We’re looking for an AI Engineering Lead who is not only a leader but also a strong, hands-on engineer with deep experience in AI and LLM. About the Project: We’re building an AI-driven consumer product in the food discovery space. At its core is a recommendation engine powered by LLMs, AI agents, and real user behavior. ✅ Requirements: * 5+ years in backend or AI engineering * Real experience shipping AI/LLM-based products * Strong Python skills and knowledge of FastAPI, PostgreSQL * Experience with LLM integration, RAG systems, and vector databases * Familiar with Docker, AWS, CI/CD * Confident communication in English (Upper-Intermediate+)
➕ Nice to Have * Experience with AI-assisted coding, transformers, or contrastive learning * Past roles as Tech Lead, Founding Engineer, or similar
What You’ll Do: * Design and build the full AI/LLM architecture from scratch * Work with ChatGPT, Gemini, and cloud-based LLMs * Own the full LLM pipeline: API calls, output formatting, guardrails, performance * Implement RAG systems and work with vector databases (e.g. Pinecone) * Build scalable backend services with Python + FastAPI, and use PostgreSQL * Contribute to the frontend (React + TypeScript) when needed * Deploy via Docker, AWS (ECS, EKS), and manage CI/CD * Start as a hands-on engineer, then grow a small team (2+ engineers)
What We Offer: * Flexible work — remote or from our office in Dnipro * Senior-level compensation, paid vacations, and sick leave * Medical insurance and full accounting support * Budget for courses, conferences, and professional development * Coverage for psychotherapy sessions — your well-being matters
This role is for builders. If you want to own the AI direction of a product, let’s talk!