Summary
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An early-stage technology company is seeking a Founding Engineer to architect infrastructure, build reliable systems, and contribute across backend development and cloud operations. The role combines DevOps ownership with software engineering and innovation.
Highlights
Founding engineering role with high ownership, remote flexibility, cloud architecture responsibilities, and opportunity to shape a growing platform.
Description
We're looking for a Founding Engineer based in Sydney, Australia, with flexibility for fully remote work.
As a founding team member, you work with our team to architect, design, and develop software solutions that comprise Voltaire’s AI-powered platform.
You will be instrumental in supporting the technical vision of the company and building a robust product to help legal teams deliver greater access to justice.
What you'll be doing
Own our AWS infrastructure (ECS/Fargate, ECR, IAM) and CI/CD (GitHub Actions), including introducing infrastructure-as-code so our setup is reproducible and auditableBuild out staging environments, monitoring, logging, and incident responseLead a security review of our data handling, access controls, and secrets managementContribute directly to our Node.js/Hono backend and Supabase data layer alongside infra workCollaborate on integrating AI/LLM features (Anthropic SDK) into a platform built to support them reliably
What we're looking for
You have 2+ years engineering strong systems/infrastructure fundamentals: AWS, CI/CD, containerization (Docker), infra-as-codeYou are comfortable also writing production backend code (Node.js/TypeScript), not infra-onlyYou are a problem solver who works autonomously, takes ownership, and can explain architectural tradeoffs independentlyYou have long-term thinking about infrastructure and security, especially around sensitive dataBonus: You have experience integrating AI/LLM applications into production systems
What's in it for you
Founding team equityThe opportunity to build a high-impact product in its infancyDirect influence over the company’s product, technology strategy, and future directionMission-driven and fast-moving environmentFlexible fully remote work
Additional information
Work eligibility: Must have valid Australian work rights; Voltaire does not currently offer visa sponsorship for this roleWe are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to all applicants, and requests can be made by emailing careers@voltairelegal.comLearn more at: https://www.voltairelegal.com/careers
