Senior AI Engineer/ Engineering Lead

HeyApril; Pasay; Remote; PHP 3,527,337 - 5,291,005; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation + equity

High ownership and real impact

Collaborate closely with product experts

Job summary

A tech-forward AI company is seeking a Senior AI Engineer / Engineering Lead to build and own core AI workflows and ship production features using the latest technologies. Applicants should have a strong background in full-stack development, especially with React/Next.js and AI features. The role offers competitive compensation and a unique opportunity to work in a small, agile team that values high ownership and real impact. Join a remote-first culture where your contributions truly matter.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of full-stack experience, especially with React/Next.js and Python or Node.js.
• Hands-on experience shipping AI-powered features in production.
• Strong background in LLMs, prompt engineering, and vector databases.

Responsibilities

• Own and build core AI workflows for document extraction and vector search.
• Ship production features using modern frontend tools.
• Integrate backend services and mentor junior engineers.

Skills

Full-stack experience

AI-powered features

Communication skills

Tools

React

Next.js

Python

Node.js

AWS Textract

Supabase

Postgres

Job description

Senior AI Engineer / Engineering Lead

Remote | Full-time

HeyApril is an AI-powered tax intelligence platform helping creators optimize their taxes through document analysis, strategy matching, and direct CPA consultation. We’re a small, fast-moving team that ships weekly and uses AI as a core part of how we build.

What You’ll Do

• Own and build core AI workflows: document extraction (AWS Textract), vector search (LanceDB), and LLM prompt orchestration
• Ship production features using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and modern frontend tools
• Integrate backend services and APIs (Supabase, Postgres, financial tools)
• Mentor a junior AI engineer through code reviews and technical guidance
• Make architectural decisions and keep systems simple, scalable, and maintainable

What We’re Looking For

• 4+ years of full-stack experience (React/Next.js + Python or Node.js)
• Hands‑on experience shipping AI-powered features in production
• Strong background in LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, or vector databases
• Daily user of AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
• Clear communicator in a remote, async‑first setup

Nice to Have

• Experience with OCR or document processing
• Exposure to fintech, tax, or compliance domains
• Familiarity with Supabase, Vercel, or Postgres

Why HeyApril

• High ownership, real impact
• Small team, no red tape
• Competitive compensation + equity
• Work closely with product and domain experts (CPA)

Interested candidates may be contacted directly or invited to send details via email:

1. A short note on why HeyApril interests you
2. One example of an AI-powered feature you shipped (can be brief—what was it, what was hard, what worked)
3. Your GitHub or portfolio (we'll look at code quality, not volume)