AI Engineer Tech Lead

About the Company

Pragmatike is recruiting on behalf of an early-stage startup building an AI-powered relationship intelligence and fundraising platform that connects funds, investors, and networks through a private relationship graph. The platform leverages graph architecture, data pipelines, and AI-driven recommendations to transform professional networks (LinkedIn, email, CRM, teams, advisors, and portfolio) into intelligent warm introduction paths.

By combining relationship intelligence with AI and scalable infrastructure, the company aims to make fundraising faster, more efficient, and significantly more predictable. The product is already validated, and the current focus is on scaling the graph, strengthening the AI layer, improving recommendation quality, and building strong network effects and technical defensibility. The team is product-driven, fast-moving, and focused on building a scalable AI-native platform from the ground up.

About the Role

We are seeking a hands-on AI Engineer Lead to drive the technical development of the Graph AI platform. This is not a managerial-only position — it is a deeply technical builder role. You will be directly responsible for improving and scaling the relationship graph, developing AI-driven matching and recommendation systems, and shipping core product and infrastructure features. You will work closely with the founders and play a critical role in shaping the technology roadmap, product direction, and system scalability.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end architecture and technical development of the Graph AI platform
• Improve and scale the private relationship graph (matching, pathfinding, performance, and privacy)
• Design and implement AI-powered relationship scoring and recommendation systems
• Develop Graph RAG and intelligent introduction recommendations
• Build and ship core backend and infrastructure features
• Maintain and improve data pipelines (email, LinkedIn, CRM integrations, identity resolution)
• Optimize onboarding and ensure fast product adoption
• Lead cloud infrastructure and DevOps (AWS, Docker, deployments, scaling, reliability)
• Ensure performance, scalability, and security of the system
• Make key architectural decisions on system design and AI implementation
• Collaborate closely with founders on product roadmap and technical strategy

Key Requirements

• Fluent English required
• Strong experience with graph databases and relationship data modeling
• Proven expertise in AI/ML systems, recommendation engines, and RAG architectures
• Proficiency with backend development, data pipelines, and cloud infrastructure
• Experience with AWS, Docker, and DevOps practices
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of technical direction
• Experience with fintech, SaaS, or B2B marketplace platforms preferred

💼 Work Environment: Fully remote (EMEA timezone preferred). Start date: ASAP. This is a hands-on technical leadership role ideal for builders who want direct impact on product and architecture in a fast-moving early-stage startup.

💰 Compensation not publicly listed. Market estimate for similar roles: from $80K, varying by experience and location.