Community Engineer (SWE3), Brilliant Black Minds (United States)

Remote (United States - Select States). Posted 29 days ago

The role

You will drive the technical evolution of Brilliant Black Minds by building AI-powered tools, automations, and experiences. The role is 70% hands-on engineering and 30% community program management for a community of 11,000+ software engineers.

What you will do

Lead projects end-to-end from design through release
Build and maintain clean, scalable services, components, and APIs
Integrate LLM APIs and AI-enhanced capabilities into technical interview preparation offerings
Leverage AI-assisted development as a core part of engineering workflow
Build tooling and automations for community operations including newsletter workflows and Discord integrations
Manage day-to-day community operations including moderating Discord and engaging members
Identify gaps in community needs, design solutions, and ship them

Required qualifications

5+ years of professional experience designing and shipping web applications or distributed systems to production
Proficiency in modern programming languages and frameworks
Comfort across the stack and with API design
Experience with system architecture, database design, cloud infrastructure, and deployment technologies (AWS, GCP, or Azure)
Familiarity with LLM APIs or AI-enhanced product features
Track record of delivering projects independently
Active involvement in the technical community as a mentor, advisor, or contributor
Comfort engaging with engineers across all experience levels
Strong written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

Experience with Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Ruby
Experience building community-facing technical products or tooling, such as Discord bots, automation workflows, or developer portals

Before you apply

Position is only available to candidates residing in CA, FL, IL, MA, MO, NY, OR, TX, WA
Immigration sponsorship is not available

About the company

Karat is a talent elevation partner that evaluates and benchmarks engineering talent. The Brilliant Black Minds team connects a community of 11,000+ members with networks, opportunities, and technical interview preparation.