Design and scale the technical foundations for the future of commerce intelligence.
The Opportunity
This isn't a traditional platform engineering role. You'll architect entirely new paradigms for commerce intelligence that blend human insight with advanced AI systems. Key focus areas:
- Design novel AI orchestration systems that create multiplicative effects across our platform
- Pioneer new approaches to knowledge representation that scale beyond traditional bounds
- Architect systems that amplify both machine and human intelligence
- Create technical leverage through sophisticated tooling and automation
- Shape core infrastructure decisions that enable step-function improvements in capability
About Demand.io
We're building intelligence infrastructure that will fundamentally transform how commerce knowledge is created, validated, and utilized:
- ShopGraph: A sophisticated knowledge graph processing millions of real-time commerce signals
- SimplyCodes (simplycodes.com): An AI-amplified verification system covering 400,000+ stores (10x broader than legacy platforms)
- Product.ai (product.ai): Next-generation commerce intelligence system redefining purchase decisions
- Bootstrap profitable since 2009, processing $1B+ in annual commerce volume
Technical Innovation Scope
Systems Innovation:
- Design AI orchestration systems that create compound effects
- Build infrastructure that enables orders-of-magnitude improvements
- Create novel approaches to knowledge representation and retrieval
- Develop sophisticated automation that amplifies team capabilities
- Pioneer new patterns for human-AI interaction at scale
Strategic Impact:
- Shape fundamental technical decisions that unlock new capabilities
- Drive platform evolution through principled technical choices
- Create leverage through sophisticated tooling and automation
- Design systems that enable sustained competitive advantages
- Build infrastructure that scales beyond conventional limits
Creating Value Through Technical Leverage
We've reimagined compensation for engineers who create exceptional leverage. Our model rewards those who drive multiplicative improvements through technical innovation.
Foundation:
- Base: $180,000 - $250,000
- Equity: 0.20% - 0.40%
- Partners Program: Substantial monthly profit-sharing based on measurable impact
Partners Program:
Top performers who create significant technical leverage achieve $300,000 - $600,000+ annually through our Partners Program:
- Monthly cash payments tied directly to measurable impact
- Immediate value creation (no lockups or liquidity events)
- Uncapped earning potential scaled to your leverage
- Increasing bonus percentages as your impact grows
- Clear path to wealth creation through technical excellence
Technical Environment:
- Advanced AI infrastructure including dedicated GPU clusters
- Freedom to explore breakthrough approaches
- Emphasis on high-leverage technical decisions
- Support for sophisticated tooling development
- Resources for continuous technical evolution
Additional Benefits:
- 🚀 Advancement opportunities based on impact
- 📚 Learning stipend for conferences, courses, and certifications
- 🖥️ Access to advanced AI tools including our own GPU cluster
- 🏥 Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
- 🏖️ Unlimited PTO
- 👶 Parental leave policy
- 📈 401(k) program
- 🍽️ Catered lunches in our state-of-the-art Santa Monica office
- 🏠 Relocation assistance for exceptional candidates
What We're Looking For
Technical Depth:
- Sophisticated understanding of distributed systems principles
- Ability to design systems that create compound effects
- Track record of high-leverage technical decisions
- History of pioneering novel technical approaches
Systems Thinking:
- Pattern recognition across technical domains
- Ability to identify and execute high-leverage improvements
- Experience designing self-improving systems
- Track record of architectural innovations
Learning Velocity:
- Rapid absorption and application of new technologies
- Ability to synthesize insights across domains
- History of technical experimentation and innovation
- Demonstrated quick adaptation to emerging patterns
Impact Orientation:
- Focus on measurable technical outcomes
- Track record of multiplicative improvements
- Data-driven approach to technical decisions
- History of creating lasting technical leverage
Required Experience
- 7+ years of sophisticated systems development
- 4+ years focusing on distributed systems that create leverage
- Deep expertise in AI/ML systems and orchestration
- Proven ability to design high-impact technical architecture
- Strong background in database optimization and scaling
- Sophisticated understanding of system security and performance
- Advanced coding capabilities in TypeScript, Python, and SQL
- History of driving fundamental technical improvements
Technical Depth Signals
- Experience building real-time AI orchestration systems
- Sophisticated work with vector databases and similarity search
- Deep knowledge of graph databases and relationship modeling
- Track record with streaming systems (Kafka, Pub/Sub)
- Production-grade Kubernetes on GCP implementations
- History of creating developer tooling that enables others
- Experience with sophisticated data modeling and governance
Tech Stack
- Languages: Python, TypeScript / Node.js
- Backend: NestJS, Prisma, FastAPI, SQLAlchain
- AI/ML: LangChain, FAISS, vector stores, custom LLM integrations
- Data: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Neo4j, Elasticsearch, BigQuery
- Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis, Pub/Sub
- Cloud: GCP
Ready to Create Lasting Technical Leverage?
If you're energized by designing systems that create compound effects while pushing technical boundaries, we should talk. We understand exceptional engineers often have compelling current roles. Our founder is happy to have an initial confidential conversation about how this unique opportunity aligns with your vision for technical impact.
Learn more about our products, our team, and our culture.
