Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. 34Five.ai is an innovative company focused on creating emotionally intelligent digital colleagues known as Auras™. The Founding Applications Engineer will architect the initial product designs and integrate various AI assets into a cohesive engine, ensuring real-time interaction and emotional intelligence at the core of the Auras' functionality.

Responsibilities

• Design and establish the initial technical application stack, ensuring it is scalable, performant, and capable of real-time interaction
• Lead the creation of the initial Auras, integrating personality modeling and individualized strengths into the core agent logic
• Build the proprietary EQ engine that ensures facial expressions, voice modulations, and behavioral responses are generated by the same personality-driven system
• Develop the methodology for Auras to attend and actively participate in meetings (Zoom, Teams, Google Meet) with their own identities
• Continuously research and leverage emerging AI assets (e.g., ElevenLabs, lip-sync technologies) to reduce R&D spend while maintaining a competitive moat
• Implement frameworks for relationship memory and trust modeling while proactively addressing risks like AI bias and reinforced stereotypes

Skills

• Deep experience with multiple LLMs, prompt engineering, and agentic workflows
• Proven track record of stitching together complex APIs (voice, video, text) into performant, real-time applications
• Mastery of modern full-stack development with a focus on low-latency data processing and real-time communication protocols
• Foundational mindset — comfortable building from zero to MVP within a 6-9 month milestone window
• Ability to work closely with the Founder to translate professional services domain expertise into technical requirements

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