Lead Full Stack Engineer

Position: Lead Full Stack Engineer )
Overview  Our client is an exciting AI technology startup and they are searching for a Lead Full Stack Engineer. This position will own the system architecture and technical direction of the software, while working closely with the founding team to shape the product.

Key Responsibilities   Own the technical architecture and platform end-to-end, across student and instructor experiences
Define and drive the product roadmap, working closely with founders, designers, and advisors
Design and implement full-stack features, from UX to backend systems and data pipelines
Architect AI-powered capabilities, including LLM workflows, RAG pipelines, and evaluation loops
Debug and optimize across the stack, including application code, infrastructure and system performance
Lead engineering practices, including code reviews, system design decisions, and technical standards
Balance trade‑offs between learning outcomes, UX quality, system cost and scalability
Track product and system metrics, and iterate quickly based on real usage
Required Skills   4+ years of experience building and shipping production‑grade web applications
Strong full‑stack skills across React + Node.js/Type Script
Proven experience building 0 → 1 products, ideally in a startup setting, where you owned both product direction and technical execution
Experience working with distributed systems and microservices architectures
Hands‑on experience with LLM APIs and prompt engineering, Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG) systems, Vector databases (e.g., Qdrant, Pinecone, etc.)

Experience with Tailwind CSS, Python, Mongo

DB, Docker, Nginx is an asset
Ability to debug across layers (application, containers, networking, system‑level)
Proven ability to design and ship end‑to‑end features
Robust product intuition and ability to translate user needs into technical solutions
Comfort operating in early‑stage environments with high ambiguity and rapid iteration

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