We are looking for a senior software developer who wants to work on things that matter.
You will work with clients as an embedded Developer Advocate — writing production code, improving delivery systems, and helping teams ship with confidence. You will also contribute to our incubator, building new software products from scratch with the potential to spin off as independent ventures.
This is not a role for someone who wants to follow instructions. It's for someone who thinks deeply about how software should work, cares about the people who use it, and can operate independently from concept to production.
What You Will Do
With Clients (Developer Advocate)
- Report directly to the CTO, CEO, or equivalent senior leader — we ensure our sponsor is high enough in the organization to be effective
- Embed with development teams, writing ~60–70% production code alongside them
- Improve codebases, pipelines, testing strategies, and deployment practices
- Translate business intent into executable technical targets
- Build internal capability so teams no longer depend on external help
- Provide leadership with grounded, fact-based delivery assessments — saying when reality diverges from plan, respectfully and with evidence
- Act as a neutral bridge between board, product, and engineering — translating technical trade-offs into clear business language
In the Incubator (Product Development)
- Design and build new software products from first principles
- Shape user experiences that solve real problems elegantly
- Take ideas from concept through production deployment
- Contribute to ventures that may become independent companies
How Client Work Is Structured
We sell Developer Advocate time in prebooked blocks — typically half-day (4-hour) slots on a retainer basis. Clients reserve capacity in advance, ensuring predictable availability without the overhead of constant scheduling.
Caimito Navigator
You will use Caimito Navigator — our organizational intelligence platform — to maintain visibility and reduce friction:
- Daily logbook — AI-assisted entries that capture your work, surface blockers early, and build a navigational history of delivery progress
- Weekly synthesis — your daily notes automatically become management-ready summaries showing patterns, risks, and insights
- Executive visibility — leadership gets evidence-based signals without requiring status meetings or interrupting your flow
Navigator replaces manual reporting with structured intelligence. You focus on the work; the platform handles visibility.
Who You Are
You are an experienced software developer. Not someone who learned to code last year. Not someone who only knows one framework. You have built systems, shipped products, and learned from the inevitable failures that teach more than any course.
Technical Foundation
- Deep programming experience — you understand languages, not just syntax; you reason about systems, not just features
- Full-stack capability — you can build what needs building, whether that's a backend service, a user interface, or deployment infrastructure
- Unix/Linux fluency — you are comfortable at the command line; you can set up and maintain servers; you understand how systems actually work
- Production mindset — you know the difference between "it works on my machine" and "it works reliably at scale"
Self-Sufficiency
- You can set up your own workstation from raw hardware — install an operating system, configure your development environment, and be productive without waiting for IT support
- You put things into production alone — you don't need someone else to deploy your work; you own the full path from commit to running system
- You solve problems independently — you research, experiment, and figure things out without hand-holding
Design Thinking
- Form follows function — you believe software should be shaped by what users need to accomplish, not by what's technically convenient
- User experience matters — you think about how people interact with software, not just whether it computes the right answer
- Industrial design sensibility — you appreciate thoughtful design in physical products and apply that same discipline to digital ones
AI as a Tool
- You use AI-assisted development productively — not as a crutch, but as acceleration; you work at a higher level of abstraction, designing code through conversation with AI tools rather than typing every line
- You have real experience with AI pair programming — you know how to prompt effectively, when to trust suggestions, and when to override them
- You understand what AI can and cannot do, and you don't confuse demos with production systems
Business Communication
- You speak business, not just tech — you can hold a conversation with executives about strategy, constraints, and trade-offs without coming across as a stereotype developer
- Methodology literacy — you are well-informed about management frameworks and methodologies (Scrum, SAFe, Lean, OKRs, etc.) — not to sell them, but to hold informed conversations and meet clients where they are
- Translation skill — you turn technical realities into language non-technical leaders understand; you help business people see their options clearly so they can make better decisions
- Board-ready presence — you can present at a board meeting in a direct, no-nonsense manner; you deliver facts and recommendations without jargon or hedging
How You Think
We care about alignment more than credentials. Read our blog. If these ideas resonate with you, we should talk:
- Software development is design — not manufacturing, not construction, but iterative creative work that discovers solutions through building
- Pragmatic over dogmatic — practices that improve flow, quality, and confidence are kept; everything else is dropped; no allegiance to branded methodologies
- Evidence over opinion — decisions grounded in what actually works, measured by software delivered and users served
- Respect for craft — code quality, testing discipline, and clean architecture matter because they enable sustainable delivery
- Hands-on always — talking about software is no substitute for writing it; theory without implementation is incomplete
We do not install frameworks or rename your client's meetings. We do not sell methodologies. We improve how software moves from idea to production — and we do that by doing it, not by prescribing it.
The Opportunity
Variety and Depth
You will work across different domains, technologies, and organizational contexts. Each client engagement is different. Each incubator project explores new territory. This is for someone who thrives on learning and adapts quickly.
Real Ownership
Incubator projects can become ventures. Your contribution can become your company. We believe in creating things that matter and letting the people who build them own the outcomes.
Independence
We trust competent adults to manage their work. No micromanagement. No unnecessary meetings. Clear outcomes, direct communication, and the freedom to do excellent work.
International Scope
Clients and projects span multiple countries and languages. Fluency in English is essential. German or Spanish is valuable.
What We Offer
This is a contractor position, not employment. You will contract with our US-based LLC.
Compensation Structure
- Retainer share — you receive a fair share of the client retainer fees for the blocks you work; your income scales directly with the value you deliver
- Venture equity — stock options in incubator ventures you help build; when projects spin off as independent companies, you own a piece of what you created
No salary ceiling. No artificial limits on growth. Your compensation reflects your contribution — both in client work and in building new ventures.
Working Relationship
- Remote-first — work from wherever you are most productive
- Flexibility on scheduling within client commitments
- Direct access to senior technical leadership
- Continuous learning through varied client contexts and incubator projects
What We Don't Want
To save everyone time:
- Not a framework evangelist — we don't promote Scrum, SAFe, or any branded methodology as the answer
- Not a professional meeting attendee — if your value is coordinating rather than building, this isn't the role
- Not someone who needs constant direction — autonomy comes with responsibility; we expect you to figure things out
- Not someone uncomfortable with ambiguity — client situations are messy; incubator projects start with unknowns; that's where the interesting work lives
Interested?
Send an email to careers@caimito.net
Tell us who you are. Share something you've built that you're proud of. Explain why this role interests you.
No cover letter template. No HR screening. Direct conversation with technical leadership.