7+ years of software engineering experience (ideally full-stack) Strong engineering skills and proven experience in GenAI / LLM applications Proficiency with Ruby on Rails, or in at least two other languages Python/Go/Java/Kotlin/Node.js or .NET Experience and desire to build user experiences (e.g. web front-ends) Experience building and working with distributed systems, microservices and event-driven architecture Experience with production systems, monitoring, and on-call responsibilities Excellent communication skills and experience working in multicultural, distributed teams Pragmatic approach to using AI tools to improve productivity Experience leading projects Proficiency with LLM providers and SDKs Experience with AI orchestration frameworks or custom-built solutions Ability to design and implement RAG pipelines end-to-end Knowledge of performance and cost optimization for AI workloads Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), containerization, and CI/CD