Senior AI-First Engineer (Management Background)
CampusIQ | North Austin, TX (Hybrid)

We're hiring engineering managers to come back to building. Not to manage people. To build software.

But here's why we specifically want managers:
You spent years developing judgment about what good looks like. You know when architecture is sound or smells wrong. You understand systems thinking. You've built processes that make teams effective. You know how to set standards and enforce them.

Those skills—the ones that made you a good manager—are exactly what AI-first development needs. AI can write code. It can't (yet) provide architectural judgment, set quality standards, or build the tooling and processes that make a team effective. That's where you come in.

What You'll Actually Do

Build software. Real features for our campus analytics platform. You'll use Claude Code as your primary development tool, shipping to production systems serving major universities. Build the tooling and processes that make AI-first development work. The linters, quality gates, testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, just files. The automation that enforces standards you learned to care about when you were managing teams.

Apply your management experience to building systems:

-- You know 98% test coverage matters because you've reviewed too much untested code

-- You'll build cyclomatic complexity limits into linters because you've debugged too many 500-line functions

-- You'll create pre-commit hooks because you've spent too many code reviews catching the same issues

-- You'll architect systems with the judgment that comes from years of seeing what works and what breaks

Work with a small team (3 engineers + you) figuring out AI-first development together. Hybrid in Austin because when you're defining new processes, being in the same room matters.

Why This Works For You

You miss building. The 1-on-1s, performance reviews, and politics aren't why you got into engineering. You have skills AI needs. Your pattern matching, architectural judgment, and systems thinking are more valuable now than ever. You'll move faster than you thought possible. AI handles implementation. You provide the judgment and build the infrastructure. Together, you'll ship faster than teams 10x your size. You're early. We're still figuring this out. Your experience building processes and making teams effective? That's exactly what we need to define how AI-first development actually works.

What We're Looking

For Management experience required: 2-5+ years managing engineering teams. You've seen enough code, enough architectures, enough systems to know what good looks like.

Technical depth: Strong Python/backend experience. You haven't been coding full-time recently, but you were a strong engineer before you moved into management. You built tooling before: Even as a manager, you cared about CI/CD, testing frameworks, linters, developer experience. You know that good tools make good teams.You're not threatened by AI: You see it as leverage, not replacement. You understand that judgment and systems thinking are your competitive advantage.Austin-based, hybrid required: We're learning together. Being in the same room matters when you're building new processes.You want to build again: Not manage people. Not climb the management ladder. Build software and the systems that make building software work.

The Reality

We're early. Still figuring out what AI-first development means. But results are exceeding expectations.

• You'll code again. But through AI, not by typing every line yourself.
• Your management skills matter. The judgment, the systems thinking, the process building—that's what makes this work.
• Small team, high impact. You'll define how we work, what standards we hold, what tooling we build.
• Hybrid is intentional. Remote flexibility + in-person collaboration when it matters.
• Real systems. Billions of events, major universities, production systems that matter.

Salary

$180K-$240KK + equity + the chance to revolutionize how software is built

How to Apply 

Please complete the form above, and send us:

1. Your management background (how long, team size, what you learned)

2. Something you built before or during management (deployed project preferred)

3. Tooling or processes you created that made your team more effective

4. Your experience with AI development tools (or willingness to learn)

5. Why you want to come back to building.

We're not looking for people who have it all figured out. We're looking for managers who miss building and want to figure out AI-first development with us.

Senior AI-Augmented Software Engineer
CampusIQ | North Austin, TX (Hybrid)

We Build Different. AI Writes Our Code. We Write the Vision.
We're looking for engineers who've embraced the reality that AI is now the best developer on the team.

CampusIQ is leading the transformation of campus analytics, and we're doing it with a radically different approach to development. Our entire stack is AI-generated. We use Claude Code as our primary development environment—architecture, implementation, testing, deployment—it's all driven through AI collaboration. This isn't about using AI as a helper. It's about recognizing that AI has fundamentally changed what software development means.

Our Development Philosophy

• Claude Code is our development platform: Every feature starts and ends with AI collaboration
• Specification over implementation: We describe what we want, not how to build it
• Ship daily, iterate constantly: No lengthy code reviews, no analysis paralysis
• Delete and regenerate: Bad code isn't refactored, it's replaced
• AI-first architecture: Systems designed for AI to build and maintain
  
  

What You'll Do

• Design and specify features for our campus analytics platform through AI collaboration
• Architect serverless AWS systems processing billions of real-time events
• Lead our AI-first development practices and help define new workflows
• Ship production features in hours, not weeks
• Mentor other engineers on effective AI collaboration
• Build the future of higher education technology
  
  

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years shipping production software (traditional or AI-assisted)
• Expert-level AI collaboration: You know how to get Claude Code to build complex systems
• Python/React/AWS knowledge: You understand the architecture, even if AI writes the code
• Startup experience preferred: You thrive in fast-moving, autonomous environments
• Strong communication skills: Your specifications are clear, detailed, and actionable
• Austin-based required: Hybrid role with regular in-office collaboration in North Austin
  
  

What Sets You Apart

• You've shipped entire features using only AI-generated code
• You think in systems and specifications, not functions and classes
• You're excited about pushing the boundaries of what's possible with AI
• You can move fast without breaking things (because AI helps you get it right)
• You're comfortable with the idea that the best code is the code you didn't write
  
  

The Opportunity

Join a team that's not just using cutting-edge tools—we're defining how software gets built in the AI era. We're processing massive amounts of campus data, delivering real value to universities, and doing it all with a lean team that moves faster than organizations 10x our size.
Our hybrid environment combines the flexibility of remote work with the creative energy of in-person collaboration at our North Austin office.

Salary

$160K - $220K + equity + the chance to revolutionize how software is built

How to Apply 

Please complete the form above, and send us:

1. Examples of complex systems you've built with AI assistance
2. Your approach to AI collaboration- how do you get the best results?
3. Something you've shipped recently (we care more about shipping than perfection)
4. Why you're excited about AI-first development

Junior AI-Native Software Engineer
CampusIQ | North Austin, TX (Hybrid)

The Future of Development isn't About Writing Code. It's About Directing AI.
We're looking for the next generation of engineers who understand that AI has changed everything.

At CampusIQ, we believe the best developers of tomorrow aren't the ones who can write perfect code—they're the ones who can collaborate with AI to build perfect systems. If you've embraced AI as your primary development tool and can ship features faster than traditional developers can plan them, we want to talk to you.

Your Development Environment

• Claude Code as your primary developer: All architecture, coding, and debugging through AI
• Real production systems: You'll deploy to AWS in your first week
• Fast iteration cycles: Ship features daily, learn constantly
• Hybrid collaboration: Work from home and alongside senior engineers in our North Austin office
• No artificial barriers: If AI can build it and it works, it ships

What Makes This Role Different

• We don't expect you to write code—we expect you to ship features
• Your "coding skill" is measured by what you can build, not what you can whiteboard
• You'll learn by doing, with AI as your mentor and pair programmer
• You'll move faster than developers with decades of experience
• You'll be part of defining how AI-first development actually works

What You'll Build

• Features for our campus analytics platform serving major universities
• Real-time data processing systems handling billions of events
• Serverless architectures that scale automatically
• Tools and workflows that make the entire team more effective
• The future of how educational institutions understand their campuses

What We're Looking For

• 0-5 years of experience (but shipping ability matters more than years)
• Claude Code proficiency: You use AI for actual development, not just questions
• Problem-solving mindset: You focus on outcomes, not process
• Self-directed learning: You figure things out with AI, not extensive mentorship
• Collaborative attitude: You'll thrive in our hybrid environment
• Austin-based required: Regular in-office days at our North Austin location

What Sets You Apart

• You've built and deployed real projects (we don't care if they have users)
• You think AI makes you more powerful, not less skilled
• You can explain complex technical concepts even if AI wrote the implementation
• You're excited about being part of a new paradigm in software development
• You want to build things that matter, not just collect a paycheck

Why This Opportunity is Unique

This isn't a traditional junior role where you'll spend months on minor bug fixes. You'll be shipping real features, working with cutting-edge AI tools, and helping define what software development looks like in 2025 and beyond. We're building something important—helping universities better serve their students—and doing it in a completely new way. Our hybrid approach gives you flexibility while maintaining the collaborative energy that makes startups special.

Salary

$100K - $150K based on experience + equity + unlimited AI tool access

How to Apply:

Please complete the form above, and send us:

1. Something you've built (link to the deployed project, not the code)
2. Your experience with AI development tools
3. A problem you solved that would have been much harder without AI
4. Why you're excited about joining a hybrid, AI-first team in Austin

We're not looking for perfect candidates—we're looking for builders who want to shape the future of software development.