Who We Are
Parakeet is an AI‑driven risk & compliance platform used by industrial enterprises to slash verification costs and illuminate operational risk in real time. Our stack is modern, event‑driven, and built to scale at the edge.
What You’ll Do
Ship user‑facing features end‑to‑end under the guidance of senior engineers
Build REST endpoints in Node.js (TypeScript) and micro‑services in Python
Craft clean SQL and maintain schemas in PostgreSQL
Queue and process background jobs with QStash/Upstash
Deploy functions and web assets to Cloudflare Workers, Pages, and R2
Write unit tests and participate in code reviews to maintain code quality
Pair with product and design to turn specs into simple, reliable UI components (React + TS)
Continuously learn best practices in security, performance, and edge computing
You Might Be a Fit If You Have
0–2 years professional experience or strong internship / open‑source contributions
Solid JavaScript/TypeScript skills and basic proficiency in Python
Familiarity with relational databases and fundamental SQL
A working knowledge of HTML/CSS and a modern front‑end framework (React ideal)
Curiosity about serverless, edge, or event‑driven architectures
A growth mindset—comfortable asking questions, giving/receiving feedback, and iterating quickly
English proficiency at B2 level or higher (CEFR)
Bonus Points
Exposure to message queues or pub/sub systems
Interest in AI/LLM tooling, industrial IoT, or compliance tech
Personal projects showcasing full‑stack work
Why Parakeet
Direct mentorship from a senior, high‑impact engineering team
Real ownership: ship features used by Fortune‑500 manufacturers within weeks
Work on edge compute, real‑time analytics, and AI agents—skills that compound fast
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