Junior AI & Back-End Engineer

About JobAlchemy

JobAlchemy is an AI co-pilot that simplifies how people apply for jobs. From creating tailored CVs to analyzing job descriptions and applying directly through our Chrome extension. We’re a small, fast-moving team building tools that save people hours while improving their chances of landing interviews.

The Role

Junior AI & Back-End Engineer

You’ll work directly with the founding team on core JobAlchemy features, like the Chrome extension that scans LinkedIn job posts and matches them to user profiles, or our CV tailoring system powered by AI.

What You’ll Do

• Build and maintain back-end APIs and microservices (Node.js or Python).
• Design and refine

  AI prompts

  for tasks such as job-description analysis, skill-matching, and tailored CV generation.
• Develop logic that connects user data from onboarding with AI-generated results in real time.
• Work with

  JSON-based data structures

  to analyse and transform profile information and job descriptions.
• Develop and test new features for the

  Chrome extension

  integration.
• Deploy and monitor services on

  AWS

  (Lambda, EC2, S3, DynamoDB, CloudWatch).
• Collaborate with the CTO and product team to design lightweight, scalable systems that plug directly into our existing stack.
• Write clear documentation for your code and decisions.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 0–1 year of experience in software development (internships included).
• Strong knowledge of

  JavaScript (Node.js)

  or

  Python

  for back-end development.
• Experience integrating

  AI APIs

  (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, etc.).
• Good understanding of

  prompt engineering:

  designing prompts, handling system messages, enforcing structure in responses.
• Familiarity with

  AWS

  and cloud deployment basics.
• Solid understanding of REST APIs, JSON handling, and version control (Git).
• Curiosity and problem-solving mindset, you’re comfortable figuring things out.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Chrome extension development.
• Familiarity with front-end integration (React or similar).
• Knowledge of data validation, caching, or serverless design patterns.
• Interest in startup environments and shipping fast.

What We Offer

• Opportunity to be one of the

  early engineers

  in a growing startup.
• Direct collaboration with the founding team (CEO & CTO).
• Real ownership of features that users interact with daily.
• Competitive pay and potential equity for standout contributors.
• A culture of experimentation, learning, and quick iteration.