AI Developer

About Valsoft

Valsoft Corporation acquires and develops vertical market software companies through a buy-and-hold strategy. Unlike traditional private equity, we don’t flip companies—we operate them for the long term.

Our decentralized model allows each business to maintain its entrepreneurial spirit while benefiting from shared expertise, technology, and best practices across our portfolio.

About Fluent Software Group

Fluent Software Group is one of Valsoft Corporation’s operating groups, a global leader in acquiring and operating vertical market software companies. Fluent focuses on businesses serving specialized industries, where focus and expertise matter most.

We provide a permanent home for founders and their teams, ensuring their companies continue to thrive while gaining access to resources, technology, and operational playbooks that accelerate sustainable growth.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Mid-Level AI Developer with Full Stack Experience to join our Product & Innovation R&D team.

In this role, you’ll design, prototype, and deploy AI-driven features across our suite of vertical market software products. Rather than focusing on foundational ML research, you will apply AI technologies directly to real-world production systems—building customer-facing features, integrating third-party AI services, and contributing across the full stack.

This is a highly impactful role for an engineer who enjoys end-to-end ownership and wants to shape how AI is embedded into our products and internal workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Rapidly prototype and deliver AI-powered features using modern development tools (e.g., bolt.new, Cursor, Windsurf).
• Integrate third-party AI APIs (OpenAI, Azure AI, etc.) into product workflows and services.
• Build and maintain full-stack features spanning frontend interfaces, backend services, databases, and supporting infrastructure.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, stakeholders, and developers to ensure solutions are user-friendly and effective.
• Support internal teams in adopting AI tools and best practices.
• Participate in customer-facing POCs, product demos, and ongoing use-case development.
• Gather and incorporate user/stakeholder feedback to refine features and improve performance.

Who You Are

• A versatile engineer comfortable working across the stack, with hands-on experience applying AI to real product features.
• A problem-solver who enjoys rapid prototyping, iteration, and experimenting with new technologies.
• Someone who thrives in collaborative environments and communicates effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Curious, resourceful, and eager to help define how AI accelerates product innovation.
• Capable of balancing creativity with practical production-grade engineering.

Qualifications

AI Development & Integration

• Proven experience building AI-powered products.
• Experience integrating AI services/APIs (OpenAI, Hugging Face, Azure Cognitive Services).
• Familiarity with prompt engineering concepts (e.g., LangChain) and understanding of token usage, latency, and cost optimization.
• Regular collaboration with product management and end users to iterate on features.

Frontend

• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue.js) and TypeScript.
• Familiarity with UI frameworks such as Tailwind CSS or Material UI.
• Strong understanding of responsive design and component-based architectures.

Backend

• Hands-on experience with Node.js, Python (FastAPI, Flask), or C# (.NET Core).
• Knowledge of RESTful API design, backend logic, and authentication/authorization (OAuth, JWT).

Database

• Proficiency with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and strong SQL skills.
• Basic schema design and ability to write efficient queries.
• Bonus: Experience with vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate).

Dev Tools & Process

• Experience with Git and CI/CD workflows.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
• Comfortable using AI-augmented development tools (Cursor, Windsurf).

Overall Experience

• 2–5 years professional experience in AI development of software products.
• 2–5 years professional experience in full stack or software engineering roles.
• Demonstrated experience across frontend, backend, and SQL databases.
• Proven ability to build and deploy production-ready AI/ML applications (LLMs, prompt engineering, embeddings, RAG systems).
• Excellent communication skills and cross-functional collaboration.

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience working with SaaS or vertical market software.
• Exposure to production deployments at scale or multi-tenant environments.
• Experience with infrastructure or DevOps tooling supporting AI workloads.

What’s In It For You

High Autonomy, High Impact: Operate with independence and drive initiatives that influence outcomes across multiple companies.

Career Growth: Join a rapidly expanding investment group with exposure to M&A, integration, and operational excellence.

Culture of Learning: A strong commitment to professional growth and continuous improvement.

Collaborative, Entrepreneurial Environment: Work alongside leaders across multiple industries—no two days are the same.

Comprehensive Benefits & Perks: Health, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, and more.

Employee Events & Team-Building: Regular opportunities to connect and collaborate across our global network.

Join us and help scale companies the right way—without losing their entrepreneurial edge. At Valsoft and Fluent, you’ll have an impact from Day 1.

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