Lead Technical Developer / Software Architect

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Position: Lead Technical Developer / Software Architect Location: Remote, U.S. only Employment: Full-time or Contract-to-Hire About the Role We’re looking to build a platform that leverages large-scale language models, real-time data streams, and scalable cloud infrastructure. As our senior technical contractor, you’ll own the end-to-end architecture and execution. You’ll work closely with the founder to define the technical vision, drive rapid prototyping, and deliver a rock-solid, scalable system. ⸻ What You’ll Do • System Architecture: Design and document a modular, microservices-based backend that integrates AI/ML models, vector databases, and real-time pipelines. • Full-Stack Development: Build user-facing interfaces with Next.js/React and a Python-based API layer (Django, FastAPI, or similar). • Cloud & DevOps: Own AWS infrastructure (Lambda/ECS/EC2, S3, RDS/DynamoDB), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and cost optimization. • AI/ML Integration: Embed LLMs into core services, set up retrieval-augmented workflows, and collaborate with ML engineers to fine-tune and deploy models. • Real-Time & Voice Pipelines: Architect streaming data flows (WebSockets/SSE) and plug-in voice synthesis or STT components. • Rapid Iteration: Ship features daily or weekly—prototype fast, and pivot when necessary. ⸻ What We’re Looking For • Proven Experience: 7+ years in senior or lead roles building AI/ML-driven products in production. • LLM & RAG Expertise: Hands-on with LLMs, LangChain/HuggingFace pipelines, and vector databases (Pinecone, Faiss, Chroma, etc.). • Full-Stack Skills: Strong in Python backend frameworks and modern front-end stacks (Next.js/React). • Cloud Savvy: Deep AWS knowledge—serverless architectures, container orchestration (Docker/K8s), and IaC. • DevOps Mastery: CI/CD (GitHub Actions, Jenkins), monitoring/logging (CloudWatch, ELK), security best practices (IAM, VPC isolation). • Real-Time Audio Streaming: Proven experience building and deploying low-latency audio pipelines using LiveKit, WebRTC, or a comparable real-time streaming framework. • Excellent Communicator: Able to translate complex technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders (e.g., founders, advisors). environments

Keyword: Python

Price: $15.0

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