Jobs at Sierra Studio

Lead as the startup's first in-house engineer: build production and prototype code across the stack, validate technical approaches with fast experiments, integrate devices and services, work hands-on with robotics and hardware-adjacent systems, and act as the primary technical voice for leadership while evolving into a technical lead.

Lead one or more software project teams end-to-end: set technical direction, mentor engineers, architect solutions, review code, hire, and partner with product, design, and clients to deliver production-ready AI and web/mobile products. Stay hands-on in code while shaping engineering culture and processes.

Be the company's first technical hire: audit and own the existing codebase, design architecture and DB schema, build end-to-end features with Python/FastAPI and Next.js, implement real-time WebSocket functionality, manage deployments on Railway, write tests, set engineering standards, and collaborate daily with the founder to evolve product and team.

Lead and grow the engineering organization; define and execute technical strategy; provide architecture and infrastructure leadership; recruit and mentor engineers; align engineering with product and business priorities; own planning, delivery, reliability, and operational excellence while remaining technically engaged.

Own the Creative Engine product: define data models, pipelines, and queryable insights tying creative signals to performance. Partner with strategists and engineers to spec dashboards, Slack/Cowork integrations, structured tests, and reusable creative assets to drive data-driven creative decisions.

Build the data foundation and LLM analysis layer for a Creative Engine: ingest and structure multi-platform performance and sales data, run video analysis with Gemini and Claude, implement semantic search with pgvector, connect signals into a queryable intelligence layer, integrate platform APIs, and own full-stack features (Django + HTMX + Tailwind) with async pipelines (Celery + Redis).

Lead engineering initiatives, architect software stacks, mentor team members, and collaborate with product managers to deliver products from idea to production.

Lead the engineering of AI initiatives, architect stacks, prompt engineer LLMs, and mentor engineers. Work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver products from concept to production.