Founding Software Engineer (Mandarin Chinese Required)

Worky; California (MO); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Augex is hiring a Founding Software Engineer to own the platform architecture and backend as we scale our AI marketplace. You will work directly with the founders to shape the product, scale systems, and deliver production-ready features for real customers.

Remote role with preferred overlap to U.S. business hours; Fluent Mandarin required, strong English communication, and startup experience valued as we move fast.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience.
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React/Next.js, Python, or similar technologies.
• Experience building and supporting production systems.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, databases, APIs, and CI/CD.
• Experience using AI coding tools and modern LLM technologies is a plus.
• Startup or early-stage company experience preferred.
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written) is required.
• Strong English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own architecture and backend development for the platform.
• Scale the AI marketplace and ensure production reliability.
• Collaborate directly with founders on technical decisions and direction.

Skills

Full-stack eng

TypeScript

Node.js

React/Next.js

Python

Cloud infra

Databases

APIs

CI/CD

AI/LLM tools

Startup exp

Mandarin Chinese

English skills

Tools

AI coding tools

LLM technologies

Job description

Founding Software Engineer (Mandarin Chinese Required)

About Augex

Augex is building an AI agent marketplace that enables experts to package their knowledge into deployable AI agents, allowing businesses to automate complex work without hiring additional specialists. Our platform is live with real customers, and we're looking for our first full-time engineer to help scale the next generation of AI-powered work.

The Role

As our Founding Software Engineer, you'll be the primary technical owner of our platform, working directly with the founders to build, improve, and scale our AI marketplace.

You'll lead architecture, backend development, infrastructure, AI agent workflows, production reliability, and engineering best practices, helping shape the company's future.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-stack or backend software engineering experience
• Strong experience with TypeScript, Node.js, React/Next.js, Python, or similar technologies
• Experience building and supporting production systems
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure, databases, APIs, and CI/CD
• Experience using AI coding tools and modern LLM technologies is a plus
• Startup or early-stage company experience preferred
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese (spoken and written) is required
• Strong English communication skills

Why Join Augex?

• Be the first engineering hire at a fast-growing AI startup
• Make key technical and architectural decisions
• Work directly with the founders
• Build cutting-edge AI products used by real customers
• Help shape the future of AI-powered work

Location: Remote (preferred overlap with U.S. business hours)

Language Requirement: Fluent Mandarin Chinese and English required.