Founding Software Engineer Fullstack with AI / ML - Startup

Founding Software Engineer - Fullstack (Python, React Next.js, AWS) with strong AI / ML

Hyderabad (Hybrid) | Remote to start (India)

Airawath | Early-Stage Consumer AI Startup

Full-time | High Ownership | Founding Team Role

Airawath is building a next-generation consumer experience that blends AI-driven personalization, intelligent recommendations, creative automation, and modern celebration workflows. We're on a mission to redefine how people discover meaningful gifts, create invitations, and connect through technology.

We are hiring our Founding Software Engineers — someone who is exceptional, product-driven, and excited to build modern consumer applications from the ground up.

This role is ideal for engineers who love ownership, move fast, think deeply, and want to help shape an ambitious AI-first product.

⭐ What You Will Build

You will work directly with the founder and CTO to build core components of the Airawath platform :

1. AI / ML Personalization & Recommendation Systems

Semantic search & embeddings

Gift recommendation logic

Ranking & personalization algorithms

LLM-driven conversational flows

AI-assisted user profiling

2. Consumer Features (Web / Mobile)

E-invitation templates & workflows

Social-style interactions (feeds, interests, sharing)

Event & celebration flows

User dashboards, preferences, and onboarding

3. Creative Graphic Automation

Template generation engines

Prompt → design generation

Canvas rendering (Fabric.js / WebGL)

Dynamic design tools & interactive editors

Lottie / SVG asset manipulation

4. Backend, API & Cloud Architecture

Python-based APIs (FastAPI / Django)

Event-driven architecture

Optimized database models

AWS deployment & infra

Scalable, clean service design

You will be responsible for delivering high-quality, reliable, and scalable features end to end.

Who We're Looking For

We are hiring top-tier engineering talent with :

• Strong technical depth
• Sound judgment & clarity of thought
• High ownership & initiative
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments
• Passion for building consumer experiences
• Startup mindset and willingness to learn quickly

You don’t need to have done all of this before — but you must be capable, motivated, and excited to build at a high standard.

Required Technical Skills

You must be strong in most of the following :

AI / ML + Data

Experience with recommendation systems, embeddings, ranking models

LLM integration (OpenAI / Anthropic / HuggingFace)

Vector search (Pinecone / Weaviate / Milvus / FAISS)

Semantic search & personalization logic

Backend (Python)

Python (FastAPI / Django / Flask)

Building high-quality APIs

Authentication, user flows, session management

Event-driven services, queues (Redis / Kafka optional)

AWS (Lambda, S3, DynamoDB / RDS, CloudWatch)

Frontend (React)

React.js / Next.js

Component-level design

Responsive UI

Strong UX intuition

Pixel-perfect implementation

Creative Automation (Bonus)

Experience in at least one is a strong plus :

HTML5 Canvas

WebGL

Fabric.js / Konva.js

Lottie animations

SVG pipelines

Generative design tools

Soft Skills & Culture Fit

We value people who :

Take ownership and follow through

Communicate clearly and work transparently

Are structured in thinking and execution

Can balance speed with quality

Thrive in an early-stage startup environment

Are flexible, reliable, and proactive

Bring curiosity, creativity, and high standards

Work exclusively with full commitment (no freelancing)

We aim to build a culture of excellence, focus, and continuous improvement — without politics or unnecessary complexity.

Preferred Background

Not mandatory, but great to have :

Experience at a fast-moving tech startup

Degree in Computer Science / Engineering from a reputed top tech institution

Experience building AI-powered consumer apps

Exposure to design tools, creative automation, or visual editors

Compensation

Salary : Competitive & based on experience (₹12–21 LPA)

Equity : Offered as part of the founding team (will be discussed after a year of journey)

Experience : 3–6 years preferred

Role : Full-time, core engineering team

Probation : Standard 90-day evaluation period

How to Apply

Send your resume / GitHub / portfolio to :

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