Senior Full Stack AI Developer

Project Overview

Join our team to work on an advanced AI assistant application built with cutting-edge technologies. This is a sophisticated conversational AI platform featuring real-time chat capabilities, multi-modal UX, and deep Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration.

Core Tech Stack Requirements

Frontend Development

• Next.js 15 (with experimental PPR - Partial Pre-rendering)
• React 19
• TypeScript 5.6+
• Tailwind CSS
• Radix UI primitives for accessible components
• Framer Motion for animations
• Various commercial UI component libraries

Backend & Infrastructure

• Next.js API Routes for serverless functions
• Vercel / Azure Functions and deployment platform
• Drizzle ORM for database operations
• PostgreSQL / SQL
• Redis for caching and session management
• NextAuth.js 5.0 for authentication

AI & Machine Learning Integration

• OpenAI SDK (@ai-sdk/openai) - REQUIRED
• Vercel AI SDK for streaming and UI components
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) for tool integration
• Experience with GPT-4o, GPT-3, and other models
• Azure AI Services integration - REQUIRED

Development Tools & Testing

• pnpm package manager
• ESLint with Next.js configuration
• Playwright or Vitest for end-to-end testing
• OpenTelemetry for observability

Additional Requirements

Cloud & DevOps

• Azure AI Technologies experience - REQUIRED
• Azure OpenAI Service
• Azure Cognitive Services
• Azure Machine Learning
• Vercel platform deployment and optimization
• Experience with serverless architecture
• Database migration and management

Full Stack Development Skills

• Advanced TypeScript with complex type systems
• React Server Components and streaming
• Real-time applications with WebSockets/SSE
• Database design and optimization
• API design and integration
• Performance optimization for AI applications
• Security best practices for AI systems

AI/ML Specific Skills

• Prompt engineering and optimization
• Streaming AI responses and UI patterns
• Tool calling and function integration
• Model Context Protocol (MCP) and hosted server setups
• Model switching and provider abstraction
• AI safety and content filtering

Nice to Have

• Data visualization with React components
• Accessibility (WCAG compliance)
• Internationalization (i18n)

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI-powered chat interfaces
• Integrate multiple AI providers and models
• Build real-time collaborative features
• Implement secure authentication and authorization
• Optimize performance for AI streaming responses
• Create responsive and accessible user interfaces
• Maintain high code quality with comprehensive testing

Experience Level

• 5+ years full stack development experience
• 2+ years AI/ML application development
• Strong experience with OpenAI SDK and Azure AI
• Production experience with Next.js and React
• Database design and optimization experience

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience. Seriously, do not worry about this. We will easily match and hopefully exceed your expectations here.
• While this is a contractual opportunity, we are definitely looking at handing out permanent offers should the synergy be great!
• Remote-friendly work environment
• Professional development opportunities. Expansion is definitely on the cards.
• Access to latest AI tools and technologies

Next Steps

• If you would like to apply please send an updated copy of your CV along with a cover letter mentioning why you see yourself fit for this role to

  subhra.bishnu@orangetreeglobal.com