Tailor

Highly Customizable Headless ERP

Senior Software Engineer — AI Integrations

$120 - $200
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Experience
6+ years
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About the role

About Us

Tailor is a Y Combinator-backed startup, pioneering the field of headless ERP solutions. With $11 million in funding and a portfolio that includes large enterprise customers, we are revolutionizing the way companies manage their enterprise resource planning. Our mission is to build a powerful, scalable, and user-friendly ERP platform, and for that, we need you.

We are guided by three core values:
🔴 Go BOLD
Our mission is to “Empower every company to deploy any ideas.” To achieve this, we embrace bold, innovative approaches and challenge conventional methods. We encourage taking risks, learning from failures, and aim to be a game-changer in society.

🟢 All for ONE
Every team member works with a strong sense of ownership and collaboration, putting the success of the mission above all else. We foster open communication and proactive problem-solving, always focusing on what we can do to achieve our goals.

🔵 Be a PRO
Each of us strives for professional excellence, committing to delivering results and acting as the last line of defense. We value behaviors and professionalism that positively influence the team and drive us towards our mission.

About the Platform

Our ERP applications leverage Tailor Platform to build enterprise applications more efficiently. We aim to integrate cutting-edge AI technologies to create intelligent ERP solutions that streamline business operations.

Position Overview

We're seeking a Senior Software Engineer to spearhead our engineering team in implementing AI-powered features within our ERP applications. This role combines hands-on development with technical leadership to deliver AI solutions that enhance end-user’s business process automation and decision-making capabilities.

Primary Responsibilities

Technical Leadership

  • Lead a cross-functional team of frontend and backend engineers
  • Architect and design scalable solutions integrating LLMs into ERP applications
  • Establish technical standards and best practices for AI feature implementation
  • Mentor team members and provide technical guidance on system architecture and integration patterns

Development & Implementation

  • Design and implement features to leverage LLM & ML APIs/Platforms (LangGraph, OpenAI, Anthropic, huggingface, etc.)
  • Work with various types of APIs for AI-powered business process automation
  • Build scalable solutions for intelligent data processing and analysis
  • Create and optimize AI features within our ERP application stack

Project Management

  • Drive technical decision-making for AI feature implementation
  • Collaborate with product management to define technical requirements and implementation strategies
  • Manage project timelines and resource allocation
  • Balance technical debt with feature delivery

CONTINUOUS LEARNING

  • Stay up-to-date with industry trends, technologies, and best practices in software development.
  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of our development processes and practices.

Required Experience & Skills

Must-Have

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience, including 2+ years in a technical leadership role
  • Strong development experience with TypeScript, Python, or similar languages
  • Track record of implementing LLM-based features in production applications
  • Experience with API design and microservices architecture
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and mentor engineering teams

Technical Requirements

  • Production experience with AI service integrations (OpenAI API, Claude API, etc.)
  • Strong understanding of GraphQL and RESTful APIs
  • Experience with cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure, etc.)
  • Proficiency in version control systems and CI/CD pipelines

Nice-to-Have

  • Experience with ERP systems or enterprise application development
  • Knowledge of LangChain, RAG, or similar AI application frameworks
  • Experience with Next.js and React

Technology Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js, React
  • API: GraphQL, gRPC, Go, Rust
  • Cloud Infrastructure: GCP
  • Database: PostgreSQL

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to send a resume and cover letter from this site.

About Tailor

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Tailor
Founded:2021
Team Size:25
Status:
Active
Location:Tokyo, Japan
Founders
Yo Shibata
Yo Shibata
Founder
Misato Takahashi
Misato Takahashi
Founder