Founding Engineer, Synkka

🔧 Our Stack

• Python + FastAPI on the backend
• React on the frontend
• Azure for infrastructure (Infra-as-code, CI/CD, etc.)
• LLM pipelines for writing and maintaining code
• We use AI-first approach in engineering

💥 What You’ll Actually Do

• Build product from scratch and own large chunks of it
• Work directly with the CTO on architecture, product, and go-to-market
• Work directly with real logistics clients to learn what matters, ship fast, iterate
• Push the LLM-powered development loop forward (codegen, QA, test scaffolding, etc.)
• Help define our architecture, engineering culture, and hiring bar
• Wear a few hats. Break a few things. Fix them fast.

⚡ You Might Be a Fit If:

• You’ve built and shipped things end-to-end
• You like autonomy, fast iteration, and zero bureaucracy
• You’re fluent in Python, comfortable in React, and opinionated about clean APIs
• You’re experienced using AI to build software
• You’d rather talk to a client than argue over tickets
• You’re obsessed with shipping product that makes a real-world impact (every single day)

✅ Reasons You Should Apply

• You want to build a once-in-a-generation, category-defining product
• You’re not here for just another job, you want to help build the company
• You get energy from shipping real product and watching it impact the real world
• You thrive on autonomy, ownership, and being trusted to move fast
• You care about outcomes, not process, but you still hold a high bar for craft
• You believe in the power of AI to supercharge how we build software
• You want to be early and you want the equity upside that comes with it
• You’re excited by the mission: digitally connecting the world’s logistics through great tech
• You want to work with founders, not layers, and you want your work to matter now

🚫 Reasons You Shouldn’t Apply

• You’re looking for a comfortable 9–5 with predictable hours and minimal stress
• You want clearly defined roles, long-term roadmaps, and tight specs before starting work
• You prefer long discussions and consensus-building over fast decisions and iteration
• You’re not comfortable with messy problems, changing priorities, or unclear ownership
• You want a traditional corporate ladder or a “staff engineer by 2027” plan
• You don’t want to touch things outside your lane (infra, product, clients, whatever)

🧠 Bonus Points For:

• DevOps skills (we’re on Azure)
• Experience working with logistics APIs (e.g., carriers, 3PLs)
• LLM / AI agent workflow experience
• Startup / scaleup experience

🛠️ The Process

We like to move fast, stay human, and keep things high signal.

1. Intro Call. A quick, informal chat to get to know each other
2. Technical Call. Dive deep with our Co-founder & CTO, Founding engineer
3. Team Call. Meet the rest of the founding team (CEO + CGO)

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