decisions and tradeoffs to technical and non-technical stakeholders.