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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Founding Backend Engineer (Node, Python, React, AI/ML) - Startup Experience - **Company:** Alpha Inc. - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, App Store (IOS), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Machine Learning, Node.Js, Recommender Systems, Software Engineering, TypeScript, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Backend, Real Time Data, Machine Learning Operations, Discord, Data Pipelines - **Published:** August 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.nettemps.com/gb/en/WF0DC1ABAACA6ED1676.ntap ## About the Role 8 to10+ years of engineering experience, with at least 5 years in Big Tech or high-scale consumer apps. Strong track record building and scaling systems to millions of users or #1 App Store status. Expertise in Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, React, TypeScript, and deploying services on AWS or GCP. Hands-on experience with AI/ML infrastructure (vector databases, LLMs, Real Time data). Consumer social DNA ideally with experience at Meta, Snap, TikTok, Discord, Reddit, X, Clubhouse, BeReal, etc. Startup mindset: autonomous, resourceful, and able to own complex projects end-to-end. Willing and excited to work onsite in San Francisco (South Park), 56 days/week., * Consulting Backgrounds (Experience at IT software development firms instead of actual product companies). ## Description Job Openings Lead Founding Backend Engineer (Node, Python, React, AI/ML) - Startup Experience About the job Lead Founding Backend Engineer (Node, Python, React, AI/ML) - Startup Experience About the Company One of our prestigious building the first proactive intelligence network a new kind of consumer social platform powered by AI. Our mission is to transform AI from a novelty into something practical, social, and seamlessly integrated into daily life. Think of this as the next wave of consumer social, where psychology, recommendation systems, and AI come together to give people what Naval Ravikant calls permissionless leverage access to intelligence at scale without barriers. This is a zero-to-one founding opportunity. Youll help define how consumers interact with AI for the next decade, alongside a small group of world-class engineers and product builders. What Youll Do Build the foundation: Architect and implement the core Back End systems for a consumer AI social platform. Design for scale: Create resilient, high-performance infrastructure capable of supporting millions of users. Own the data: Develop real-time, low-latency data pipelines powering ML-driven personalization and recommendations. Full-stack mindset: Focus on Back End (Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL) while collaborating across Front End (React, TypeScript). Shape the product: Partner with product and design to deliver features that make AI collaborative, intuitive, and sticky., * Graduates from Coding Bootcamps (eg, Full Stack Academy, Hack Reactor). ## Related Videos - [Watch Tests Go Brrrr! : Getting Started with Cypress in ReactJS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/282-watch-tests-go-brrrr-getting-started-with-cypress-in-reactjs) - [Stop using Node.js like in 2020! 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