Senior AI Engineer / Engineering Lead
Remote | Full-time
HeyApril is an AI-powered tax intelligence platform helping creators optimize their taxes through document analysis, strategy matching, and direct CPA consultation. Were a small, fast-moving team that ships weekly and uses AI as a core part of how we build.
What Youll Do
- Own and build core AI workflows: document extraction (AWS Textract), vector search (LanceDB), and LLM prompt orchestration
- Ship production features using Next.js, TypeScript, Tailwind, and modern frontend tools
- Integrate backend services and APIs (Supabase, Postgres, financial tools)
- Mentor a junior AI engineer through code reviews and technical guidance
- Make architectural decisions and keep systems simple, scalable, and maintainable
What Were Looking For
- 4+ years of full-stack experience (React/Next.js + Python or Node.js)
- Hands-on experience shipping AI-powered features in production
- Strong background in LLMs, prompt engineering, RAG, or vector databases
- Daily user of AI coding tools (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.)
- Clear communicator in a remote, async-first setup
Nice to Have
- Experience with OCR or document processing
- Exposure to fintech, tax, or compliance domains
- Familiarity with Supabase, Vercel, or Postgres
Why HeyApril
- High ownership, real impact
- Small team, no red tape
- Competitive compensation + equity
- Work closely with product and domain experts (CPA)
Interested candidates may be contacted directly or invited to send details via email:
- A short note on why HeyApril interests you
- One example of an AI-powered feature you shipped (can be briefwhat was it, what was hard, what worked)
- Your GitHub or portfolio (we'll look at code quality, not volume)
