Position: Principal App Tech Lead (Conversational AI, AWS)
Company: Neurons Lab
Category: Data Science
Experience required: 5y
English level: upper

About the project

Join us in creating an innovative AI-driven application that transforms how we remember and celebrate loved ones. This project uses state-of-the-art technology to create a digital space for commemoration and memoirs, including personal avatars and an AI assistant for support during the grieving process.

As our Principal, you'll lead a dedicated team to deliver a product that touches lives in profound ways. If you're passionate about using technology to make a real difference, this project is for you.

Areas of Responsibilities

Challenges:

The complexity of AI Technologies: Working with advanced AI technologies like Generative AI, LLM, and NLP can be challenging. The Principal will need to ensure the team can effectively utilize these technologies to create the desired features of the application.

User-Centered Design: Creating a product that is user-friendly and meets the users' emotional needs can be a challenging task. It will require a deep understanding of the users and an iterative design process.

Data Privacy and Security: Given the sensitive nature of the data that the application will handle, ensuring data privacy and security will be a significant challenge.

Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership: The Principal will be responsible for providing technical direction for the project, making key technical decisions, and ensuring the technical feasibility of the proposed solution.

Team Management: The Principal will be responsible for managing the team, ensuring all members are effectively contributing, resolving any issues or conflicts, and fostering a positive and productive work environment.

Project Management: The Principal will be responsible for overseeing the project's progress, ensuring it stays on track and within scope, and managing any risks or issues that arise.

Stakeholder Communication: The Principal will be responsible for communicating with stakeholders, including the customer, to provide updates on the project's progress, gather feedback, and manage expectations.

Quality Assurance: The Principal will be responsible for ensuring the quality of the application, including its functionality, performance, usability, and security

Skills

Technical Skills:

Expert software engineering and web development skills. Can architect and build a robust social application from front to backend.
Proficiency in languages like Python, JavaScript, Solidity, and SQL.
Project Management Skills:
Ability to lead and manage a team.
Ability to oversee the project's progress, manage risks, and ensure the project stays within scope and on schedule.
Knowledge of Agile methodologies, preferably with experience in conducting design sprints.

Communication Skills:

Excellent verbal and written communication skills for effective stakeholder communication.
Ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical team members and stakeholders.

Problem-Solving Skills:

Ability to solve complex technical problems.
Creative and innovative thinking for designing user-friendly and emotionally resonant features.

Knowledge

Expertise in web application development, ideally with experience building social networking platforms or community software. Familiarity with options like Mastodon, Diaspora, Elgg, HumHub, etc

Strong background in the operationalization of natural language processing models, conversational AI, and large language models like GPT-3. Understands how to integrate language models into applications.

Experience

5+ years experience as a senior software engineer, ideally in building social web applications, and social community platforms.
2-3 years experience leading and managing teams of 5-10+ engineers as a technical lead or manager.
Track record of delivering successful social networking web-based products or applications, especially those involving emerging technologies like conversational AI

We Offer

Scientific or engineering challenges
Work with disruptive deep-tech startups
Work with rock stars (senior-level engineers, Ph.D.)
Meaningful social and environmental projects
Transparent, professional growth plan depending on your impact
Remote work from any location
Flexible working hours
Regular Team Building & company-wide team events

Terms & conditions

Allocation: 0.25-0.5 FTE

The salary rate will depend on your location and the success of the passing interview.