Synquery

Synquery

Staff Engineer – Full Stack

Boston · Staff+

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 321 days ago
TypeScriptPythonNext.jsFastAPIFull-Stack DevelopmentPostgreSQLVector DatabasesAWSMachine LearningNLPLLMsCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • You'll work hands-on across the stack, contribute to architectural decisions, and guide product-aligned engineering efforts.
  • You'll also help establish our technical standards, influence hiring, and mentor teammates.
  • This role is ideal for an experienced engineer excited to wear multiple hats-builder, architect, leader-and make foundational contributions to a fast-moving AI product.

Responsibilities

  • Build Core Systems: Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure software solutions.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with product, design, and ML teams to translate business goals into robust features.
  • Design, implement, and maintain robust, scalable, and secure software solutions.
  • Partner with product, design, and ML teams to translate business goals into robust features.
  • As a Staff Engineer, you'll define and implement the core systems powering Synquery.

Requirements

  • Product Mindset: Strong collaboration with product teams, with an ability to balance speed, quality, and user impact.
  • Team Collaboration: Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with team members from varied cultural backgrounds.
  • Communication Skills: Strong ability to clearly communicate to both technical and to a lesser extent business audiences.
  • Strong collaboration with product teams, with an ability to balance speed, quality, and user impact.
  • Solid interpersonal skills with the ability to work well with team members from varied cultural backgrounds.
  • Technical Stack: Proficiency in Python (FastAPI), TypeScript (Next.js), PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker. Experience with LLM APIs (GPT, Claude, etc.) and/or vector DBs (e.g., Pinecone) is a big plus.
  • Startup Experience: A dynamic, entrepreneurial approach to problem-solving. Thrives in fast-paced, ambiguous environments with a "get-it-done" attitude.
  • Problem-Solving: Skilled at designing resilient systems and debugging complex issues in live environments.

Nice to have

  • 7+ years in full-stack software development, ideally with experience in early-stage or high-growth startups.
  • Proficiency in Python (FastAPI), TypeScript (Next.js), PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker.
  • Experience with LLM APIs (GPT, Claude, etc.) and/or vector DBs (e.g., Pinecone) is a big plus.
  • Technical Stack: Proficiency in Python (FastAPI), TypeScript (Next.js), PostgreSQL, AWS, Docker.

Skills

  • Strong ability to clearly communicate to both technical and to a lesser extent business audiences.
  • Career Growth: Opportunities for rapid advancement as the company scales.
  • Equity Ownership: Meaningful equity options.
  • Competitive
  • Leverage emerging technologies in AI/ML, generative AI, and hybrid search to enhance product capabilities.
  • Opportunities for professional development and working on cutting-edge technologies.

Compensation

  • Competitive salary with flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

  • Competitive Compensation: Competitive salary with flexible work arrangements.
  • Continuous Learning: Opportunities for professional development and working on cutting-edge technologies.

Company info

  • Synquery is redefining how expert insights are accessed and applied.
  • Backed by leading VCs including Audacious Ventures, Afore Capital, and Caesar Ventures, we're building an AI-native expert network that connects clients to expertise with unmatched speed, precision, and efficiency.
  • We've designed our platform from the ground up for the age of AI-powering features like AI-driven interviewing agents and AI based expert sourcing/search.
  • With a proven MVP and growing traction, we're expanding our team to scale the platform and build the future of expert insight.
  • If you're passionate about shaping AI-first products, we'd love to hear from you.
  • As a founding team member, influence team practices, tooling, and values from the ground up.
  • Qualifications
  • Opportunities for rapid advancement as the company scales.
  • A collaborative team that values diversity, innovation, and mutual respect.

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