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# Software Engineer

- **Company:** LAVA INC.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Starter
- **Contract:** Internship / Graduate position
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Programming Tools, Node.Js, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Production Code, Api Design
- **Published:** August 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.wayup.com/i-j-Software-Engineer-Lava-254631903137921/

## About the Role

+ 1-3 years of professional software engineering experience, or equivalent depth from internships and independent projects.
 + Comfortable with TypeScript/Node.js and able to ship production code with guidance from more senior engineers.
 + Solid grasp of API design, data modeling, and testing, deep systems design experience isn't expected yet.
 + Hands-on AI user who experiments with AI tools and has used an LLM API at least once.
 + Experience with payments, infrastructure, or developer tooling is a plus, not a requirement.
 + Resourceful and self-motivated, and comfortable in an early-stage, fast-changing environment., + Candidates must currently be authorized to work in the United States; Lava is unable to sponsor visas at this time.
If you're excited about owning big problems, building products people need, and having a direct hand in how the future of AI commerce works, we'd love to talk.

## Description

+ Ship features and fix bugs across the Lava's surfaces.
 + Help extend the Gateway and monetization systems (metering, billing, payouts).
 + Write tests, clean up rough edges, and help keep the products reliable as more people use them daily.
 + Pair with founding engineers to learn the codebase and take on more independent ownership over time.
 + Move fast, adapt to ambiguity, and help shape the culture and processes from day one.


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