• Strong experience with Python (5+ years) in production environments
• Proven experience in system design and architecture (5+ years), including making trade-offs
• Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Codex, Claude, or similar) in real workflows
• Strong experience integrating APIs, including AI or data-driven services (3+ years)
• Solid frontend experience with React and modern JavaScript/HTML (3+ years or equivalent frameworks)
• Experience owning features or products end-to-end, from concept to delivery (3+ years)
• Strong understanding of SDLC, engineering best practices, and code quality standards
• Experience working in ambiguous environments and shaping requirements independently
• Proven ability to prototype quickly and deliver at pace (2+ years)
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to translate business needs into technical solutions (5+ years)
• Good understanding of UX flows and usability principles (2+ years)
• Experience working with databases and data modelling (3+ years)
• Understanding of secure development practices (3+ years)
• Experience handling data pipelines or ETL processes (2+ years)
• High ownership mindset with the ability to operate independently in a low-structure environment
• Experience working in small, high-autonomy teams without dedicated QA or BA support
• Exposure to building AI-powered products or LLM-based workflows in production
• Experience improving engineering maturity (architecture, testing, SDLC) within teams
• Familiarity with rapid prototyping tools and experimentation environments
• Strong product mindset with the ability to balance user needs, business goals, and technical constraints