Full Stack Software Development Engineer (Generative AI and other relevant AI based solutions)

Company: Civilization Labs

Location: Remote (US time zones preferred) | NYC optional

Reports to: CEO

Civilization Labs

Most important decisions are still made with a mix of instinct, politics, incomplete evidence, and rationalization. Civilization Labs exists to change that. We’re building decision-grade validation tools and systems that help teams pressure-test important choices with clarity, evidence, and explicit uncertainty, not narrative or false confidence. Our aim is simple to say and hard to build: turn messy inputs into auditable outputs people can actually use and stand behind.

The Opportunity

Civilization Labs is still early enough that the right people will shape not just the product, but the standard behind it. In this role, you’ll help turn our vision into something real: useful software, repeatable workflows, and product experiences that hold up under real-world use. This is a chance to do meaningful zero-to-one work on a system designed for decisions where the cost of being wrong is high.

What will be doing

• Design and develop enterprise-scale, full-stack software solutions that utilize Civilization Labs proprietary stack, available AI solutions, as well as other prominent protocols and tools.

• Innovate with Generative AI and other forms of AI, enhancing decision support lifecycle automation.

• Deliver end-to-end technical design and development of technology solutions aligned with business needs.

• Collaborate closely with business partners and product owners to present and refine innovative technical solutions.

• Collaborate with all other team members of the engineering organization to implement and refine agile methodology stories and tasks to ensure project efficiency and high-quality delivery.

What you will need

• 5+ years in full-stack software development with enterprise-scale solutions.

• 3+ years of experience in technical solutions design and application architecture.

• 2+ years of hands-on software development with major protocols, frameworks, and toolsets.

• Experience in research, innovation, and comparative analysis, especially in the blockchain space.

• Comprehensive understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) for commercial products.

• Proven experience with agile development methodologies on significant projects.

Who you are

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, thriving in a team-oriented environment.

• Proactive, eager to tackle technical challenges through research and hands-on experimentation.

• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to pivot and adapt to emerging priorities.

• Expertise in using the latest coding agents, especially GitHub Copilot.

• Expertise in coding with Python, Node.js (Rust is a plus), familiarity with compilation to WASM is a plus.

• Skilled and eager to explore new tools and frameworks used in Generative AI solutions.

• Experience in front-end development with frameworks like Next.js and React.

• Familiarity with modern developer tools, including VS Code and Git for efficient coding and collaboration.

• Solid understanding of microservices frameworks, databases, messaging platforms, and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana).

• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, cloud providers (GCP in focus), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm).

• Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.

  • Additional software development and engineering certifications are a plus.

Our Culture

Civilization Labs, a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), was built around the belief that better decisions matter, and that stronger decision-making can be part of making the world better. That belief shapes our product, but it also shapes our culture. We want to do serious work with people who care about evidence, truth-seeking, and the social consequences of what they build.

• Integrity: Trust starts with honesty, transparency, and respect for reality.

• Accountability: We do what we say we’ll do, and we take responsibility when we miss.

• Collaboration: We solve hard problems together and value clear, generous communication.

• Intellectual Curiosity: We stay interested, skeptical, and eager to improve how we think.

• Social Impact: We aim to build technology that supports more coherent, evidence-based, and human-centered outcomes.

Compensation

We’re an early-stage company, and we try to keep compensation simple, fair, and aligned with the reality of the role.

• Base salary: $160,000–$185,000

• We may consider adjustments to cash and equity mix

We’ll place candidates within the range based on their track record, technical depth, and how much end-to-end ownership they can take on from day one.

Application process

If you’re interested, send:

• Your resume, cover letter, and links to your LinkedIn & Github

• In your email include the following

  • Tell us about one product feature or system you personally helped ship. In 5-10 lines, tell us what it did, which parts you owned directly, the stack you used, one important technical tradeoff you made, and what happened once it was in use.

  • Tell us about one time you used AI tools, automation, or a new technical approach to solve a real product or engineering problem. In 5-10 lines, tell us what you were trying to do, what you built or tested, how you judged whether it worked, what went wrong, and what you changed as a result.

Email join@civilization-labs.com Please use subject line: “CL - Full Stack Software Development Engineer” - [your name]