Software Engineering Lead

About AnthologyAI

AnthologyAI is a venture-backed Personal Intelligence company headquartered in New York City. We deliver ethical, AI‑powered consumer intelligence by transforming real-time, consent‑based behavioral data into predictive, actionable insights for enterprises across financial services, retail, media, and beyond  .

With datasets capturing over 100 million consumer transactional and location data points each day, our platform enables clients to detect emerging trends, optimize strategies, forecast outcomes, and gain competitive edge—while maintaining a privacy‑first, transparent, and compliant approach  .

Why Join Us?

We’re at the forefront of innovation in Personal AI—building products that are as intuitive as they are powerful. Our data products cover retail, food delivery, ride sharing, streaming, travel, and personal finance—delivered in real time, with row-level detail and customizable insights at scale  .

From empowering decision-makers to providing next-gen data products for marketers and investors, AnthologyAI enables bold, data‑driven transformation across industries

This position reports directly to the Founder and will be instrumental in leading software development for the AnthologyAI platform. As Lead Engineer, you’ll collaborate with cross-functional individuals to design core architecture and bring it to life with an agile, high-performance development team. You’ll play a hands-on role in shaping the future of our product, contributing to everything from architectural decisions to code quality. You will also oversee and coordinate work with third-party vendors and contractors to ensure successful delivery across all components of the platform.

• Own the technical integrity and scalability of software components across our mobile, application, and data platforms
   
• Lead estimation and planning efforts for upcoming work aligned with the company’s vision and strategic priorities
   
• Partner with leadership to design, develop, and maintain solutions that meet key business requirements
   
• Serve as a hands-on technical leader, actively contributing code and guiding the team through complex engineering challenges
   
• Document systems and solutions, including architecture diagrams, use cases, deployment plans, best practices, and support materials
   
• Debug existing systems, and drive continuous improvement in code quality and developer productivity
   
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, translating requirements into actionable engineering tasks
   
• Triage and resolve technical issues, providing leadership in diagnosing and solving complex problems
   
• Design and integrate with components in the AI ecosystem, including LLMs, vector databases (e.g., Pinecone), OpenAI APIs, and workflow automation tools (e.g., n8n)

What you bring:

Required:

• Proven ability to take ownership and help guide the technical direction of a product
   
• 7+ years of hands-on experience across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), including building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with the modern AI ecosystem, including LLMs, vector databases (e.g., Pinecone), AI memory management, workflow automation tools (e.g., n8n), and model integration using APIs (e.g., OpenAI)
   
• 4+ years of Java development experience (Spring Boot preferred)
   
• 5+ years of experience developing microservices using event-driven architecture and domain-driven design principles
   
• 3+ years of experience leading and mentoring successful development teams
   
• Experience with cloud services, preferably AWS
   
• Familiarity with relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)
   
• Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
   
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and prioritization abilities
   

Preferred

• Industry-recognized technology certifications
   
• Strong analytical skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
   
• Experience with the broader Spring framework ecosystem
   
• Demonstrated track record of building products from scratch
   
• Hands-on experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) best practices
   
• Experience working at a startup
   

Compensation & Location

• Salary range: $210,000–$250,000 base, commensurate with experience
   
• Includes competitive equity, top-tier healthcare coverage, and opportunities for professional development
   
• This position is remote only, with a strong preference for candidates based in New York City for occasional in-person meetings
   
• Please note: We are not able to offer relocation or visa sponsorship at this time