Senior Software Engineer (AI-Focused)

About Us

Full Throttle Media is a proven digital marketing company evolving into the world of AI-powered products and tools. We’ve built and monetized high-traffic websites through in-house SEO and affiliate marketing. Now, we’re shifting toward developing our own software solutions — tools that directly solve problems for our audiences across niches like finance, entertainment, and beyond.

We move fast, ship quickly, and value builders who thrive on ownership and execution.

The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer (AI-Focused) to join our core engineering team. You’ll work closely with our Lead Software Engineer and company leadership to design, architect, and deliver AI-driven products. While you’ll have real ownership over projects, this role is collaborative — leadership sets the vision, and you’ll help bring it to life with technical expertise and execution.

Speed is everything in this role. The right candidate doesn’t just use AI tools for minor productivity boosts — you’ll leverage AI-assisted coding environments (e.g., Lovable.dev, Emergent, Cursor) to move from idea to MVP rapidly, without sacrificing long-term maintainability.

What You’ll Do

• Design, build, and maintain both internal tools and consumer-facing software products.
• Drive development on AI/ML integrations — from LLM-powered apps to workflow automation.
• Architect full-stack applications (web, mobile, backend, APIs, databases) with scalability in mind.
• Develop and launch mobile applications (iOS & Android) alongside web products.
• Collaborate with the Lead Engineer, CEO, and Commercial Manager to deliver on product roadmaps.
• Prioritize speed of iteration while ensuring security and code quality.
• Mentor junior engineers or contractors as the team expands.
• Document code and systems to ensure smooth handoff and knowledge transfer.

Must-Have Skills & Experience

• Strong full-stack engineering background (backend, frontend, APIs, databases).
• Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML models, APIs, or frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar).
• Proven track record of rapidly building and launching production-ready software products.
• Experience developing mobile applications (iOS & Android) in production.
• Familiarity with cloud deployment (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Proficiency with modern frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar) and/or mobile frameworks (React Native, Swift, Kotlin, etc.).
• Ability to evaluate and adopt emerging AI tools quickly.
• Strong communication skills and comfort working in a lean, fast-paced environment.

Bonus Points For

• SaaS or plugin development experience.
• Prompt engineering expertise.
• PHP experience (many of our upcoming projects involve PHP-based apps).
• Experience with automation tools like AutoGPT, N8N, or similar systems.
• Contributions to open-source AI/ML or dev tools.

Who You Are

• A senior-level contributor who thrives in a small, dynamic environment.
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful — you solve problems without waiting for perfect structure.
• Obsessed with speed — you believe in getting products to market fast and iterating.
• Excited to build AI-powered products from the ground up.
• Confident in technical decision-making, while aligning with leadership’s direction.
• Someone who treats AI-assisted coding as a multiplier, not a novelty.

Why This Role Matters

As our Senior Software Engineer (AI-Focused), you’ll help set the technical foundation for our AI products while working closely with leadership to deliver solutions that matter. Your ability to move quickly with the help of AI coding tools will be a key differentiator — we’re not just looking for steady builders, but for engineers who can ship fast, learn fast, and scale fast. Your work will accelerate our transition from a media-driven company to a product-driven company, with tools reaching thousands of users.

Job Type: Full-time

Base Pay: From $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k) 4% Match
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid holidays
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Vision insurance
• Work from home

Application Question(s):

• Which AI coding tools have you actively used to speed up development? Can you provide an example where they significantly cut your time?
• Tell us about a time you had to balance speed with long-term maintainability. How did you approach it?
• You’ll be working closely with leadership. How do you balance taking ownership of execution while aligning with leadership direction?

Work Location: Remote