Celara is looking for an AI Software Engineer with strong coding fundamentals and the pride of a real builder. You’re not a tinkerer or a notebook-only hacker — you thrive on writing clean, production-ready code, shipping systems, and seeing them work in the real world. You know how to use AI tools as leverage, but you don’t rely on them; and you can dive in by hand when it matters. Even if you’re early in your career, you make up for limited years of experience with exceptional aptitude, ambition, and the drive to build systems that last.
This is a high-ownership role where slope matters more than years, and where your growth will come from building alongside real experts, shipping real products, and competing at the frontier of AI software.
What You’ll Do
Move fast and don’t break things: ship quickly while keeping quality and reliability high
Write real software: clean, production-grade code you’re proud of — not just notebooks
Build AI-powered applications end-to-end: backend, frontend, integrations, and cloud
Owner mindset: do what it takes – coding, debugging infra, iterating on product etc.
Iterate fast: ship, gather feedback, improve, repeat
Thrive in ambiguity: figure out requirements on the fly; create structure where needed
Own delivery: success is measured by products shipped and how well they perform in the real world
Work hard alongside founders and teammates — this role demands intensity, long hours, and high standards
Must-Have Skills
Strong software engineering fundamentals and coding disciplinePython expertise, with experience building real systems (not just research notebooks)Willingness to work across the stack — backend, APIs, cloud, and frontendUses AI coding tools as leverage but confident writing code by handComfort with DevOps basics (Docker, deployment pipelines, cloud environments)Ambitious, competitive, and driven to win - takes pride in delivering excellence fastResilience and grit to succeed in a high-pressure, low-structure environmentClear communication and product mindset — able to turn feedback into better systems
Bonus Skills
Experience in Conversational AI and Voice AI systemsExperience with LLMs, RAG, embeddings, or fine-tuningExposure to frontend frameworks (React, JS)Familiarity with MLOps / CI/CDPrior experience in an early-stage startup or small, scrappy team
Why Join Celara?
Access to US Startup Ecosystem, US Founders, InvestorsReal AI problems across industries — voice, analytics, automation, and beyondHigh autonomy, high-impact role on a lean, ambitious teamHigh Growth Track - Substantial opportunity for growth in role and compensation Continuous learning, experimentation, and exposure to cutting-edge AI tools
