Job description
Senior Software Engineer (O-1 / AI monitoring)
$150,000 - $250,000 + Equity + 401(k) + Medical + PTO + Relocation + Clear Progression
Miami, Florida (Relocation Offered)
Join a highly profitable AI start-up where you'll take end-to-end ownership of 0-1 AI systems into highly scalable, observable, and reliable platforms that power enterprise AI in production!
This is a rare opportunity to define technical direction from day one, owning 0-1 AI systems and scaling them into enterprise-grade platforms with meaningful equity and high-growth potential!
Backed by top-tier VCs, YC professionals, and AI industry leaders, this early-stage company has achieved strong product-market fit with seven-figure enterprise customers. They are now hiring a Senior Engineer to join a small, elite engineering team, playing a key role in defining how AI systems are built, monitored, and scaled in production.
You'll work onsite in Miami, owning the design and delivery of core internal AI platform tooling that drives quality, reliability, and performance. You'll operate across backend systems (Python/FastAPI), data (PostgreSQL/Supabase), cloud infrastructure, observability, and messaging/telephony, while setting engineering standards and best practices across the platform.
This role is ideal for a senior engineer who wants real ownership, architectural influence, and visible impact, with a clear path toward Staff / Lead as the company scales.
The Person:
* Strong backend Python (FastAPI preferred)
* Deep SQL/PostgreSQL knowledge!
* Proven experience designing and owning production CI/CD pipelines
* Strong background in automated testing and reliability-focused engineering
* Hands-on expertise in observability (logs, metrics, traces)
* Experience building and scaling 0-to-1 systems in fast-moving environments
The Role:
* Lead the design and build of AI platform performance, reliability, and observability tools
* Backend development using Python / FastAPI
* Data layer ownership: PostgreSQL / Supabase
* Platform & Infrastructure: AWS, CI/CD, Terraform / CDK
* Observability ownership: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana
Rise Technical Recruitment Inc of 1011 Centre Rd, Suite 322, Wilmington, DE 19805 act as an employer-paid private personnel agency.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
