AI-Native Software Consultant - Python, TypeScript & AWS
AI-Native Software Engineer (Mid - Senior) About Malleable AI Malleable AI is a premier AI services and advisory firm dedicated to solving the most complex challenges faced by today's leading enterprises. We partner with industry leaders to design, build, and integrate bespoke AI solutions that drive measurable business impact. Our approach is founded on deep collaboration, translating unique business needs into robust, production-grade systems. Our team is small, talent-dense, and shares a passion for solving hard problems. We are looking for skilled contractors to partner with us and be at the forefront of the applied AI revolution. What You'll Do As a contract AI Engineer, you'll be a key technical voice on client engagements. You will be a hands-on builder who loves to tackle challenges and deliver high-quality solutions. • Architect & Build: Contribute to the design and development of custom AI systems, from initial technical specifications through to production deployment. • Solve Client Problems: Work closely with our internal team and clients to understand business requirements, translate them into a technical roadmap, and help execute the development plan. • Shape Our Practice: Contribute to our internal frameworks, toolkits, and best-practice playbooks to improve the efficiency and quality of our project delivery. • Harden AI Prototypes: Turn quick demos into rock-solid, production-ready services—containerized, fully tested, observable, secure, and built to scale. Who We're Looking For (The Mindset) We are looking for engineers who are more than just great coders; we need practical thinkers with a consultative mindset. This role is open to various experience levels as we're hiring for potential and passion over a specific number of years on a resume. • You are a continuous learner. You have an insatiable curiosity and a drive to stay at the forefront of the rapidly evolving AI landscape. • You're driven by impact. You have a passion for solving real-world business challenges and are skilled at connecting your technical work to tangible outcomes. • You are an exceptional communicator and collaborator. You can contribute to technical discussions and explain complex ideas clearly. • You thrive in ambiguity. When faced with a complex, open-ended problem, you know how to create structure, define a path forward, and execute. • You have a results-driven mindset. You understand the trade-offs between a perfect solution and a practical one that delivers value quickly. Exceptional English Proficiency (Essential) • Written Communication: You write clear, concise, and professional English for technical documentation, pull request descriptions, client updates, and internal communications. • Verbal Communication: You can articulate complex technical concepts clearly and confidently in team stand-ups, architecture discussions, and client-facing meetings. • Contextual Understanding: You grasp the subtleties of tone and context, ensuring all communication is appropriate and effective for its intended audience, whether technical or non-technical. Core Technical Stack & Skills A strong foundation in the modern AI and web development stack is essential. We value hands-on experience and a history of experimentation across these key areas. AI-Native Workflow (Non-Negotiable) • Ideation & Product: You treat ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, etc., as an extension of your own thinking for brainstorming, competitive research, and drafting specs. You iterate on prompts until the output is accurate and actionable. If you don’t already work this way every day, this role won’t be a fit. • Development: You are a daily driver of AI coding tools like Cursor, Windsurf, or GitHub Copilot. You are comfortable auto-generating unit tests, refactoring with LLM help, and are familiar with agentic frameworks (Vercel AI SDK, LangChain). Core Languages & Frameworks • Python. • TypeScript / Node.js. • Next.js, React, TailwindCSS, shadcn/ui. Cloud, Data & Production Systems • Cloud: Production experience on AWS, GCP, or Azure. • Data: Experience with Supabase + PostgreSQL for fast, reliable back ends. • Production Hardening: • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes/ECS/Fargate. • CI/CD: GitHub Actions / GitLab CI. • Observability: OpenTelemetry, Datadog, Grafana/Prometheus. • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform / Pulumi. • Security: Secrets management and basic OWASP hygiene. System Design & Product Sense • You can translate high-level business goals into scalable architectures, rock-solid PRDs, user stories, and edge-case matrices. Location: Remote - Anywhere Skills required for this job: • AI solution development • AWS • Datadog • Docker • GitHub Actions • Google Cloud Platform (GCP) • Grafana • Kubernetes • Microsoft Azure • Next.js • Node.js • Python • React.js • Supabase • Tailwind CSS • Terraform • TypeScript • shadcn/ui Apply tot his job