Software Engineer
About this role
telli is seeking a Software Engineer to join a small, fast-moving team where you’ll own projects end-to-end and shape the product alongside customers. You’ll influence core architecture, ship features with velocity, and tackle real customer problems in an AI-first, communications-enabled environment.
What youll do
- Work closely with customers to understand problems and design product experiences that solve them.
- Build scalable backend infrastructure to handle thousands of AI phone calls a day.
- Create intuitive user experiences that make sense in an AI-first world.
- Own high-stakes projects end-to-end, from concept through production and post-release support.
What telli is looking for
- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
- Strong PostgreSQL experience.
- Experience designing scalable backend architectures and making core product/architectural decisions.
- Familiarity with TypeScript, React, Node, and Python.
- Experience with scalable async processing or real-time processing systems.
- Ability to own projects end-to-end from concept to production and post-release support.
- Strong collaboration with customers and cross-functional teams to translate problems into product experiences.
- Has developed a Product 0 to 1.
- Familiarity with Temporal.io, Twilio, or Modal.
- Experience building products for AI-first or communications-enabled platforms.
Company at a glance
The company builds AI voice agents that automate outbound calls for B2C buyers of products, improving efficiency and revenue attribution. Y Combinator, it has grown to over $2M revenue with a 12-person team led by Finn, Philipp, and Seb.
Culture & values
The team is small, with just 12 members.
Founders Finn and Philipp bring hands-on experience in contact center operations, indicating practical, operation-focused leadership.
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