Founding Software Engineer — AI Agents for Hotels

Lance

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 160,000 - 300,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Monthly Health and Wellness Stipend
Complimentary In Office Meals

Job summary

Lance, a founding software engineer role based in San Francisco, invites an on-site candidate to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge software for autonomous AI agents. You will collaborate with the core team on scalable infrastructure and real-time decisions to enhance guest experiences in hospitality.

The role emphasizes ownership, architectural design, and pushing innovative features while growing with a startup focused on hospitality tech.

Qualifications

  • In-person in San Francisco (9-9-6 schedule)
  • Proficiency in software development languages and architectural design
  • Experience with ML/AI development or related tech
  • Ability to design and build scalable systems with cloud infra and deployment pipelines
  • Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance optimization
  • Excellent collaboration, communication, and ownership mindset
  • Interest in startup environment with focus on innovation and growth
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or relevant field
  • Experience in hospitality or travel tech is a plus

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, development and deployment of software solutions.
  • Architect and build scalable infrastructure with the core team.
  • Optimize system performance and drive features for autonomous AI agents.
  • Shape product direction and tackle complex technical challenges.

Skills

Software development
Python
JavaScript
Architectural design
ML/AI development
Cloud infrastructure
Performance optimization
Team collaboration
Startup mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or related field

Tools

AWS
Docker
CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Lance, a founding software engineer role based in San Francisco, invites an on-site candidate to lead the design, development, and deployment of cutting-edge software for autonomous AI agents. You will collaborate with the core team on scalable infrastructure and real-time decisions to enhance guest experiences in hospitality.

The role emphasizes ownership, architectural design, and pushing innovative features while growing with a startup focused on hospitality tech.

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