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Founding Engineer (Backend + AI)
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Founding Engineer (Backend + AI)
Founding Engineer (Backend + AI Systems)
Equity: Significant equity for the right candidate
About the Role
We’re looking for a Founding Engineer to join our early team and work directly with the CTO. You’ll play a key role in building and scaling the core backend and AI systems behind Relateify’s flagship products.
This is a high-ownership role where you’ll work on complex backend infrastructure and intelligent systems. You’ll be involved in architecture decisions, system design, and shipping production-grade features in a fast-moving environment.
If you’re looking for real technical ownership, meaningful equity, and the opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI products from an early stage, we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Work On
- Building and scaling backend systems and infrastructure
- Developing and optimizing intelligent systems and conversational AI capabilities
- Designing scalable APIs and backend services
- Working with cloud infrastructure and modern development tools
- Collaborating closely with the CTO on technical direction and architecture
- Writing clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
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What We’re Looking For
- Strong backend engineering experience (4+ years preferred)
- Solid experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
- Comfortable using modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Cursor or similar)
- Experience building and scaling backend systems (Python/FastAPI or similar stacks preferred)
- Strong understanding of system design, databases, and API development
- Experience with AI/LLM systems is a strong plus (especially retrieval, memory systems, or conversational AI)
- Ability to work autonomously and take ownership in an early-stage environment
- You should be comfortable owning significant parts of the backend and AI infrastructure with minimal hand-holding.
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- Significant equity as a Founding Engineer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge AI products
- Direct collaboration with the CTO and real influence on technical decisions
- Remote-first setup with flexible working hours
About Us
Relateify is building intelligent systems focused on conversational digital twins and AI-powered experiences. We’re currently in early traction and preparing for our next stage of growth.
How to Apply
Send your CV and a short note to t.talent@relatefy.app with the subject:
In your note, briefly tell us why you’re interested in the role and one backend or AI-related project you’re proud of.
We review applications on a rolling basis and will get back to strong candidates quickly.
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