Remote Backend Software Engineer (GenAI)

Join OLX Generative AI Engineering Team

We are seeking a Mid-level/Senior Fullstack Engineer to join our newly established Generative AI Platform (GenAI Platform) team. This dynamic group is dedicated to revolutionizing our products and services through the power of Generative AI. Our mission is to create a robust platform that empowers various product teams to seamlessly integrate advanced AI capabilities into their workflows, thereby significantly enhancing the overall customer experience.

About The Job

As an engineer in our team, you'll be collaborating closely with colleague engineers and SREs, the product team, data scientists, and an engineering manager while building one of the newest distributed systems we have in the company. Our systems are built with Python, Kotlin, or Golang and they run on AWS.

You Will

• Contribute technically to projects and take part in the planning, execution, and success of complex technical projects.
• Be part of a team and establish credibility with the quality of your own and your team’s technical execution.
• Encourage the team to innovate, invent, implement, and deploy complex software solutions.
• Ask questions, brainstorm, and own the product we are building.
• Work closely with the product management team to ensure we’re building the best products for our users.

You Have

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• 5+ years of professional experience in software development with Python or Kotlin.
• Professional experience working with React or any other modern frontend frameworks. Next.js is a plus.
• Passion for architecting, building, and scaling cloud-based systems, serving millions of users.
• Ability to debug and optimize code and automate routine tasks.
• Experience in architecting Cloud Native solutions, AWS is a plus.
• Worked in multi-functional teams.
• Believe in self-aligned teams and "you build it, you run it" philosophy.
• Experience in building AI/ML-enabled products is a plus.

Our Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on seniority
• Annual bonus of up to 15% of your annual salary
• Excellent select-your-own benefits
• International career and travel opportunities
• Work with an international team of top engineers learning from one another
• Equipment you might need and a company mobile phone
• A budget for education, training, and conferences

At OLX, we unlock value in our people. We invest in ourselves and each other to reach our full potential. We avoid bureaucracy and empower our teams to innovate; with opportunities, training and leadership behaviors a focus for all. Our commitment to inclusion ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions. And, we combine the spirit and agility of a startup with our global scale and the backing of Prosus, one of the largest consumer internet groups in the world.

We also unlock value for our stakeholders. We are proud of the positive contribution we make to our planet, by enabling more conscious consumption and helping the world make the most of its limited resources through more efficient trade.

And last but not least, we love to unlock value for our customers. Every single month, over 300 million people use our platforms to easily, safely, and conveniently find their perfect home, buy or sell a car, find a great job, sell things they no longer need, or strike a great deal on something they need. And we help thousands of entrepreneurs and businesses find their customers too.

Why join OLX?

At OLX, we invest in ourselves and each other to reach our full potential. We avoid bureaucracy and empower our teams to innovate; with opportunities, training, and leadership behaviors a key focus for all. Our commitment to inclusion ensures we listen to a diverse range of voices when making decisions. And, we combine the spirit and agility of a startup with our global scale and the backing of Prosus, one of the largest consumer internet groups in the world.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at OLX

At OLX, we are committed to creating a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. We strongly encourage people of all races, ethnicities, disabilities, ages, gender identities or expressions, sexual orientations, religions, backgrounds, and experiences to apply.

If you are excited about this role, and your past experiences do not align perfectly with every criteria asked for in the job description, we would still like you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other opportunities across the business, and we'd like to hear from you.