Software Engineer

Tela; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Equity participation

Paid time off

Job summary

Tela is seeking a hands-on software engineer to build the production platform behind AI-powered automation for complex enterprise processes. You will design core services, develop APIs, and own reliability across the stack in a remote, fast-moving environment.

You will translate evolving AI capabilities into dependable software, create reusable infrastructure, and collaborate with product and engineering partners to shape architecture and user experience.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience building robust, scalable software systems.
• Strong TypeScript experience across modern frontend or backend frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, maintainable system designs.
• Comfort working remotely in a fast-moving, autonomous environment.
• A builder mindset, with interest in creating reusable infrastructure and abstractions.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the core services and abstractions supporting AI automation.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain APIs, integrations, and workflow infrastructure.
• Create internal tools, libraries, and engineering platforms that improve team productivity.
• Own reliability, performance, security, and operational quality across the stack.
• Work with product and engineering partners to shape priorities, architecture, and user experience.
• Deliver production code and take ownership of outcomes from design through operation.

Skills

Scalable software systems

TypeScript

System design

Remote work

Infrastructure mindset

Job description

Role overview

Build the production platform behind AI-powered automation for complex, high-impact business processes. This hands-on software engineering role combines scalable systems, service development, workflow automation, and product delivery, with responsibility for turning rapidly evolving AI capabilities into dependable software used in enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the core services and abstractions supporting AI automation.
• Develop, optimize, and maintain APIs, integrations, and workflow infrastructure.
• Create internal tools, libraries, and engineering platforms that improve team productivity.
• Own reliability, performance, security, and operational quality across the stack.
• Work with product and engineering partners to shape priorities, architecture, and user experience.
• Deliver production code and take ownership of outcomes from design through operation.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience building robust, scalable software systems.
• Strong TypeScript experience across modern frontend or backend frameworks.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into clear, maintainable system designs.
• Comfort working remotely in a fast-moving, autonomous environment.
• A builder mindset, with interest in creating reusable infrastructure and abstractions.

Nice to have

• Experience with enterprise-scale or regulated systems.
• Familiarity with AI platforms, workflow automation, or developer platforms.
• Open-source contributions or relevant personal projects.
• Experience in a high-growth startup or infrastructure-focused engineering team.

Benefits and work setup

• Remote, high-autonomy working environment with direct influence on product direction.
• Compensation package includes market-leading pay, equity participation, and paid time off.
• Exposure to global products and enterprise use cases, with close access to company leadership.