Lead Software Engineer

Eloquent AI, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company specializing in AI is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead the development of AI-powered full-stack applications. You will mentor engineers and take charge of technical direction and delivery standards. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience with proficiency in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Python, along with a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure. The position offers a remote work model and opportunities to contribute to innovative AI-driven projects.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience building full-stack production applications.
• Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers.
• Strong collaboration skills across engineering, product, and AI teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of AI-powered full-stack applications.
• Oversee and mentor other engineers.
• Design and build full-stack applications for enterprise users.
• Integrate LLMs, RAG, and automation into production-ready systems.

Skills

React

TypeScript

Node.js

Python

Cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, Azure)

UI/UX design

GraphQL

WebSockets

Job description

Location

Remote

Employment Type

Full time

Location Type

Remote

Lead Software Engineer

Your Role

As a Lead Engineer at Eloquent AI, you will lead the development of AI‑powered full‑stack applications while overseeing and mentoring other engineers. You’ll remain hands‑on across the stack, but also take ownership of technical direction, code quality, and delivery standards.

• Design and build full‑stack applications that power AI‑driven workflows for enterprise users.
• Oversee and review the work of other engineers, ensuring high‑quality, production‑ready code.
• Provide technical guidance, architectural direction, and hands‑on support where needed.
• Develop high‑performance front‑end interfaces for AI agent control, monitoring, and visualisation.
• Build scalable backend services that support real‑time AI interactions, knowledge retrieval, and automation.
• Work closely with AI researchers and ML engineers to integrate LLMs, RAG, and automation into production‑ready systems.
• Establish engineering best practices across testing, deployment, and performance optimisation.
• Continuously iterate and refine AI‑driven products, balancing speed with robustness.

Requirements

8+ years of hands‑on experience building full‑stack production applications.

Prior experience leading or mentoring engineers.

Proficiency in React, TypeScript, and Node.js.

Backend experience using Python.

Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and scalable architectures.

Understanding of AI‑powered applications (LLMs, chat interfaces, agentic workflows).

Ability to work in a fast‑paced, high‑autonomy environment.

Strong collaboration skills across engineering, product, and AI teams.

You have experience building AI‑powered applications with LLM integrations.

You’ve worked in high‑performance startups or enterprise AI environments.

You have a sharp eye for UI/UX design and have built intuitive, AI‑driven interfaces.

You have experience with GraphQL, WebSockets, or real‑time data streaming.

You’ve contributed to open‑source projects or have built developer tools for AI.