AI Software Engineer, Full Stack

About Nexus

Nexus is building a world supercomputer by leveraging the latest advancements in cryptography, engineering, and science. Our team of experts is developing and deploying the Nexus Layer 1, the Nexus Network, and Nexus zkVM in support of our mission to enable the Verifiable Internet.

Nexus raised $25M in Series A funding, co-led by Lightspeed and Pantera, with participation from Dragonfly, SV Angel and more.  

We are headquartered in San Francisco, and this role will be in-person with the rest of the Nexus team.

AI Software Engineer, Full Stack
We’re looking for a full-stack engineer who loves building intelligent user experiences. You'll help bridge powerful AI models with elegant frontends and robust backends. You’ll work across the stack to ship features that bring our AI capabilities to life.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement UIs that integrate AI outputs (chat, search, workflows, etc.).

• Build scalable APIs to serve model inference, analytics, and session management.

• Collaborate with AI researchers to prototype and deploy interactive applications.

• Maintain best practices for code quality, testing, and CI/CD.
  

Requirements

• Proficient in React (or similar frontend frameworks) and modern UI patterns.

• Backend experience with Python, FastAPI, Node.js, or equivalent.

• Familiar with cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, GCP, Docker, k8s).

• Comfortable integrating LLMs or AI APIs into user-facing features.
  

Bonus Points

• Experience building AI-native interfaces (e.g., chat, autocomplete, interactive agents).

• Design sensibility and ability to iterate quickly on prototypes.

• Knowledge of WebSockets, streaming UIs, or latency-sensitive interfaces.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and generous equity compensation

• Health insurance for employees and their dependents

• Daily lunch and dinner provided at SF headquarters

• Company-paid travel to events and conferences

Nexus is committed to diversity in our workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO).