Our Journey
ShopBack began in 2014 as a late-night spark of inspiration between Henry and Joel — not just to build a Cashback platform, but to reimagine how brands and consumers connect. As former advertisers, they understood the limitations of traditional marketing, and saw an opportunity to deliver more value on both sides. That idea quickly turned into action, and the first prototype was built over a weekend with the other co-founders. Today, ShopBack serves over 50 million users across 13 markets, partners with 20,000+ merchants, and powers over half a million transactions daily. We're building The World’s Most Rewarding Way to Shop — and looking for bold, driven individuals to join us.
Your Role
ShopBack is building a lean, high-velocity AI-Native Special Projects team to build the future of AI agents for millions of users. As the Lead, you will lead a lean team of product generalists to build agents powered by AI. You will report to the CPO.
You are the bridge between ShopBack’s large first-party data moat and traffic, and the end-user experience. You will be 80% builder and 20% strategist. You will not manage via spreadsheets; you will lead by setting the architectural vision while also leading by executing and shipping hands-on.
Your Adventure Ahead
Strong Execution: Architect and build the first versions of our AI agents. You are the "First Builder” on this team.
Rapid Iteration: Move from ideation to a working prototype in days. You value Velocity over Complexity.
AI Implementation: Design and implementation of custom multi-agent AI solutions, integrating both state-of-the-art LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini) or suitable open models using modern orchestration frameworks such as Langchain’s LangGraph to create dynamic and scalable AI agents.
Data Driven: Work with our data teams to turn the trove of proprietary first part data into fine-tuned context for our AI agents.
Leadership: Lead, grow and develop a lean team of AI-native full-stack generalists who share your bias for action and product-first mindset.
Product Discovery: Spend time with prospective customers, including merchants, to understand their pain points. You define the problem before you build the solution.
Essentials to Succeed
AI Native: You understand foundational model latent space and RAG-enhanced architectures, and how to handle non-deterministic outputs. You know when an LLM is the answer and when a simple heuristic is better.
Full-Stack Capability: You can navigate the entire stack—from highly scalable Python-based agentic backends to a polished Flutter interface for cross platform UI/UX.
Collaboration: collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate modern AI stacks into existing infrastructure without getting bogged down in red tape.
Impact First: You don't care about "lines of code"; you care about "GMV uplift" and “Users’ time and cost saved."
High Ownership: You treat this team with extreme ownership. You find the data you need, you talk to users, and you ship.
User Obsessed: You make something people want. And you realise that for an AI agent, the interface is the personality. You care about how the AI "feels" to the user.
ShopBackers' DNA
Grit - We tackle all challenges head-on, working together to solve problems and achieve success.
Hunger - We value hard work, and having relentless drive.
Speed - We move fast and have a bias for action, all to deliver maximum impact.
Impact - We focus on results, always aiming for the best possible outcomes and timelines.
Growth - We embrace a growth mindset, constantly striving to learn, improve, and excel in our roles.
Exclusively for ShopBackers
Career progression paths and opportunities to take on greater challenges that help you realise your ambitions.
Be part of a winning team on a journey to global scale.
Competitive compensation based on your performance.
Candid, open, and collaborative culture where feedback is valued, for everyone to grow and improve every day.
Work-From-Anywhere benefit to enable you to thrive personally and professionally.
ShopBack is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Join our team and help us make a difference!
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