# Software Engineer - AI at Just Appraised

- Company: Just Appraised (YC S17)
- What the company does: Just Appraised makes software for local governments. Backed by Y Combinator and Pear VC.
- Company website: https://www.justappraised.com
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Mid level
- Location: US / CA / Remote (US; CA)
- Work setup: Remote
- Pay: $120K to $150K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-02-13
- Apply by: 2026-10-08
- Apply: https://www.ycombinator.com/companies/just-appraised/jobs/LJrDz0M-software-engineer-ai
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/just-appraised-software-engineer-ai/

## About the role

We’re hiring an AI Engineer to help build the systems behind our AI conversation engine and automation platform. You’ll design and scale AI systems that generate responses, retrieve relevant knowledge, and connect LLM workflows to real government data systems

## What they're looking for

- 2+ years of experience building production software, with strong proficiency in Python programming
- 2+ years of experience working with and optimizing relational databases (e.g., SQL, PostgreSQL)
- Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)
- Proven experience working with Large Language Models (LLMs) and building production-ready RAG pipelines
- Strong proficiency in API design, data modeling, relational database design, and testing methodologies
- Proficiency with modern DevOps practices: version control (Git), containerization (Docker), CI/CD (GitHub Actions), and automated testing frameworks

Tags: Engineering