Full Stack Engineer at Lichen AI - AI Discovery Platform

As the first full-time engineer, you will transform a working prototype into a production-grade enterprise SaaS. You'll build robust backends, design intuitive interfaces for complex AI outputs, and establish foundational engineering practices. Working directly with an expert founding team, you'll ensure the platform is secure, reliable, and ready for global enterprise customers.

• Transition a high-potential prototype to a production-grade platform by building secure, scalable backend systems and automated deployment pipelines.
• Lead the end-to-end development of the user interface, making complex AI-generated insights legible and actionable for non-technical business users.
• Implement enterprise-grade security and compliance standards including ISO 27001 and GDPR to ensure safe handling of sensitive client data.

• Has 3-8 years of experience shipping production web applications using modern JavaScript/TypeScript (React) and Python (FastAPI).
• Demonstrates strong proficiency in cloud infrastructure, specifically AWS, and designing robust database structures and data pipelines.
• Thrives in a small, fast-paced startup environment and possesses a genuine interest in human-centered AI that enhances domain expertise.

• Join as the first founding engineer with a significant equity stake and a clear path to technical leadership as the company scales.
• Work alongside a world-class founding team including the former Chair of the UK Government’s AI Council and Amazon Alexa's speech recognition lead.
• Build a mission-driven platform that uses agentic AI to amplify human insight rather than replacing it, solving a critical adoption gap for enterprise clients.