Full Stack / Backend Software Engineer

Role Description

We're looking for a backend-focused full stack engineer who thinks in systems, cares about product quality, and is genuinely excited to build with AI - not just alongside it.

• Work directly with the founding team on the core platform: the scheduling engine, our autonomous AI agents, and the integrations that connect candidate.fyi to enterprise ATS infrastructure.
• Focus on backend, but comfortable enough on the frontend to own a feature all the way through.
• Talk to customers directly, understanding their problems firsthand and using that to shape what you build.
• Notice what's broken before being told, propose solutions, and have opinions about how the product should work.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of hands-on Python and Django experience - this is non-negotiable.
• Solid PostgreSQL fundamentals: query optimization, schema design, indexing.
• Comfort with REST API design and integration patterns.
• Familiarity with TypeScript and React - you don't need to live on the frontend, but you shouldn't be afraid of it.
• Proficiency with AI coding tools; we're a Cursor shop and expect you to work the same way.
• Experience building or working with AI agents, LLM-powered workflows, or agentic systems is a strong plus.
• A product mindset: you think about the "why" behind what you're building, not just the "how".
• Eastern timezone for overlap with the team.

Requirements

• Build and scale backend services in Python and Django powering our scheduling, coordination, and AI agent infrastructure.
• Design and ship autonomous agents that handle real recruiting workflows - scheduling coordination, candidate communication, and handoff logic - with minimal human intervention.
• Design APIs that integrate with enterprise ATS systems and our React frontend.
• Ship AI-powered features using LLMs; we use Cursor heavily as a team and expect you to be comfortable working that way.
• Optimize database performance and query efficiency across a PostgreSQL backend handling complex scheduling logic.
• Talk directly with customers to understand pain points, validate solutions, and close the feedback loop between what's shipped and what's needed.

Benefits

• Work side by side with the founding team - no layers, no middlemen.
• Talk directly with customers at companies like CoreWeave, Intercom, and Yelp and see the impact of your work firsthand.
• Small team, real ownership - no waiting six months to see your work in production.
• We're building toward fully autonomous recruiting agents, and you'll be central to that.
• Remote-friendly with full health benefits.