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About FlyShirley

FlyShirley.com is your AI copilot from sim to sky. Pilots can talk to Shirley naturally like a copilot friend sitting next to them in the cockpit.

Our products include:
• The world's most advanced AI training solutions increasing effectiveness of commercial-grade flight simulators
• The most responsive and user-friendly copilot for home flight sims on the market
• Long-term vision: context-aware aviation AI, paving the way for real cockpit integration through our innovative "sim to sky" approach

The Role

As our first engineering hire, you'll receive a substantial level of ownership helping us scale while maintaining our engineering philosophy: well-architected, simply written code moves fast. We value quality and maintain standards through unit testing (especially for identified bugs) and consistent code reviews.

You'll be responsible for the full stack of our web application, including the backend speech orchestration and the frontend user interface. You'll work closely with the team to release new products and features.

What You'll Need

• Deep intuition for software architecture, concurrency, information security, and algorithms
• Strong expertise in TypeScript, Node.js, and React
• Technical leadership experience in backend or full-stack development
• Passion for aviation and artificial intelligence
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup environment

What We Offer

• Competitive cash compensation with generous equity package
• Subsidized flight training
• Interesting work and opportunities to grow with a small team of passionate and talented individuals!

Why Join Us?

Enjoy startup life while shaping our engineering culture and technical direction!

This is a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of AI and aviation. You'll have a direct impact on the future of aviation technology and training, in pursuit of making flight safer, more affordable and fun through our sim to sky approach.