Founding Lead Engineer / Principal Systems Architect

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Experience
8–12+ years
Required Skills
DockerPostgreSQLPythonKubernetesCI/CDData modelingLLMDistributed Systems

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent exceptional technical background.
  • Expert-level Python development experience in production environments.
  • Strong background in backend systems, distributed architectures, and API design.
  • Experience with relational databases (ideally PostgreSQL) and complex data modeling.
  • Familiarity with graph systems, entity resolution, or knowledge graph design.
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs or building AI-driven systems with structured outputs.
  • Strong DevOps and infrastructure experience (Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, secure deployments).
  • Experience with data validation, audit logging, RBAC, and secure system design principles.
  • Ability to translate ambiguous system concepts into scalable technical solutions.
  • Experience in regulated industries (healthcare, finance, government, cybersecurity) is highly valued.

Responsibilities

  • Translate high-level system concepts into concrete architectures, including service maps, APIs, schemas, and implementation roadmaps.
  • Design and build backend systems in Python, including APIs, data pipelines, orchestration layers, and distributed services.
  • Develop identity resolution, entity linking, evidence management, and audit-ready data systems.
  • Architect relational, graph, and retrieval-based data layers supporting complex, high-integrity workflows.
  • Implement LLM integration layers including model routing, structured outputs, evaluation, and validation systems.
  • Build deterministic, auditable workflows for regulated-domain decisioning and reporting.
  • Lead infrastructure design using Kubernetes, CI/CD, observability, and secure deployment practices.
  • Establish engineering standards for testing, documentation, validation, and system reliability.
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