AI Software Engineer (Junior)

Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand (On-site)

Team size: < 6 engineers (small cohort)

Type: Full-time, Permanent

Minimum Commitment: 18 months

About the Role with Iron Intelligence:

Iron Software is pioneering sovereign artificial intelligence AI solutions for when public AI platforms aren't acceptable due to security, privacy, or personalization requirements. We're building AI that can operate in completely air-gapped environments, access local file systems confidentially, and be trained on a per-team basis while differentiating between public and confidential data.

Our vision spans desktop clients, mobile applications, and enterprise-grade server deployments. We're starting by building our own internal AI assistant before scaling to SMBs and eventually enterprise deployments with dedicated hardware.

We're assembling a small cohort of exceptional junior engineers who will be trained from the ground up in practical AI development.

This isn't just a coding job it's an intensive learning experience where you'll gain hands-on expertise in sovereign AI while shipping real features that will transform how companies handle sensitive data and AI operations.

What You'll Build:

First 6 Months - Internal Prototype: AI assistant for Iron Software's internal use (Every department.)

RAG & LORA systems for document processing, Workflow automation for headhunting, marketing, and financial reporting.

Live coding assistance for users via website and Slack.

Months 6-12 - SMB MV

Desktop and mobile clients

Integration of OS with Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, and other key systems like Slack.

Team and department-specific AI training Models.

Secure file system access controls

Months 12-18 - Enterprise Scale:

Department-level hardware appliances

Air-gapped server deployments (up to 8 rack servers)

Advanced security and personalization features

What We're Looking For:

Broad-spectrum intelligence We need people who excel across disciplines (technical AND creative thinking)
Problem-solving - We will be encountering situations where the solution is not available by AI or on Google, and we will have to figure it out for ourselves.

Teamwork - Soft skills matter:

Exceptional learning ability You'll be learning constantly and need to absorb complex concepts quickly
Strong coding skills This is fundamentally a programming position
Research capability Ability to self-learn and solve novel problems
AI tool mastery Ability to prompt AI effectively and generate spectacular code using AI assistance

Big Advantages (Even if you just have one or some of them):

The more programming languages, the better
Exposure to AI/ML concepts (RAG, LoRA, vector databases)
Experience with any AI tools - or having built custom AI before.
Experience of consuming and using AI REST APIs.
Desktop or mobile application development
TDD and/or unit testing Excellent. Pair programming.
Understanding of cloud, cloud engineering, Azure, AWS, etc.
API integration experience (Google Workspace, Microsoft SharePoint) ElasticSearch or similar technologies
Open source contributions or personal AI projects are significant advantages
Eagerness to work in small, agile teams, take ownership of tasks, and learn quickly.

Experience:

1-3 years of programming experience After graduation. (including academic if Postgrad )
Fresh graduates with postgraduate degrees in relevant fields considered
For experienced candidates (3+ years): Fast-track to Team Lead or Engineering Manager role.

Why join us

On the parallel learning opportunity.
Expert consulting from senior AI engineers
Hands-on experience building production AI systems
Exposure to the full stack: clients, servers, and AI infrastructure

Career Trajectory

Previous junior cohorts have progressed to:

Engineering Managers & Project Managers
Mid and Senior Software Engineers
Top-Tier Sales Engineers

With Iron Intelligence, you could eventually become:

Lead Engineer of Iron Intelligence
The Product Manager of Iron Intelligence
Senior or Technical Management of this brand
AI Specialist
Custom AI Developer

Ground-floor opportunity:

Rare opportunity to join an AI Development team as a junior engineer
Founding team member of a new AI product
Shape the architecture and direction of sovereign AI
Build something that will be used globally - Our client base stretches every continent.

Employment Term:

Location: Chiang Mai, Thailand (on-site)
Term: Full-time - Minimum 18 months commitment
Compensation: Based on experience
Work Days: Monday to Friday

Employee Benefits

15,000 THB toward Private healthcare coverage.
30-Days Full salary during sick leave.
2530 days of paid vacation annually. (This is made up of public holidays, plus 10 vacation days, plus you will accumulate an extra vacation day for every year you work here until you reach a maximum of 5 additional days.
Breakfast & Lunch & monthly company events (on-site employees only).
2-year BOI visa and work permit (for foreign on-site employees).
Access to an on-site private caf and modern office workspace.

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