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ttpsc.com • HQ: Warsaw, Poland • CAD & PLM • Manufacturing • Internet of Things • Est. 1991
HQ: Warsaw, Poland • CAD & PLM • Manufacturing • Internet of Things • Est. 1991
$52k – $94k per year (Estimated)Poland • Remote (Poland) • Full-Time
PowerShell
Python
AI/ML
Copilot
DevOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
Bicep
Bitbucket
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
Terraform
GitHub
GitLab
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2 months ago

Data Scientist

$63k – $102k per year (Estimated)Warsaw • Remote (Poland) • Full-Time • Polish: C1
Python
SQL
Python
pySpark
AI/ML
Keras
LLM
NLP
NumPy
Optuna
Pandas
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
SciPy
Spark
TensorFlow
XGBoost
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
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$66k – $109k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Warsaw • Remote (Poland) • Full-Time • Senior • Polish: C1
Python
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
LangChain
LLM
MLFlow
NLP
Prompt Engineering
PyTorch
RAG
Streamlit
TensorFlow
OpenAI
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
GitLab
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Formic

formic.co
Formic deploys industrial robots to small manufacturers on an hourly rate rather than a capital purchase. Founded in 2020 in Chicago, it monitors every deployed system remotely and uses the data to improve uptime. The model removes the automation engineering burden from factories that cannot hire specialists.
formic.co • HQ: Chicago, United States • Exhibitions • Industrial Robotics • Industrial Machinery • Est. 2020
HQ: Chicago, United States • Exhibitions • Industrial Robotics • Industrial Machinery • Est. 2020
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Robotics Install & Commissioning Technician

$52k – $151k per year (Estimated) • Equity • Middle • 3+ years expChicago • Remote (Israel) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle
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Clarivate

clarivate.com
Clarivate aims to fuel the world's greatest breakthroughs through enriched data, insights, analytics, workflow solutions and expert services. Find out more.
clarivate.com • Belgrade • Boston • Bengaluru • Science & Engineering • Business Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Est. 2016
Belgrade • Boston • Bengaluru • Science & Engineering • Business Intelligence • Data & Analytics • Est. 2016
2 months ago

VP of Engineering

$43k – $92k per year (Estimated) • Executive • 10+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Architect
JavaScript
Node JS
Python
SQL
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
LLM
Frontend
Angular
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
GCP
Git
Platform Engineering
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Hygraph

hygraph.com
Michael and Daniel met in 2015 while working for a DAM company. They quickly realized that they share the same mindset on software development, keeping a close eye on the disruptive JavaScript technologies that came to life. A couple of weeks later, the idea of a GraphQL CMS came to their minds, so they built it.
hygraph.com • Berlin • Web Development • Software • Content Management Systems (CMS)
Berlin • Web Development • Software • Content Management Systems (CMS)
$71k – $147k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 6+ years expBerlin • Remote (Germany) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
Node JS
TypeScript
Go
Databases
PostgreSQL
AI/ML
Claude
Cursor
OpenAI Codex
Frontend
GraphQL
React.js
DevOps
AWS
Datadog
GCP
New Relic
Pulumi
Terraform
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Tinybird

tinybird.co
Tinybird helps data teams build real-time Data Products at scale through SQL-based API endpoints
tinybird.co • Madrid • Database Management • Data & Analytics • Big Data • Est. 2019
Madrid • Database Management • Data & Analytics • Big Data • Est. 2019
Verified live · 2 days ago 2 months ago

Backend Engineer

$79k – $111k per year • Remote (Spain) • Spanish: C1
Python
SQL
Databases
ClickHouse
AI/ML
ChatGPT
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
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Signifly

signifly.com
Signifly is a Danish digital product studio founded in 2011 and based in Copenhagen. It designs and develops websites, applications and digital services for brands and institutions. The company is known for its design-led approach.
signifly.com • HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark • Sales & Marketing • Est. 2011
HQ: Copenhagen, Denmark • Sales & Marketing • Est. 2011
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Software Engineer (Full-Stack)

Senior • In office • Senior
Node JS
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
Claude
Claude Code
LLM
Model Context Protocol
AI Agents
Frontend
Next.js
React.js
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Vaillant Group

vaillant-group.com
Vaillant Group is a global HVAC, heat pump, and climate technology manufacturer headquartered in Remscheid, Germany. Founded in 1874 by Johann Vaillant, the enterprise remains 100% family-owned by descendants of the founder. Operating on a B2B2C manufacturing, wholesale distribution, direct HVAC installer partner network, and IoT subscription software model, Vaillant Group is the second-largest manufacturer in the European heating technology sector and a global leader in residential heat pumps.
vaillant-group.com • HQ: Remscheid, Germany • Professional Services • Human Resources • 5000+ employees
HQ: Remscheid, Germany • Professional Services • Human Resources • 5000+ employees
2 months ago

Data Scientist

$58k – $64k per year • Middle • 4+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Katowice, Poland) • Master's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • German
Python
Databases
Databricks
AI/ML
Spark
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
Azure
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2 months ago

Data Software Engineer

$58k – $67k per year • Middle • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Katowice, Poland) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Middle • German (Optional)
Python
Java
Scala
Databases
Databricks
Apache Kafka
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
Azure
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TENTENS Tech

tentens.tech
TENTENS Tech is an international IT company that develops, launches, and scales social discovery platforms serving millions of users worldwide. The firm specializes in managing the full product lifecycle, with a strong focus on high-load infrastructure, reliable payment systems, and advanced AI-driven solutions for content moderation and fraud detection. With a large team of specialists, they deliver high-performance technological environments designed to maintain stability and speed even under significant operational pressure.
tentens.tech • Kyiv • Warsaw • Security Compliance • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2023
Kyiv • Warsaw • Security Compliance • Fraud Detection • Artificial Intelligence • Est. 2023
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Analyst Engineer (OpsAnalytics)

In office (Kyiv, Ukraine) • Full-Time • Ukrainian: C1
Python
SQL
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
CI/CD
Git
Analytics
Tableau
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Data Analyst

In office (Kyiv, Ukraine, Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Ukrainian: C1
Python
SQL
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Data Engineer (Analytics)

In office (Kyiv, Ukraine, Warsaw, Poland) • Full-Time • Ukrainian: C1
Python
SQL
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
CI/CD
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Rossmann

rossmann.pl
Drogeria Rossmann.pl: Kosmetyki do makijażu i pielęgnacji, perfumy i wiele więcej! Blisko 30 tys. produktów, świetne ceny i wyjątkowe promocje!
rossmann.pl • Łódź • Commerce • Cosmetics & Makeup • Retail & Shop Systems
Łódź • Commerce • Cosmetics & Makeup • Retail & Shop Systems
$59k – $106k per year (Estimated)In office (Łódź, Poland) • Full-Time • Polish: C1
C#
Python
SQL
JavaScript
AI/ML
Red Teaming
Frontend
Vue.js
DevOps
CI/CD
Terraform
Cybersecurity
Acunetix
Burp Suite
Checkmarx
OWASP Top 10
OWASP ZAP
Snyk
QA
Playwright
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2 months ago

AI / LLMOps Engineer

$60k – $103k per year (Estimated)In office (Łódź, Poland) • Full-Time • Polish: C1
Python
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
AutoGen
Google ADK
Kubeflow
LangGraph
LlamaIndex
LLM
RAG
Vertex AI
LangChain
EU AI Act
LLMOps
Model Context Protocol
AI Agents
DevOps
AIOps
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
Google Cloud Run
Google GKE
Helm
Kubernetes
Vector
IAM
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Whatnot

whatnot.com
Whatnot is a livestream shopping platform and marketplace backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, and CapitalG.
whatnot.com • Berlin • New York • San Francisco • Marketplaces • Commerce • Social Commerce
Berlin • New York • San Francisco • Marketplaces • Commerce • Social Commerce
Top 25% pay 2 months ago

Data Engineer, CX

$180k – $260k per year • Senior • 5+ years expRemote/Hybrid (New York, United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Apache Kafka
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
AI/ML
Dagster
dbt
Flink
Great Expectations
Spark
DevOps
CI/CD
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Axi

axi.com
Axi is a global online FX and CFD trading company that offers a comprehensive end-to-end trading experience in margin and deliverable foreign exchange, contracts for difference (CFDs), and financial spread betting.
axi.com • HQ: Sydney, Australia • Financial Services • Payments • FinTech • Est. 2007
HQ: Sydney, Australia • Financial Services • Payments • FinTech • Est. 2007
$29k – $77k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 12+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Bachelor's Degree • Principal
Java
SQL
Kotlin
JavaScript
Python
Java
Hibernate
Spring Boot
Spring MVC
Spring Security
Kotlin
Mockito
Databases
Apache Kafka
Cassandra
DynamoDB
MySQL
Oracle
PostgreSQL
RabbitMQ
AI/ML
LLM
Model Context Protocol
RAG
Frontend
React.js
Mobile
JUnit
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Azure DevOps
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Jenkins
Kubernetes
Rest API
API Gateway
GitHub
GitLab
Dynatrace
Grafana
OpenShift
Prometheus
Splunk
Terraform
Vector
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2 months ago

Data Engineer

$19k – $52k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Junior
Scala
SQL
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Databricks
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
Azure
SLI/SLO/SLA
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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2 months ago

Azure Data Engineer

$19k – $52k per year (Estimated) • Junior • 2+ years expIn office (Bengaluru, India) • Junior
Scala
SQL
Python
Python
pySpark
Databases
Azure Cosmos DB
Databricks
AI/ML
Spark
DevOps
Azure
SLI/SLO/SLA
Analytics
ETL/ELT
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Fujitsu

fujitsu.com
fujitsu.com • Łódź • Software • Hardware • Information Technology
Łódź • Software • Hardware • Information Technology
$73k – $129k per year (Estimated) • Lead • Łódź • Remote (Poland) • Relocation • Visa sponsorship • Full-Time • Staff • Japanese
Python
Python
FastAPI
Poetry
Pydantic
Databases
PostgreSQL
Neo4j
AI/ML
LangChain
LangGraph
LangSmith
LLM
AI Agents
DevOps
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
OpenTelemetry
Vector
GitLab
Cybersecurity
Microsoft Entra ID
QA
Pytest
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$70k – $108k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 10+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Łódź, Poland) • Full-Time • Architect • Japanese
Python
Databases
Amazon Aurora
GraphDB
AI/ML
AWS Bedrock
Cohere SDK
ElevenLabs
Embeddings
LangChain
LLM
Multimodal AI
RAG
AI Agents
GraphRAG
Model Context Protocol
OpenAI
Amazon SageMaker
EU AI Act
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
Kubernetes
Terraform
Vector
GitLab
AWS Lambda
Datadog
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
GDPR
Microsoft Entra ID
Management
ServiceNow
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Careem

careem.com
Careem is the Dubai technology company founded in 2012 that built the first large ride hailing network in the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa. After its acquisition by Uber it evolved into a multi-service super app covering rides, food and grocery delivery, payments and bill services. Careem Technologies, majority owned by e&, now develops the everything app while Uber operates the ride hailing business.
careem.com • HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Est. 2012
HQ: Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Est. 2012
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Product Designer (Design Systems)

Senior • 5+ years expDubai • Remote (United Arab Emirates) • Full-Time • Senior
JavaScript
TypeScript
AI/ML
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol
Design
Figma
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior IT Infrastructure Engineer II

Senior • In office (Karachi, Pakistan) • Full-Time • Senior
PowerShell
Python
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
DevOps
VMWare
Cybersecurity
Zero Trust
Zscaler
Management
Google Workspace
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Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

Senior Data Scientist II - Personalization

Senior • 6+ years expDubai • Remote (United Arab Emirates) • Full-Time • Senior
Python
SQL
Databases
Db2
Google BigQuery
MS SQL
MySQL
Oracle
Teradata
AI/ML
Hadoop
LLM
RAG
Spark
Time Series Forecasting
Knowledge Graph
Analytics
Tableau
A/B Testing
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Thorit

thorit.com
Experten für CRM & HubSpot – Wir optimieren Ihr digitales Wachstum mit individuellen CX-Strategien & IT-Lösungen für nachhaltigen Erfolg. 🚀
thorit.com • Böblingen • Lisbon • Commerce • Sales & Marketing • Design & Creative
Böblingen • Lisbon • Commerce • Sales & Marketing • Design & Creative
Verified live · 8 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior Technical Project Manager (all genders)

$74k – $151k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Böblingen, Germany) • Full-Time • Senior • German
AI Agents
Claude
Claude Code
LLM
Model Context Protocol
DevOps
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Design
Figma
Management
Confluence
Jira
Miro
Marketing
HubSpot
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Verified live · 8 hours ago 3 months ago

Senior Software Engineer (all genders)

$44k – $111k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expIn office (Lisbon, Portugal) • Full-Time • Senior
Node JS
Python
TypeScript
JavaScript
AI/ML
LLM
AI Agents
Function Calling
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
RAG
Frontend
React.js
GraphQL
DevOps
CI/CD
AWS
GCP
Git
Management
Confluence
Jira
Marketing
HubSpot
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Open 128 daysVerified live · 8 hours ago 5 months ago

Agentic Engineer (all genders)

In office (Lisbon, Portugal) • Full-Time • Portuguese
Python
TypeScript
Python
Pydantic
AI/ML
AutoGen
CrewAI
Helicone
LangChain
Langfuse
LangGraph
LangSmith
LLM
Pydantic AI
Semantic Kernel
AI Agents
Arize Phoenix
Human-in-the-Loop
Claude
Claude Code
Cursor
Gemini
Anthropic
OpenAI
Frontend
GraphQL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
Docker
GCP
GitHub Actions
GitHub
Management
Confluence
Jira
Marketing
HubSpot
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Deepbluecompany

deepbluecompany.com.au
We are building a better way to buy, sell and settle properties. Through our technology and service offerings, we are driving fundamental industry change to the way properties are transacted for all Australians.
deepbluecompany.com.au • Melbourne • Makati • Wellington • Brisbane • Cairns • Real Estate Brokerage • Real Estate • PropTech
Melbourne • Makati • Wellington • Brisbane • Cairns • Real Estate Brokerage • Real Estate • PropTech
Verified live · 1 day ago 2 months ago

AI Solutions Architect

$23k – $55k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • Makati • Remote (Philippines) • Bachelor's Degree • Full-Time • Senior
AI Agents
LLM
Prompt Engineering
Management
n8n
Zapier
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BLiNQ

blinqnetworks.com
Converged Wireless Enterprise Solutions Our all-in-one 4G and 5G AI-enabled solutions are built for private enterprise networks, delivering smart, secure, and future-ready connectivity.
blinqnetworks.com • Sydney • Melbourne • Wireless • Telecommunications • Telecom Infrastructure
Sydney • Melbourne • Wireless • Telecommunications • Telecom Infrastructure
2 months ago

Senior Data Engineer

$72k – $184k per year (Estimated) • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Senior
Python
SQL
Databases
Google BigQuery
AI/ML
dbt
DevOps
AWS
GCP
Analytics
ETL/ELT
A/B Testing
Marketing
Amplitude
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2 months ago

Analytics Engineer

$55k – $135k per year (Estimated) • Middle • 3+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Sydney, Australia) • Full-Time • Middle
SQL
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Google BigQuery
Snowflake
AI/ML
dbt
Analytics
A/B Testing
ETL/ELT
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Open 117 days 4 months ago

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

$70k – $177k per year (Estimated) • Senior • 5+ years expRemote/Hybrid (Melbourne, Australia) • Full-Time • Senior
Claude
Claude Code
Copilot
Cursor
DevOps
CI/CD
GCP
Incident Management
Platform Engineering
GitHub
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Looking to accelerate your business growth through e-commerce? Plug in to open network for digital commerce and compete on equal footing with large online market players.
ondc.org • Delhi • Commerce • Marketplaces • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2021
Delhi • Commerce • Marketplaces • E-commerce Platforms • Est. 2021
2 months ago

Data Architect

$31k – $74k per year (Estimated) • Staff+ • 8+ years expIn office (Delhi, India) • Internship • Architect
SQL
Databases
Amazon Redshift
Apache Iceberg
Apache Kafka
Apache Pulsar
ClickHouse
Druid
DuckDB
Presto
Snowflake
Trino
AI/ML
Airflow
Dagster
LLM
Spark
DevOps
Argo Workflows
AWS
Azure
CloudFormation
Docker
GCP
Kubernetes
Platform Engineering
Pulumi
Terraform
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2 months ago

Principal AI Architect

$34k – $80k per year (Estimated) • Lead • 8+ years expIn office (Delhi, India) • Architect
Python
AI/ML
Fine-tuning
Knowledge Distillation
LLM
NLP
AI Agents
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Clockwork

clockwork.io
About Us Clockwork builds software that optimizes GPU clusters for fault tolerance, deterministic performance and increased utilization.Today's AI workloads are massively distributed and depend on GPUs staying tightly in sync.
clockwork.io • HQ: Palo Alto, United States • AI Infrastructure • Information Technology
HQ: Palo Alto, United States • AI Infrastructure • Information Technology
Top 25% payVerified live · 7 min ago 2 months ago

Software Development Engineer in Test

$130k – $175k per year • Equity • Middle • 3+ years expIn office (Palo Alto, United States) • Middle
Python
AI/ML
InfiniBand
Kubeflow
PyTorch
NCCL
DevOps
AWS
Azure
CI/CD
Docker
GCP
GitHub Actions
GitLab CI
Helm
Jenkins
Kubernetes
SLURM
GitHub
GitLab
Bazel
Terraform
QA
Playwright
Pytest
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Open 124 daysTop 25% pay 4 months ago

Senior Software Engineer – Network Observability

$140k – $210k per year • Equity • Senior • In office (Palo Alto, United States) • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
Go
Python
Rust
AI/ML
Anomaly Detection
InfiniBand
NCCL
Time Series Forecasting
DevOps
Datadog
Grafana
OpenTelemetry
Prometheus
SLI/SLO/SLA
Splunk
AWS
Azure
eBPF
GCP
Kubernetes
HPC
Cybersecurity
Tcpdump
Wireshark
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Open 217 daysTop 25% pay 8 months ago

Senior Systems Engineer - AI Infrastructure

$150k – $230k per year • Equity • Senior • 8+ years expIn office (Palo Alto, United States) • Senior
C++
C++
PyTorch C++
AI/ML
CUDA Toolkit
PyTorch
CUDA
NCCL
InfiniBand
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Eleostech

eleostech.com
A custom mobile driver app elevates your drivers’ digital experience to reach new levels of confidence, job satisfaction, and productivity.
eleostech.com • Road Transport
Road Transport
Top 25% pay 2 months ago

Remote Senior iOS Engineer

$150k – $180k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Visa sponsorship • Bachelor's Degree • Senior
C++
JavaScript
Objective-C
Rust
Swift
TypeScript
Databases
SQLite
AI/ML
LLM
Mobile
Core Data
SwiftUI
UIKit
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Top 25% pay 2 months ago

Remote Senior iOS Engineer

$150k – $180k per year • Senior • 4+ years exp • Remote (United States) • Senior
C++
JavaScript
Objective-C
Rust
Swift
TypeScript
Databases
SQLite
AI/ML
LLM
Mobile
Core Data
SwiftUI
UIKit
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Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) is a leading technical higher education institution based in Almaty, Kazakhstan, established in 2001. The university offers a wide range of academic programs including undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in fields such as petroleum engineering, information technology, business, and applied mathematics. It operates as a research-intensive hub with ten specialized schools and maintains strong ties with international academic partners and major industrial corporations to ensure high graduate employment rates.
kbtu.kz • HQ: Almaty, Kazakhstan • STEM Education • Education • Higher Education • Est. 2001
HQ: Almaty, Kazakhstan • STEM Education • Education • Higher Education • Est. 2001
Verified live · 3 hours ago 2 months ago

Senior AI-инженер / Агентные LLM-системы

$21k – $32k per year • Senior • Remote/Hybrid (Almaty, Kazakhstan) • Senior • Kazakh (Optional) • Russian (Optional)
Python
Python
Pydantic
AI/ML
Function Calling
Langfuse
LLM
Pydantic AI
RAG
vLLM
LangChain
Structured Outputs
LangGraph
NLP
SGLang
TGI
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