Senior Software Engineer

Summary

Join Workera, a fast-growing Series B Silicon Valley startup, as a highly skilled Software Engineer. You will design and build LLM-powered applications, focusing on scalable and robust architectures. The role involves working in small, autonomous project teams using the ShapeUp methodology. You will collaborate closely with product managers and designers, contributing to all aspects of feature development, from ideation to deployment. Workera offers a remote-friendly environment with a focus on deep work and asynchronous communication. This position requires strong experience in backend software development and Generative AI technologies.

Requirements

• Strong interest and professional experience in emerging Generative AI technologies, with a readiness to upskill and learn
• 5+ years of experience in backend software development, preferably in a SaaS or startup environment
• Practical experience with building scalable systems, top to bottom
• Experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL
• Experience with GitHub and Slack for collaboration
• 2+ years of experience in working with a fully remote team
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, keep stakeholders and teammates up to date
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
• Proficiency in utilizing AI tools such as ChatGPT or equivalent digital assistants and applying them effectively within your work context

Responsibilities

• Be fully onboarded and actively contributing to projects with technical and product uncertainties
• Explore and prototype LLM applications, helping define and refine agentic and generative user experiences
• Troubleshoot issues across the stack—frontend, backend, and AI features alike
• Lead the development of a GenAI-powered feature or capability from idea to production
• Serve as a thought leader in shaping Workera’s approach to building AI-native applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Bonus points if you’ve worked on voice-based applications
• Bonus if you also have frontend experience, but you at least have an interest in front end engineering
• Ideally, it's with Elixir/Phoenix, but we find experiences with Go, Erlang or Clojure also relevant
• If you don't have Elixir experience, a proven record of learning new technologies is highly appreciated