Software Engineer

AXS•Charlotte, NC

16h•$92,000 - $115,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AXS is seeking a Software Engineer to join their carbonhouse team in Charlotte, NC. This role is designed for an individual with a strong interest in applied AI, focusing on building intelligent, scalable systems. The position involves integrating AI capabilities into production software, bridging traditional engineering with modern machine learning and large language model (LLM) workflows. The engineer will work on backend services, APIs, and data pipelines that support AI-driven features, collaborating with product and design teams to bring these capabilities to life.

Requirements

Strong programming experience in one or more languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, Go)
Experience building and maintaining backend systems and APIs
Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
Experience working with databases (SQL and/or NoSQL)
Understanding of software design principles and system architecture
Familiarity with integrating AI APIs such as OpenAI or Anthropic
Basic understanding of prompt engineering
Basic understanding of embeddings and vector search
Basic understanding of model limitations and evaluation

Nice To Haves

Experience building AI-powered applications in production
Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., Pinecone, Weaviate)
Experience with frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
Knowledge of machine learning fundamentals (training, fine-tuning, evaluation)
Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes)
Exposure to event-driven or streaming architectures
Frontend experience (React, Next.js) is a plus but not required

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain scalable backend systems and APIs
Integrate AI/ML capabilities into applications (LLMs, embeddings, classification, etc.)
Develop and optimize data pipelines for AI workflows
Implement retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and context-aware systems
Evaluate and integrate third-party AI tools and services
Improve system performance, reliability, and cost efficiency
Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship AI-powered features
Contribute to architecture decisions and technical direction

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
paid holidays
vacation and sick time
company paid basic life insurance
voluntary life insurance
parental leave
401k Plan (with a current employer match of 3%)
flexible spending and health savings account options
wellness offerings
Opportunities for learning and leveling up through training and education reimbursement
Access to meaningful volunteer opportunities and community engagement programs