Engineering Lead, Platform & AI
DaydreamNew York, New York, United States
Posted April 7, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Daydream is a chat-based shopping agent built exclusively for fashion, backed by top-tier investors including Forerunner Ventures, Index Ventures, Google Ventures, and True Ventures.
Job Description
Daydream is seeking an Engineering Lead, Platform & AI to own multiple backend systems, drive catalog quality, and build and maintain scrapers and mappers for 100+ fashion merchants. The ideal candidate has production Python experience, experience with LLMs, and a strong understanding of cloud infrastructure.
Requirements
- Strong backend engineer with production Python experience
- Experience with LLMs: prompt engineering, multi-step workflows, output evaluation
- Comfortable with cloud infrastructure: GCP, Kubernetes, GitOps
- Experience building and running systems at scale
- Analytical and fast, with ability to ramp into unfamiliar code quickly
- Self-directed and comfortable owning multiple systems without a lot of process
- Use AI tools well in your own workflow
- Go experience is a big plus
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Equity
- Benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, etc.)
- Flexible vacation
- Remote working
- Opportunity to be part of a groundbreaking, AI-focused company
