Founding AI Software Lead - Remote Opportunity
About the Role
We are seeking a Founding AI Software Lead to join our innovative team at Indico Labs. This remote position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of market research through advanced AI technologies. As a key member of our technical leadership team, you will drive the development of our AI platform, enabling leading agencies to scale their operations significantly faster.
What You’ll Do
- Technology Strategy & Leadership: Lead the product strategy by articulating a clear technology vision and an integrated plan to scale our SaaS offering.
- Team Building: Identify and hire key technical roles, mentoring a high-agency team across multiple locations.
- Stakeholder Management: Manage senior stakeholders and present technical strategies at the board level.
- AI & Backend Engineering: Architect and build high-performance backend systems using Python (FastAPI/Django) to power AI copilots and automation tools.
- AI Agent Innovation: Research and implement novel approaches for long-context handling, cascading error reduction, and structured outputs.
- Data Intelligence: Design synthetic data pipelines and automated verification systems to strengthen model performance.
- Infrastructure & Security: Own DevOps, platform security, and deployment pipelines to ensure low latency and high reliability.
- Operational Excellence: Set engineering standards, define best practices, and lead code reviews to ensure a maintainable codebase with strong test coverage.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional engineering experience with a proven track record of delivering enterprise-grade SaaS platforms.
- Expert knowledge of Python (FastAPI, Django, Pandas) and modern distributed software applications.
- Extensive experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and evaluating agentic AI systems at scale.
- Proficiency in AWS, SQL/NoSQL (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to think strategically while remaining operationally hands-on.
Nice to Have
- Experience in leading remote teams.
- Familiarity with agile methodologies.
- Background in market research or analytics.
What We Offer
- Equity in the business and a competitive salary, ensuring you share in the success you help build.
- A flexible hybrid schedule with 30 days of paid holiday.
- Relocation package and visa sponsorship options available.
- A supportive environment that values personal development.
- Join a dedicated team with a mission to transform market research workflows.
- Participate in our signature "Funky Hat Fridays" for a fun workplace culture.
This role offers a unique opportunity to lead AI innovation in a fast-growing startup, with competitive compensation and a supportive culture.
About Indico Labs
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Who Will Succeed Here
Expertise in developing scalable AI applications using Python, FastAPI, and Django, with a strong understanding of deploying these applications on AWS and managing containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes.
Self-motivated and proactive in a remote work environment, demonstrating the ability to manage time effectively, prioritize tasks, and maintain clear communication with a distributed team.
Deep understanding of machine learning algorithms and data science principles, with experience in leveraging Pandas for data manipulation and SQL/NoSQL databases for data storage solutions.
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