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Join SAMARA as a Founding AI Engineer and become a pivotal part of our innovative team.

We're looking for a passionate Backend Engineer to join our founding team. This is an equity-based role, with paid contracts already in the pipeline. Once key features are shipped, you'll receive a revenue share on top of your equity. If you're excited by early-stage building and want to help shape the future of the product, we’d love to hear from you.

At SAMARA, we are dedicated to disrupt the industry with cutting-edge AI solutions. As a founding member, you will play a crucial role in shaping the future of our AI technologies, driving the development and implementation of advanced algorithms, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex challenges. We are seeking a visionary engineer who is passionate about leveraging AI to create transformative experiences. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a forward-thinking company at the forefront of technological advancement, where your expertise will directly impact our growth and success. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and are eager to make a lasting impact, we invite you to be part of our journey at SAMARA.

Tasks

• Translate customer workflows into dynamic AI flows (e.g., file checks, rostering logic, status alerts)
• Build prompt- and agent-driven workflows for compliance tasks within Microsoft 365 (Outlook, SharePoint, Excel, Teams)
• Ship and iterate rapidly alongside current CTO and product + delivery leads
• Develop and implement cutting-edge AI algorithms and models that align with SAMARA's strategic objectives.
• Conduct comprehensive research to stay abreast of the latest advancements in AI technology and apply them effectively to drive innovation within the company.
• Optimise and scale machine learning models for performance and efficiency, leveraging best practices in AI engineering.
• Integrate using Microsoft Graph API or prebuilt plugins

Requirements

• Strong experience with LLMs (OpenAI, Mistral, Claude, etc.)
• Built with tools like LangChain, OpenRouter, or function-calling agents
• Solid with Next.js, Node.js, or Python (we’re flexible)
• Some experience (or curiosity) around regulated workflows and operational complexity
• Bonus: Microsoft Graph API or 365 integration experience
• Shipped work + immediate income on paid enterprise deliverables
• Early equity and a core role in future funding roundsMentorship and ownership: work alongside the current CTO to be mentored
• Work alongside passionate, experienced founders.
• Have the opportunity to shape the product and company culture from day one.
• Potential for high reward with an early equity stake and bonus tied to company success