Kinobi AI is a Singapore-based company dedicated to transforming higher education by helping universities go beyond just academics. We focus on holistic student success, leveraging AI-powered solutions to ensure that students are well-prepared for their careers. We're looking for individuals who share our vision and want to make a meaningful impact in the future of education.

Our purpose is to:

Empower institutions to guide their beneficiaries toward meaningful employment opportunities through AI-driven solutions
Demonstrate to the world that a global AI-powered B2B SaaS enterprise can be successfully built from Southeast Asia

About the Role:

As a Full Stack Software Engineer at Kinobi AI, you will play a crucial role in developing our core platform and shaping the future of our AI-driven products. You will be responsible for building scalable, maintainable, and high-quality code, while also contributing to the development of intelligent features that support holistic education and student career readiness.

Key Responsibilities:

Work directly with the CTO on occasions to ensure we build an intelligent, AI-powered, customer-loving product for our clients.
Support the development and eventually take ownership of the application development roadmap — including AI-integrated feature planning, technical research, prioritization, and action planning.
Take ownership of the full development lifecycle and operate closely like a forward-deployed engineer, especially in shaping AI-first features.
Push the frontier of Kinobi’s AI capabilities and technological innovation in the era of intelligent education tools.
Develop core modules with clean, scalable architecture that supports future AI integrations and performance.
Drive the launch and development of new AI-enhanced platform features (details to be shared upon joining).
Write clean, testable, and maintainable code that adheres to Kinobi AI’s standards and best practices.
Design meaningful analytics and data pipelines, including AI-driven dashboards to monitor internal metrics and track strategic performance across products, regions, and teams.
Research and develop user-friendly UI for both mobile and web platforms, including potential AI-guided UX elements.

Qualifications:

At least 3 years of experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer, ideally in fast-paced environments with exposure to AI/ML applications or data-driven systems.
Proficiency in Node.js, Express.js, and UI frameworks like Vue.js, React.js, or similar — with 3+ years of hands-on experience building dynamic web apps (bonus if you’ve worked with AI components or LLM APIs).
Strong experience with MongoDB or similar databases — especially in designing schemas to support AI models, analytics, and high-volume data queries.
Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle — particularly for web applications with AI modules or APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, etc.).
Comfortable using Git and collaborating on repositories involving ML engineers or data scientists.
Ability to manage both technical and AI/ML-enhanced tasks effectively, from ideation to deployment.
Enjoy working on technically simple but contextually complex tasks, especially those involving AI user guidance or behavior prediction.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with curiosity to explore how AI can solve real education problems.
Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills — including technical writing and documenting AI models or APIs.
Ability to work independently and in a remote, cross-functional team environment.
Previous experience in fast-paced VUCA environments (e.g., startups, AI labs, or tech consultancies).
Experience working as a freelancer or contractor on AI-driven or highly customized projects, with a strong understanding of user pain points.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.
Bonus: Experience working closely with founders or product teams in B2B SaaS companies building global products.
Bonus: Strong desire to build a global standard AI company from Southeast Asia.
Bonus: Background in software houses or agencies that require continuous product iteration and close client alignment — similar to how Kinobi AI operates.

Why Join Us?

Work on a meaningful AI-powered product that’s transforming the future of education and impacting millions of students across Southeast Asia and beyond.
Be part of a fast-growing company with founders who deeply care about your professional and personal growth — and who are committed to building with purpose and intelligence.
Get ownership and flexibility to shape how the tech + AI team grows and scales — from roadmap to architectural decisions.

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