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Staff Software Engineer at Moonshot AI | New York City

Moonshot AINew York City
On-site Full-time

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Experience Level

Senior

Qualifications

8+ years of experience in software engineering, with a strong focus on backend technologies. Proficiency in Python and experience with frameworks such as Flask. Solid understanding of cloud services, particularly AWS. Experience with database technologies, including SQL and NoSQL. Strong knowledge of AI and machine learning principles. Excellent problem-solving skills and a passion for innovation. Ability to mentor and guide junior engineers. Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.

About the job

Why Join Moonshot AI?

Envision a web that autonomously transforms itself to enhance sales, improve conversions, and accelerate growth.
At Moonshot AI, we’re pioneering this future by integrating generative AI, extensive data processing, and innovative experimentation into a self-adaptive online ecosystem.

As a well-capitalized, early-stage startup with grand ambitions, your role here transcends that of a typical employee — you’ll actively contribute to shaping the company’s technical and cultural foundation. If you've ever aspired to have the freedom of a founder while being supported by elite investors, this opportunity is for you.

What You'll Create & Lead

In the position of Staff Software Engineer, you will serve as the technical cornerstone of Moonshot's evolution engine, responsible for designing scalable systems, steering engineering strategy, and mentoring your colleagues.
Your work will blend hands-on expertise with high-level architectural insight, transforming visionary ideas into technical realities.

You will:

  • Innovate at the forefront of generative AI - develop systems that empower AI to autonomously reason, experiment, and implement tangible changes to the web.
  • Architect the next generation of our experimental engine - ensuring it is scalable, observable, fault-tolerant, and capable of handling millions of daily events.
  • Design and advance our backend infrastructure utilizing Python (Flask-RestX), serverless AWS, and various data pipelines (ClickHouse, Postgres, Kinesis, Firehose, S3).
  • Lead technical strategy - establish our engineering principles and evolve the architecture across microservices, data ingestion, and LLM-driven systems.
  • Mentor and uplift - enhance the skills of senior and mid-level engineers through code reviews, collaborative programming, and detailed design documentation.
  • Collaborate across teams - partner with AI, product management, and data science to translate business objectives into robust systems.
  • Prototype and expand boundaries - rapidly bring concepts to production while balancing experimentation with thoroughness.
  • Enhance performance, security, and reliability as we scale towards SOC 2 certification and enterprise clientele.

This role emphasizes technical leadership without the responsibilities of people management: pure design, significant leverage, and complete ownership.

About Moonshot AI

Moonshot AI is at the cutting edge of web technology, utilizing advanced generative AI to create dynamic, self-adapting online experiences. Our mission is to revolutionize the way businesses interact with their customers through intelligent, automated systems. As a rapidly growing startup backed by leading investors, we offer a unique opportunity to be part of something transformative.

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