Software Engineer, Applied AI

We are seeking a self-starter engineer who loves building new products 0 to 1 in a fast-moving environment. Aptford helps businesses in the US and Canada streamline their internal operations, sales & marketing with custom AI solutions. We are looking for someone with immense potential and obsession with learning & skill development. To start, you must be an engineering jack-of-all-trades, with proven experience in system design, backend development and end-to-end product delivery. As the team grows, you will have the opportunity to specialize over time or take on management responsibilities. You must be self-motivated, data-obsessed, and accept nothing less than the highest levels of performance from yourself and your team. What This Job Entails

• Own the development of new customer-facing AI solutions and product experiences
• Translate customer pain points into the design and implementation of solutions
• Collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers, product managers & designers
• Optimize applications for speed and scale

Your background looks something like:

• 3+ years of relevant engineering experience at tech and product-driven companies
• Proficiency with some backend language (we use Python and Rust)
• Familiarity with core ML principles (experience with OpenAI integrations is a huge plus)
• Readiness to debug async code, refactor SQL and optimize indexes in Postgres
• Willingness and skill to take extreme ownership of a solution in an environment where scopes are sometimes have unclear shape and may have competing priorities or deadlines