People In AI
Software Engineer
New York, New York, US
Role snapshot
People In AI is hiring a Software Engineer on a full-time basis. This is an on-site role based in New York, New York, US.
- Company
- People In AI
- Location
- New York, New York, US
- Work mode
- On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Pay listed
- $180,000 - $210,000
- Posted
- Nov 11, 2026
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About the role
Software Engineer
$180,000–$210,000 Base + Equity
NYC, NY (Onsite)
Company:
High-growth, seed-stage AI startup building innovative software at the intersection of AI and enterprise technology.
The Opportunity
We're partnering with a fast-growing, venture-backed AI startup developing next-generation software that helps enterprises leverage emerging AI technologies.
With strong commercial traction, significant runway, and an ambitious founding team, they're looking for backend-leaning Software Engineers to help build and scale their core platform.
You'll work directly with the founders, take ownership of technically challenging projects, and build production systems involving complex backend architecture, AI agents, and LLM-powered applications.
What You'll Do
- Design and scale backend systems, APIs, and infrastructure.
- Own complex engineering projects from architecture through production.
- Build AI agents and integrate LLM-powered functionality.
- Solve challenging database, performance, and system design problems.
- Collaborate directly with founders across engineering, product, and research.
- Influence technical direction as the platform scales.
What You'll Bring
- Strong backend or full-stack engineering experience, with meaningful backend depth.
- Proven ability to design and ship complex production systems.
- Solid understanding of databases, APIs, and system architecture.
- Experience in fast-paced startup environments, ideally Seed to Series B.
- High ownership, strong problem-solving skills, and a bias toward execution.
Tech Stack
- Language: TypeScript (language-agnostic hiring)
- Backend: APIs, scalable systems, infrastructure
- Data: Database architecture and optimization
- AI: LLM integrations, AI agents, production AI workflows
Why Join?
- Early Ownership: Shape architecture, product, and technical decisions within a small engineering team.
- Strong Momentum: Join a well-capitalized startup with established enterprise customers and significant runway.
- Technical Challenges: Work across complex backend systems, infrastructure, and production AI applications.
- Direct Impact: Collaborate closely with founders and influence the direction of a rapidly evolving product.
- Accelerated Growth: Develop alongside a highly ambitious team in a fast-paced, execution-focused environment.
About People In AI
People In AI connects exceptional technical talent with ambitious companies building the future of artificial intelligence, specializing in AI, machine learning, software engineering, and infrastructure.