# AI Engineer - New Verticals

Hiring organization: [Protege](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/protege)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/9a926e4e-aa97-4e73-b68d-549b35c3bd2c

Listed on Protege's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Junior
- Location: Remote
- Remote: yes

## Summary

This role is for an engineer who will build the technical foundation for a new business vertical within Protege, working directly with leadership and early customers to define market needs and create reusable infrastructure. It's ideal for a builder who thrives in ambiguity and wants to shape both a product and a business line from the ground up.

_Our summary, not Protege's wording._

## Skills named

Python, SQL

## Required

- 3+ years of engineering experience with meaningful 0→1 or early-stage work
- Backend and data-oriented generalist instincts
- Proficiency in Python and SQL
- Comfort across infrastructure, application logic, and data systems
- Ability to create structure and move quickly in ambiguity
- Strong technical judgment on delivery versus architecture tradeoffs
- Excellent written and verbal communication for senior stakeholders
- Ability to independently scope customer needs and plan execution

## Nice to have

- Prior founding engineer experience at a successful startup
- Experience extending an existing platform into a new domain
- Track record of converting customer-specific work into reusable infrastructure or product
- Familiarity with ML, NLP, or LLM systems

Apply on Protege's site: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/protege/f8b0350b-c5e3-447d-8d01-04bfc5e04f22/application