Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer

Worky; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Inventive is seeking a Senior Engineer to drive architecture and delivery of next-generation AI-powered products across a diverse client portfolio. You will work in fast-moving pods with product, design, and leadership.

You will own end-to-end delivery of cloud services (Python/Node/Go) and frontend (React) while integrating LLM workflows, vector stores, and CI/CD pipelines. Austin, TX area is preferred for in-person collaboration; hybrid/remote flexibility is considered for highly collaborative

Qualifications

• 6+ years of total software engineering experience with production-grade apps.
• Strong expertise in Python (FastAPI/Flask/Django) or similar backend languages and microservices design.
• Frontend proficiency with React/Next.js and modern tooling.
• Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, prompts, vector stores, or agentic frameworks.
• Cloud & DevOps familiarity with AWS or Azure, containers, IaC and CI/CD.
• Experience in startup-like, fast-moving environments requiring pragmatism and strong engineering judgment.

Responsibilities

• Architect, develop, and own end-to-end delivery of cloud services and front-end interfaces.
• Design and deploy AI features, agentic workflows, and RAG systems.
• Collaborate in small pods to translate specs into high-quality code with fast feedback.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker), and IaC.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices in API design and development.

Skills

Python

React/Next.js

LLM integration

AWS/Azure

Kubernetes/Docker

IaC Terraform

Tools

Terraform

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

As a Senior Engineer at Inventive, you will be a key technical driver building and delivering next-generation products and intelligent applications for our diverse portfolio of clients. Whether dropping into a fast-paced greenfield build or integrating enterprise-grade AI solutions into existing platforms, you will work within high-trust, cross-functional pods alongside product, design, and business leaders.

You are a senior-level technologist who combines strong software engineering fundamentals with modern AI-assisted workflows. You thrive in high-velocity, spec-driven environments, bringing the technical judgment to build scalable microservices, responsive front-end interfaces, and production-ready LLM/agentic workflows.

Work Style & Role Details

• Location: Austin, TX area preferred for periodic in-person collaboration; will review hybrid/remote flexibility for highly collaborative, self-driven senior talent.

• Environment: Fast-moving, product-led, pod-based development with high autonomy and rapid iteration.

Key Responsibilities

• Full-Stack Architecture & Execution - Architect, develop, and own end-to-end delivery of robust cloud services (Python, Node/TypeScript, or Go) and responsive front-end interfaces (React, Next.js, Vite, Chakra UI).

• AI & LLM Integration - Design and deploy intelligent features, multi-step agentic workflows, and RAG systems using platforms like OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude), LangChain/LangGraph, or custom vector databases.

• Spec-Driven Pod Collaboration - Partner closely in small "triad" pods ("Product, Design, Engineering") to translate specs into high-quality code with fast feedback loops and quick customer-facing release cadences.

• Modern Workflows & Production Excellence - Leverage modern AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Cursor) to boost velocity and code quality. Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker), and IaC (Terraform).

• Technical Mentorship & Standards - Serve as a technical anchor on client projects. Mentor peer engineers through constructive code reviews, establishing clean API patterns, and championing best practices without the burden of administrative direct-report management.

Key Qualifications

• Experience: 6+ years of total software engineering experience, with a track record of building and shipping production-grade applications.

• Backend Mastery: Strong expertise in Python (FastAPI, Flask, Django) or similar modern backend languages, including microservices design, RESTful APIs, and asynchronous data pipelines.

• Modern Frontend: Proficient with contemporary frontend stacks (React, Next.js, Vite, TypeScript, Storybook, Chakra UI, or similar component libraries).

• AI/ML & LLM Exposure: Hands-on experience integrating LLMs, prompt engineering, vector stores, or agentic frameworks into production environments.

• Cloud & DevOps: Familiarity with AWS or Azure cloud infrastructure, containerization (Kubernetes, Docker), IaC (Terraform), and modern CI/CD practices.

• Product-Led Mindset: Experience in startup-like, high-ambition contexts where speed, adaptability, pragmatism, and strong engineering judgment are essential.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills

• Direct experience with model context protocols (MCP), LlamaIndex, CrewAI, or enterprise data lakehouses (e.g., Databricks).

• Deep understanding of AI observability, evaluation frameworks, security, and data privacy protocols.

• Experience utilizing Cursor or similar AI-native tools to optimize development speed.

• Proximity to Austin, TX for occasional whiteboarding and collaborative pod sessions.