Founding Backend & AI Systems Engineer

About AMOGHA AI

At Amogha AI, we are building Jamun, India’s first voice-led conversational AI app specifically for mental health, therapy, and emotional well-being. Our mission is to provide a supportive, empathetic listener in your pocket, 24 / 7. We are creating a next-generation product that understands user context, provides therapy-grade support, and guarantees 100% safety and privacy—a truly specialized application far beyond a generic ChatGPT experience.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are nearing completion of the MVP of Jamun. All core AI modules (ASR, LLMs, TTS, RAG, Memory) are functional.

We are now looking for a rockstar Founding Backend & AI Systems Engineer to take ownership of the pipeline / central orchestration layer. Your goal is to transform the MVP into a seamless, ultra-low-latency production system, capable of handling 50+ concurrent sessions without crashing or lagging.

Please read the role requirements carefully. And, when applying, besides the CV, highlight relevant experiences / skillset against the expected responsibilities.

Full-time / Significant part-time | Remote / Hybrid | Competitive compensation | 0.5% - 2% Equity

WHAT YOU'LL DO

1.    Orchestration & Advanced State Management

• Persistent Session State : Architect a robust state management system that maps user sessions to specific nodes in our multi-layered prompt logic.
• Prompt Injection : Upon resumption, the orchestration layer dynamically injects the correct "Context Window" and "System Prompt Layer" into the LLM so it knows exactly where it left off without the user having to remind it.

2.    Latency Optimisation (The "Speed" Layer)

3.    Production Infrastructure (The "Scale" Layer)

4.    Reliability & Error Recovery (The "Stability" Layer)

WHO YOU ARE

You'll thrive in this role if you are :

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

1.     Backend Engineering (Python / Go)

2.   State Machines & System Architecture

3.   "Plumbing" Mindset

4.  The "Nice-to-Haves"

AND startup GRIT!

We believe interviews alone can’t assess fit on either side. Our process centres around paid work trials, which can be done remotely. You will work with us on real problems, collaborate as peers, and get a genuine sense of what working together would feel like.

The bar is high, but the reward is immense!