Lead Software Engineer at Perfect (Stealth Technology Startup)
We are a funded, stealth-mode startup focused on modernizing overlooked assets in the hospitality industry.
We are assembling a distributed, lean founding software engineering team. This team will collaborate directly with and report to our CTO, who brings extensive venture-building experience.
If you are a high-impact, low-ego engineer who:
- delivers performant code with predictable operational traits,
- has gone beyond casual experimentation with LLMs and code generation, and
- can overlap at least 4 hours with UTC-04:00…
…we want to connect with you.
Note: We prioritize demonstrable skill over candidates who check every box. If this sounds like you, we strongly encourage you to apply.
What You’ll Do
- Build our core platform from scratch
- Design APIs and data models to enable smooth integrations with hospitality systems
- Develop AI-powered features using LLMs and modern machine learning tools
- Own end-to-end delivery from requirements to production
- Work closely with our CTO and founding team
- Research, evaluate, and experiment with emerging technologies and tools
What We’re Looking For
Technical Skills
- 5+ years of software development experience
- Strong backend proficiency in modern languages (Go, Python, JavaScript, or similar)
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and containerization
- Database and data modeling expertise in both relational and non-relational systems
- API development experience using REST and RPC
- Practical experience and thoughtful perspectives on LLMs and automated code generation in a modern engineering context
Soft Skills & Working Style
- Founding team mindset – you excel in ambiguous, fast-paced environments
- Systems thinking – you prioritize scalability, maintainability, and operational needs from the start
- Communication abilities – you can convey complex technical ideas to non-technical audiences
- Self-motivated – you work independently while staying aligned with team objectives
- Quality-driven – you write maintainable, well-tested code
- Ownership-oriented – you keep user needs central and take responsibility for results
Helpful, but not required
- Background in hospitality or travel (e.g., integrations with OHIP, MEWS, etc.)
- DevOps and infrastructure automation experience
- Open source contributions or technical writing
- Previous startup experience, especially at the founding stage
- Familiarity with real-time systems or event-driven architectures
Our Tech Stack
We are building with modern, reliable technologies. Final decisions are still in progress.
Compensation and Leveling Expectations
- We prefer full-time arrangements but remain flexible for exceptional candidates.
- We welcome applicants at all stages of their software development career.
- Compensation is competitive and based on your skills, location, and commitment level.