Sekai
Technical Lead
United States-Remote · Staff+
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 61 days ago
PythonGoReactNext.jsReact NativeFlutteriOSAndroidMachine LearningData EngineeringLLMsAgentic AIA/B TestingCommunication
About the role
- This is not a traditional people-management role.
- Our current technical surface includes Python, Go, Next.js, React, React Native, Flutter, native iOS/Android, AI systems, data infrastructure, and recommendation systems.
- We do not expect deep expertise in every area.
Responsibilities
- Lead technical execution across backend, frontend, mobile, AI, and data initiatives
- Dive deep into hard technical problems and help drive them to resolution
- Partner with founders, product, design, and engineering on technical decisions
- Build internal AI workflows and foster an AI-native engineering culture
- If you are excited about building at the frontier of AI, consumer social, and interactive entertainment, we would love to hear from you.
- At Sekai, you will work with an AI-native team, move fast, own meaningful problems, and have the flexibility to explore new ideas from an early stage.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional software engineering experience
- Experience leading large-scope technical work across multiple engineers, teams, or product areas
- Deep familiarity with AI tools and ability to use AI to augment technical execution and decision-making
- Ability to operate under ambiguity and turn unclear goals into executable plans
- Experience as a Technical Lead, Tech Lead, Engineering Lead, Head of Engineering, CTO, Staff Engineer, or hands-on Engineering Manager
- Strong engineering fundamentals and technical judgment across multiple domains
- Strong communication skills with founders, product managers, designers, and engineers
- Startup-level ownership, urgency, and willingness to dive into details
Nice to have
- Experience with agentic AI systems, LLM workflows, AI agents, or AI-assisted product creation
- Experience in a VC-backed startup or high-growth technology company
- Experience hiring, interviewing, or defining technical bars for engineering roles
Compensation
- Top compensation package, including competitive salary and meaningful equity
Benefits
- Top compensation package, including competitive salary and meaningful equity
- Comprehensive health insurance and benefits
Company info
- Sekai is building the TikTok for mini apps - an AI-driven consumer platform where people create, remix, share, and play interactive content instantly.
- We are a Series A company backed by Khosla, a16z, Mayfield, and A*, with $30M raised to date.
- We are remote-first across all positions and are looking for ambitious, AI-native builders who want to help shape the next generation of consumer social products.
- We are looking for a Technical Lead to drive technical execution across backend, frontend, mobile, AI, and data.
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