About Blank Metal
Blank Metal is an AI-native engineering company that partners with enterprises to deliver production AI fast. We blend strategic insight with hands-on execution — shipping high-impact systems that turn AI initiatives into measurable business results.
We’re builders, not theorists. Our team of seasoned engineers, designers, and strategists work across industries to create AI applications that actually get used — and make a difference.
You’ll join a seasoned professional services team known for high-touch, high-quality work that drives real impact. Our culture thrives on open dialogue, collaborative problem-solving, and a healthy dose of laughter. We value your voice, your ideas, and your entrepreneurial spirit—come help us evolve our services and shape our journey.
Key Responsibilities
Design scalable service/micro-service patterns, database schemas, caching layers, and authentication flows
Ship production-grade code across front-end (React/TypeScript) and back-end (Node, Go, or JVM) with strong test coverage
Integrate model endpoints, manage real-time inference, and implement robust error-handling and fallback mechanisms
Drive code-review rigor, CI/CD pipeline health, and observability instrumentation
Pair-program, lead brown-bag sessions, and advise junior engineers on technical decisions
Collaborate with UX/Product, AI/ML Practice, and ML Ops teams to deliver client solutions
Contribute to engineering best practices and help raise the team’s technical bar
About you
5–8 years of full-stack development experience, with strength in both modern front-end and cloud-native back-end stacks
Experience designing and operating systems in AWS, GCP, or Azure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CDK)
Solid understanding of security, performance tuning, and API versioning best practices
Comfortable in dynamic, client-facing environments—startup or consulting experience preferred
Strong communicator and collaborator with a passion for building high-impact solutions
Curious, adaptable, and energized by solving complex problems across industries
Why You’ll Love It Here
Build AI that ships — every project ends in a live deployment, not a slide deck
Craft meets velocity — we obsess over quality while delivering at startup speed
Outcome-driven model — our projects align with client success, not billable hours
AI-native culture — you’ll work with peers who deeply understand modern AI’s potential and limits
Backed to build — supported by $3M in seed funding from Rally Ventures, Traction
Capital, and PurePlay PartnersReal collaboration — open conversations, shared ownership, and space to bring your voice and creativity
Equal Opportunity
Blank Metal is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all backgrounds and perspectives. Diversity makes our work better and our team stronger.
Blank Metal is an equal opportunity employer.
Top Skills
What We Do
🤘 What We Do PLAN What You Get: Board‑ready AI roadmap & ROI model Why It Matters: Align execs; secure funding BUILD What You Get: Production‑ready MVP in less than 90 days Why It Matters: Working software beats pilot purgatory OWN What You Get: Training, boot‑camps, governance Why It Matters: Your team scales the win 🤘 Proof, Not Promises. Insurance: We built a real‑time underwriting AI that drove +20 % revenue lift. Enterprise: Designed, built, and deployed an enterprise wide workforce platform that delivered 30% productivity uplift for thousands of employees. Healthcare: Led their C‑suite 2030 AI roadmap that was adopted at the board level. 🤘 Why leaders pick Blank Metal instead of big consulting: Lean, senior teams (<5 % overhead). Your budget builds instead just burning. Outcomes, not hour factories. We measure success in ROI, not utilization. AI-native from day one. Everything (workflows, processes, internal software/tools, incentives, etc) is built for velocity and iteration. Partners by design. Deep expertise and partnerships in the best models, APIs, and ecosystems. Ship in weeks, not quarters. Time‑boxed MVPs land with KPIs wired in day one. 🚀 Blank Metal is fueled by a $3M seed round from Rally Ventures, Traction Capital, and Pure Play Partners. 🤘 For 15 years our core crew has shipped market‑defining digital and AI products (from napkin sketch to exit) and now helps enterprises turn AI ideas into production software quickly, safely, and at a fraction of big‑consulting overhead. 🤘 Life at Blank Metal Small, autonomous squads vs. sprawling org charts. We hire builders who want to move fast, obsess over craft, and change what’s possible for our clients (and their own careers). AI powered, impact‑obsessed. **Let’s build something that actually ships.**
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