Lead Software Engineer
Role Overview
As a Lead Software Engineer, you will build the core platform from the ground up, designing APIs and data models for hospitality integrations and implementing AI-driven features using LLMs. This senior role involves end-to-end delivery from requirements to production, collaborating closely with the CTO and founding team in a distributed, low-headcount environment. You will have significant impact by modernizing overlooked assets in the hospitality industry through scalable, maintainable systems.
Perks & Benefits
This is a fully remote position with worldwide flexibility, requiring at least 4 hours of overlap with UTC-04:00 for collaboration. The role offers a founding team mentality in a stealth startup, providing opportunities for high impact and direct work with experienced leadership. Compensation is competitive and based on skills, location, and commitment, with potential for flexible work arrangements and career growth in a rapidly changing environment.
Full Job Description
Headquarters: New York, NY URL: https://perfect.careers
We re a funded, stealth startup modernizing overlooked assets within the hospitality industry. We re putting together a distributed, low-headcount, founding software engineering team. This team will work directly with and report to our CTO (who has extensive venture building experience). If you re a high-impact, low-ego contributor who:
ships performant code with predictable operating characteristics, has been more than just tinkering with LLMs and codegen, and can work 4+ hours overlapped with UTC-04:00&
&we d love to hear from you.
Note: we care more about demonstrable talent than perfect candidates who checks all the boxes below. If this describes you, we very much encourage you to apply.
What You ll Do
Build our core platform from the ground up Design APIs and data models that power seamless integrations with hospitality systems Implement AI-driven features using LLMs and modern ML tooling Own end-to-end delivery from requirements through production Collaborate closely with our CTO and founding team Research and evaluate and experiment with new technologies and tools
What We re Looking For Technical Chops
5+ years of software development experience Strong backend expertise with modern languages (Go, Python, Javascript and/or similar) Production experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization Database and data modeling skills both relational and non-relational API development experience with REST and RPC Some hands-on experience and strong opinions (weakly held) about LLMs and automated code gen as part of a modern software engineering team
Soft Skills & Working Style
Founding team mentality - you thrive in ambiguous, rapidly-changing environments Systems thinking - you consider scalability, maintainability, and operational concerns from day one Communication skills - you can explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders Self-directed - you can work independently while staying aligned with team goals Quality-focused - you produce maintainable, well-tested code Ownership mindset - you keep user needs top-of-mind and own the outcome
Helpful, but not necessary
Experience in hospitality and travel (e.g., integrations with OHIP, MEWS, etc.) DevOps and infrastructure automation experience Open source contributions or technical writing Previous startup experience, especially at the founding stage Experience with real-time systems or event-driven architectures
Our Tech Stack We re building with modern, proven technologies. No decisions have been made yet. Compensation and Leveling Expectations
We prefer full-time work arrangements, but can be flexible for the right candidates. We encourage applicants at all levels of their software development journey to apply. Compensation is competitive it is based on your skills, location, and commitment level.
To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/perfect-stealth-technology-startup-lead-software-engineer
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