We're looking for an experienced software engineer to shape the day-to-day engineering of Kagi's products and services. This is a very open-ended role - you'll be working across various teams (search, browser, R&D, etc) and with different roles (product, infrastructure eng, etc) to set the technical direction for Kagi, including making key architectural decisions for new Kagi projects.

Requirements

• A track record of designing robust systems

• Experience in senior, open-ended engineering roles

• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills

• Experience building and deploying systems up and down the stack (cloud, mobile, etc)

Responsibilities

• Drive technical standards, architectural patterns, and engineering best practices across the organization

• Jumping in and tackling highest complexity/risk problems

• Mentor senior engineers

• Anticipates, enables and facilitates cross-team and cross-product collaboration to drive desired outcomes

• Anticipate future technical needs, choosing technologies for the company to invest and build expertise in

• Helping different teams solve their hardest problems

• Team lead for Kagi Labs

• Individual contributor on Labs projects

Nice to have

• Experience working with hardware devices

• Experience building on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

• Experience with distributed systems

• Experience in Python, Crystal, rust, mobile development

When applying, please focus on crafting a compelling cover letter. This document serves as your personal introduction - revealing to us who you are, why you aspire to join Kagi, and what drives your professional journey and what your ambition is. Use this opportunity to articulate your story and demonstrate why your talents would enhance our organisation.