At Robyn AI, the mission is to build a more emotionally connected world through innovative products.
The company has raised $5.5M from elite investors, including M13 and co-founders of Google Maps and X.ai.
The Founding Backend Engineer will develop the backend infrastructure for features such as conversations, memory, real-time personalization, and secure APIs for the iOS app.
Responsibilities include designing and shipping scalable systems while collaborating with iOS, product, and AI teams.
The role involves refactoring the current C# / .NET Core backend into Python (FastAPI) and building robust REST and GraphQL APIs.
The engineer will deploy microservices on AWS (EKS) using Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, and manage CI/CD, monitoring, and incident response.
The position also includes integrating AI and ML systems, managing vector databases, and building emotion-aware systems that adapt to user states.
Requirements:
Candidates must have 3+ years of experience in backend or full-stack development.
Experience in shipping entire production backends at high-growth early-stage startups is required.
Proficiency in .NET is necessary for short-term tasks, but a preference for Python and modern infrastructure is expected.
Experience in integrating or scaling LLM-based products, particularly with emotion, memory, or personalization layers, is a bonus.
A strong understanding of systems thinking, fast response times, and clean abstractions is essential.
Candidates should have experience in building infrastructure that can handle load without failure.
The ability to manage both product and infrastructure effectively is crucial.
A preference for working in smaller teams rather than managing larger groups is desired.
Benefits:
The opportunity to build the most emotionally intelligent AI product on Earth during a period of hypergrowth.
Direct collaboration with a visionary founder who has a unique background.
The company is backed by elite investors, providing a strong foundation for growth.
Being part of an early team offers massive ownership, creative control, and significant impact on the product.
The company promotes a remote-first, async-friendly culture that emphasizes deep focus and emotional clarity.
