<h2>The role</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are hiring an Applied AI Engineer to join our AI team. This is an interdisciplinary, high-leverage role: you will be embedded in the AI team but spend most of your time partnering with the business teams across <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a> - BD, sales, operations, legal, HR, finance, marketing, and customer service - to scope and build the internal AI tools and automations that make them more effective.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Unlike a traditional engineering role, you will not be working on <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a>'s core protocol or developer-facing product. Your remit is everything else: the workflows, agents, and applications that compound productivity across the rest of the company. You will also contribute to a shared substrate layer that other internal AI tools build on, which is why a solid TypeScript foundation matters even when the surface area looks like business automation.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are looking for someone 0–3 years into their career who has already shown initiative through side projects, open source contributions, or self-directed learning - and who is ready to grow quickly inside a team that builds production AI systems every day.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Location:</strong> <em>Remote within Europe or Middle East (UTC+0 → UTC+5). Applications outside this region will not be considered.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h2>Responsibilities: what you’ll do</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Own the end-to-end build</strong> of internal AI tools and automations: requirements gathering, stakeholder alignment, design, implementation, deployment, and iteration.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Translate ambiguity into product</strong> — distill a team's needs into a coherent plan and present it back to stakeholders in a way that gets buy-in.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Build on a shared substrate</strong> — contribute to the common TypeScript layer that internal AI tools at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a> are built on, so your work compounds with everyone else's.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Close collaboration with business teams</strong> — sit with BD, ops, legal, HR, finance, marketing, or customer service to deeply understand their workflows, pain points, and opportunities for AI leverage.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Think holistically</strong> — over time, help shape <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a>'s overall internal AI strategy rather than shipping isolated one-off automations.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Work cross-functionally</strong> — collaborate with shared resources such as DevOps and Security through our standard prioritization workflow.</p></li></ul><h2>Requirements: what we’re looking for</h2><h3>Must-haves</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>TypeScript proficiency</strong> — this is our minimum technical bar, since you will be contributing to our shared substrate layer.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Demonstrable, AI-native engineering experience</strong> — work we can actually look at. GitHub projects, open source contributions, or working implementations using LLM tooling, agent libraries, or AI frameworks.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>DevOps & Security:</strong> knowledge and understanding of best practices and foreseeable challenges.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Drive and curiosity</strong> — someone who builds things on their own time, not because they were assigned to.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Structured independence</strong> — able to manage projects end-to-end without hand-holding, while staying coordinated with stakeholders.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Growth mindset</strong> — we are hiring for trajectory, not credentials. We care more about how you think and learn than about the brand of your CV.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Strong written and verbal communication</strong> — you will be the bridge between business stakeholders and AI capabilities.</p></li></ul><h3>Nice-to-haves</h3><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Crypto, DeFi, or Web3 background</strong> — enough context to quickly understand <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a>'s mission, customers, and ecosystem.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Experience shipping production AI systems</strong> — even small ones — with attention to evaluation, reliability, and cost.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Exposure to internal tooling or BPM work</strong> — you have automated workflows for non-technical teammates before.</p></li></ul><h2>Current tech stack</h2><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Node.js running TypeScript code in Docker containers</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">MongoDB, Redis, Postgres for our data</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Ethers.js and Vien.js for communication with the blockchains</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Github, Kubernetes, AWS and CloudFlare for our GitOps CD chain</p></li></ul><h2>Growth path</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">Building production AI systems is a valuable career path, and this role is designed to compound it. As you grow, two clear tracks open up:</p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Team Lead within the AI team</strong> — owning a squad focused on a specific domain of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a>'s internal AI surface.</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Progression to more senior positions within the engineering org</strong> — moving to Senior, Staff, or Principal, carrying AI fluency into product, infrastructure, or platform work.</p></li></ul><h2>Location and employment type</h2><p style="min-height:1.5em">We are a remote-first company. For this role, we are focused on EMEA, with a preference for candidates close to Central European Time given the seniority level and the need for close collaboration with the AI team lead.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Company culture</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Embracing the differences</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Embrace your own differences</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Respect and welcome the unique qualities of others</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">See others’ differences as an opportunity to grow</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Own it, do it</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Own tasks end-to-end</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Hold yourself to a high bar for execution</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Make bold decisions, and be accountable</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Understand your limitations and seek for help</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Fail forward</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Try - don’t be afraid to fail</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Learn - don’t make the same mistake twice</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Adapt - grow with the experience</p></li></ul></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em"><strong>Have fun together</strong></p><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Take the time to get to know and understand each other better</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Don’t take yourself too seriously and keep it light-hearted</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Fun should be coming from a place of love and respect</p></li></ul></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>What you’ll get</strong></h1><ul style="min-height:1.5em"><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Annual team offsites (Thailand in 2023, Vietnam in 2024, Marrakech in 2025, Crete in 2026; memories we'll never forget. Already dreaming about where 2027 will take us!)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">30 days of PTO</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexible remote days</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Flexible working hours</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Equity participation from day 1</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">Entitlement to work computer (choice of equipment)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">An annual 1,000€ personal development budget once you have worked 6+ months (pro-rated the first year)</p></li><li><p style="min-height:1.5em">A one-time 1,000€ remote budget to use on coworking, office setup, etc.</p></li></ul><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>If you join us as an independent contractor, you’re only entitled to the first five benefits of this list.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><em>This role is engaged via employer of record (EOR) or independent contractor arrangement.</em></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><p style="min-height:1.5em"></p><h1><strong>Application process</strong></h1><p style="min-height:1.5em">Setting yourself up for success starts with the application! Click <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.notion.so/Setting-yourself-up-for-a-great-start-112f0ff14ac780d58c6ee346f3856bec?pvs=21">here</a> to discover valuable tips that will help you navigate our application process effectively.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em"><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="http://LI.FI">LI.FI</a> is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Join us in our dedication to fostering a workplace that values and respects each team member's unique contributions.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">Shortlisted candidates will undergo a comprehensive interview process, including a people operations interview, a take-home assignment, a meet-the-team & founder interview, and a reference check.</p><p style="min-height:1.5em">For more information, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.notion.so/Hiring-Process-at-LI-FI-2e3ec55d96114976abc635866ae73ea3?pvs=21">visit our page</a> detailing our hiring process!</p>