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Global 5w PTO

  • Expand DevDawg and Spice, cloud development environments paired with automated review and root-cause tooling that can approve real pull requests.
  • Build the paved roads for our API layer with consistent patterns for REST, GraphQL, auth, and permission plumbing.
  • Own how we see production with observability, metrics, alerting, and the readiness bar before shipping.

Python API Design Kubernetes AI/ML Observability

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UK

  • Develop, ship, and maintain secure, well-tested, and performant Flow Registry features across the Duo Workflow Service and the GitLab monolith backend.
  • Collaborate with Product Management, UX, and engineering specialists to refine requirements and deliver iterative product improvements.
  • Design and implement GraphQL and REST APIs, related backend logic, and improve automated testing to strengthen quality and reliability.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. With over 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100 trusting the platform, GitLab fosters a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange.

US

  • Design and build sandboxed evaluation environments for AI models to safely execute code and interact with tools.
  • Build backend services and infrastructure supporting large-scale AI and agentic evaluations.
  • Develop agent scaffolding, evaluation harnesses, and systems for provisioning isolated environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud infrastructure.

10a Labs is the safety and threat-intelligence layer trusted by frontier AI labs, AI unicorns, Fortune 10 companies, and leading global technology platforms. The company focuses on adversarial red teaming and model evaluations to help teams deploy AI systems safely.

$165,000–$200,000/yr
United States

  • Design and implement RESTful APIs with OpenAPI specs and SQLAlchemy for the first AI-native hardware development platform.
  • Develop ingestion pipelines using Celery and Redis to extract structured engineering artifacts from unstructured inputs.
  • Build and extend agentic AI workflows using LangChain and LangGraph for proactive coordination and risk detection.

Re:Build operates an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform partnering with industrial companies to take products from concept to production. They are a growing company focused on revitalizing America's manufacturing base and creating meaningful jobs across the country.

$80,000–$120,000/yr
Global Unlimited PTO

  • Design, build, and operate high-load distributed backend services powering the company's ML infrastructure.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of core ML services and data pipelines from design to deployment and continuous improvement.
  • Partner with ML and product teams to understand their needs and turn them into reliable, reusable platform capabilities.

Constructor is an AI-first e-commerce search and discovery platform that helps shoppers find products and enables brands to drive revenue. The company is fully remote, diverse, and values ownership and collaboration.

$175,000–$190,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

  • Build and maintain MCP servers, internal APIs, and lightweight web apps to expose data platform capabilities and automate workflows.
  • Develop stateful applications, automated pipelines, and low-code workflows to ensure SOP compliance and scale internal tools.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders across Branch to scope and deliver clean, well-documented, end-to-end solutions.

Branch empowers workers with financial freedom by helping companies accelerate payments and providing accessible, free financial services. It is a remote-first, award-winning FinTech company that values transparency, accountability, and trust.

US

  • Build and scale AI-powered developer tooling including agentic coding workflows and policy-aware assistants.
  • Contribute to the evolution of CI/CD platform for faster, more observable deployments and stronger reliability.
  • Create paved paths and golden templates for developers to improve productivity and reduce support load.

ZenBusiness is a remote company based in Austin, Texas that helps entrepreneurs start, run, and grow their businesses by simplifying forms, taxes, and compliance. They have a supportive team culture with employees across the US and offer competitive benefits and equity.

Global Unlimited PTO 18w maternity 12w paternity

  • Own features end-to-end, from design through implementation and iteration.
  • Design and build backend systems in Go with REST/gRPC APIs for entitlements and policies.
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to senior and mid-level engineers.

Chainguard provides hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software. It is venture-backed by leading investors and serves Fortune 500 enterprises like Anduril, Canva, and OpenAI.

US

  • Own and deliver quarterly goals for your team, leading engineers through ambiguity to solve open-ended problems.
  • Support peers and stakeholders in the product development lifecycle by collaborating with product management, design, and analytics.
  • Foster a culture of quality and ownership by setting code review and design standards, and developing talent on your team.

Affirm is a financial services company that provides buy now, pay later financing without hidden fees or compounding interest. They have millions of customers and thousands of merchant partners, and foster a culture of honesty, trust, and innovation.

$150,000–$300,000/yr
US

  • You own the platform runtime, voice infrastructure, enterprise security, and evaluation layer for all clients.
  • Work directly with the founder on architecture, from design through production and incident response.
  • Build self-serve infrastructure, lead incident response, and keep the platform fast and reliable on Kubernetes.

Rifa AI builds an AI agents platform for contact centers in regulated industries, helping enterprises deploy trustworthy voicebots. They are a small, passionate engineering team with paying enterprise clients and growing revenue, backed by Seaborne Capital.

$152,000–$185,800/yr
US

  • Design, build, and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs that expose testability as a platform capability.
  • Evangelize testability and quality engineering practices across teams, influencing service architecture from day one.
  • Build AI-powered tooling and internal platforms to scale quality engineering and accelerate root-cause analysis.

EarnIn builds products that deliver real-time financial flexibility for people living paycheck to paycheck, allowing them to access earnings as they earn them. The company has a healthy core business, world-class investors, and a diverse, growing team.

$184,000–$225,000/yr
US Unlimited PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Design, build, and deploy robust backend services, data pipelines, and highly available APIs, owning the full path data takes through the platform.
  • Prototype quickly to test hypotheses, then harden validated prototypes for enterprise-scale adoption.
  • Set technical direction, mentor other engineers, and drive initiatives that span multiple services, pipelines, and teams.

Carbon Direct is a purpose-driven carbon management firm that helps organizations reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions using carbon science. They are a global team spread across 4 countries and 10+ U.S. states, with a culture that values diversity and remote-friendly work.

Poland UK Unlimited PTO

  • Design and ship moderate to complex backend features with minimal guidance, driving technical direction.
  • Advocate for product quality, security, and performance, defining backend standards for style, maintainability, and operational readiness.
  • Mentor associate and intermediate engineers, remove technical blockers, and use AI in production engineering to improve outcomes.

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps, enabling organizations to increase developer productivity and accelerate digital transformation. With over 50 million registered users and trusted by more than 50% of the Fortune 100, GitLab fosters a high-performance culture driven by values and continuous knowledge exchange.

US Unlimited PTO 12w maternity 12w paternity

  • Design, build, and launch backend services incorporating LLMs and AI systems.
  • Build production-grade workflows for model inference, retrieval, and agentic patterns.
  • Partner with Data Scientists to take models from exploration to production.

SmarterDx uses clinical AI to help health systems capture revenue and improve quality by interpreting patient data. It is a remote-first company with a mission-driven culture, built by physician-data scientists and engineers.

US Unlimited PTO

  • Design, architect, and implement AI-powered backend systems that automate and optimize software development workflows.
  • Identify friction points across the engineering lifecycle and transform them into scalable, reliable automation solutions.
  • Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams to share tooling, best practices, technical roadmaps, and reusable solutions.

$161,000–$221,500/yr
United States

  • Drive AI platform architecture and execute the long-term roadmap for machine learning and generative AI.
  • Lead AI infrastructure vision including end-to-end training, fine-tuning, and low-latency inference platforms.
  • Set engineering excellence standards for the full AI/ML SDLC and mentor senior engineers.

Lyra Health is a leading provider of evidence-based mental health care, serving over 20 million people globally. The company operates with a focus on transformative care and has delivered over 15 million sessions, employing a large team that includes engineers, data scientists, and clinical professionals.

Global 6w PTO 26w maternity 26w paternity

  • Design, build, ship, and maintain core capabilities for North’s Agents & Automations platform.
  • Build product and platform features that help users create, run, debug, evaluate, and improve agents and automations.
  • Own features end-to-end, from technical design through implementation, testing, launch, and iteration.

Cohere is a security-first enterprise AI company that builds cutting-edge foundation models and end-to-end products for enterprises. They are a global team of researchers, engineers, and designers headquartered in Toronto with offices worldwide.

Spain

  • Design, develop, and launch scalable backend systems to support Affirm's international expansion.
  • Collaborate with product, design, and analytics to define technical plans and deliver high-quality features.
  • Foster a culture of quality through code reviews, mentoring, and proactive problem-solving.

Affirm is reinventing credit to make it more honest and friendly, offering buy now pay later without hidden fees. The company is a global leader in fintch, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and people-first values.

Global

  • Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for managing GPU clusters, virtual machines, and dedicated servers.
  • Utilize modern technologies including FastAPI, Python, OpenStack, Kubernetes, and more.
  • Participate in lifecycle management of compute products focusing on scalability and customer needs.

We are a global provider of infrastructure and software solutions for AI, cloud, network, and security, powering everything from real-time communication to enterprise AI. With over 550 professionals, we build the infrastructure and software that supports the entire digital ecosystem.

Europe 4w PTO 16w maternity 16w paternity

  • Design and build backend services in Python/Django for customer provisioning and subscription workflows.
  • Implement APIs and event-driven integrations with Salesforce, Stripe, and other business systems.
  • Lead technical initiatives to scale the revenue platform and ensure reliability and maintainability.

Muck Rack is the leading SaaS platform for public relations and communications professionals, offering an AI-powered solution for media database, monitoring, and reporting. The company is founder-controlled, fully distributed, and growing sustainably, trusted by 3,000+ companies and recognized for its award-winning culture.

$112,000–$157,000/yr
US 3w PTO 8w maternity 8w paternity

  • Implement and maintain network delivery solutions for MCG Data Science SDKs, focusing on deployment, security, auth, and observability.
  • Work closely with teammates to understand integration contracts, implement to spec, and surface early blockers.
  • Provide expert code reviews and technical mentorship, and design solutions on modern infrastructure.

MCG leads the healthcare community in delivering patient-focused care through evidence-based content and innovative products. The company, backed by Hearst with over 100 years of history, fosters a culture of personal and professional growth with a diverse and inclusive team.