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# CoachMePlus - Senior Software Engineer (AI/ML) at 43North

- **Company:** 43North
- **Location:** Buffalo, NY
- **Compensation:** $150k–$175k
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-08-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-05
- **Apply:** https://jobs.gem.com/43north/am9icG9zdDrCwpFqZwI-cEGgi_pNqX5b

## Job description

Senior Software Engineer (AI/ML)

Location: Remote-friendly; preference for candidates within commuting distance of Buffalo, NY for occasional in-person collaboration. Travel may be required for industry events or strategic meetings.

Company Overview: CoachMePlus is a leading provider of Human Performance solutions, empowering organizations and professionals to optimize physical readiness, mental resilience, and overall performance. Trusted by professional sports teams, tactical units, the US Army, youth academies, and wellness clinics, our platform is built to turn health and performance data into action.

Position Overview: CoachMePlus is now hiring a full-stack Senior AI/ML Software Engineer to join our team in support of an exciting Department of War human performance platform product support initiative. The position will require a government security clearance to be processed, so US or Naturalized Citizenship is a requirement for consideration.

In this role, the Senior Engineer will leverage expertise in cloud-native solutions and modern web architectures to lead the integration of cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) capabilities into our product suite.

The ideal candidate will combine strong traditional software engineering foundations (such as the PHP ecosystem, legacy/modern JavaScript frameworks, and robust CI/CD practices) with hands-on experience deploying generative AI models and intelligent orchestration workflows. This role is primarily focused on AI/ML integration and supporting backend software development, though full stack development experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

AI/ML & Cloud Integration

- Architect and deploy intelligent features using Cloud AI services, with a strong focus on building generative AI workflows, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and agentic pipelines.
- Develop serverless backends (e.g., AWS Lambda, API Gateway) and microservices that interface seamlessly with foundational machine learning models.
- Optimize data ingestion pipelines and database queries (SQL and NoSQL) to support context-rich AI prompts and high-performance inference.

DevOps & Architecture

- Set up, maintain, and secure automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins CI or similar cloud-native tooling to support continuous deployment of both software and ML integrations.
- Define technical requirements, break down tasks for complex engineering projects, and mentor junior developers on enterprise best practices.
- Consolidate legacy processes and automate critical workflows to drastically reduce manual business workloads and cycle times.

Full-Stack Web Development

- Incorporate AI-driven features (such as predictive text, intelligent search, automated categorization, or voice interfaces) directly into user-facing web and mobile frontends to improve user experience.
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities into existing PHP backend API.
- Write and implement software tooling to develop a new build pipeline in parallel with existing legacy tools.
- Provide thought leadership to architecture, design, and modernization approaches and activities. Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term technical roadmap.
- Organize work plans, estimate tasks, and deliver finished projects to meet important deadlines.

Qualifications:

Core Engineering Requirements

- Experience: 8–10 years of professional software development experience.
- Frontend: React, React Native, Polymer, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3.
- Backend & Services: Strong proficiency in PHP 8.x (Symfony) and RESTful APIs, MySQL
- Cloud & DevOps: Deep familiarity with AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, API Gateway, Cognito, DynamoDB), Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform), Git SCM and Jenkins CI.
- Security: Familiarity and experience working in secure environments, particularly those constrained by federal and/or Department of War cybersecurity requirements.

AI/ML Requirements & Preferences

- AI Integration: Demonstrated experience consuming, fine-tuning, or orchestrating Large Language Models (LLMs) within enterprise applications.
- AWS Bedrock (Preferred): Knowledge of AWS Bedrock is highly preferred, specifically utilizing its API to manage foundation models, implement Guardrails, or build agents.
- Data Pipelines: Experience managing vector embeddings, prompt engineering, or working with cloud-native NoSQL data stores for AI context management.

Compensation & Benefits:

- Salary Range: $150,000 – $175,000 annually
- Benefits Include:- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work schedule
- Parental leave
- Professional development support
- Work-from-home flexibility

## About 43North

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: 43North is a nonprofit organization that runs an annual startup competition and accelerator in Buffalo, NY, investing $5 million each year in high-growth companies to build the local tech ecosystem.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Nonprofit)
- **Headquarters**: Buffalo, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Not publicly available

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Startup ecosystem development, venture capital / accelerator, talent placement
- **Target customers**: Seed-stage startups (B2B), investors, job seekers looking to work at startups in Buffalo
- **Mission or purpose**: To help founders grow their companies, create jobs, attract capital, and contribute to Buffalo’s growing startup ecosystem

## Products & Services
- **43North Competition**: Annual startup competition awarding $5 million in funding to high-growth companies selected through a rigorous application process. Includes an immersive accelerator program.
- **43North Compass**: A job board and talent network that connects candidates with open roles at 43North portfolio companies and other Buffalo startups. Also allows recruiters to search a database of thousands of pre-vetted startup candidates.
- **Investor Network**: A network connecting portfolio companies with venture capital firms and angel investors, including co-investors like Bessemer, Iconiq Capital, and Rise of the Rest.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not applicable (nonprofit)
- **Key Metric**: Annual revenue of ~$2.8M (per LinkedIn). Total funding awarded to portfolio companies since 2014: $51.5M. Portfolio companies have raised over $1B in total investment and created 3,000+ jobs globally (over 1,000 in Buffalo). 12 exits (11 acquisitions, 1 IPO). (Source: LinkedIn)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Empire State Development (primary funder), Bessemer Venture Partners, Iconiq Capital, Rise of the Rest. Community partners include Larkin Square and various Buffalo-based organizations.
- **Growth Signals**: Despite the accelerator concluding in 2027 (final competition year 2026), the newly formed 43North Foundation plans to invest $100 million over the next 10 years to continue strengthening Buffalo’s startup ecosystem. 60% of portfolio companies maintain a presence in Western New York. (Source: LinkedIn)

## Competitive Advantages
- Unique as a nonprofit that combines a grant/equity competition with an accelerator, talent marketplace, and investor network.
- Deeply rooted in Buffalo, leveraging state funding and community partnerships to create a self-reinforcing ecosystem.
- Proven track record: 79 companies funded, $1B+ raised, 12 exits, and established salary premium (average portfolio company salary ~$90k, $30k above regional average).
- Access to a curated talent pool (4,000+ candidates in Compass network) that understands startup culture.

## Strategic Focus
- 2026 is the final year of the 43North competition. The organization is now transitioning to the 43North Foundation, which will deploy $100M over the next decade to support Buffalo’s startup ecosystem through grants, programming, and ecosystem building.
- Continued emphasis on filling high-impact roles at portfolio companies via Compass and growing the local talent pipeline.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission**: Directly contribute to building a thriving startup hub in Buffalo, with visible community impact.
- **Culture**: Small, passionate team of ~26 employees. Strong sense of purpose and collaboration. Team members include former founders, investors, and ecosystem builders.
- **Work Environment**: Based in downtown Buffalo at 1 W Seneca St. Hybrid/remote policy is not specified, but the team appears to be largely in-office or Buffalo-based. LinkedIn shows 26 employees all in the U.S.
- **Compensation**: Portfolio company roles average ~$90k salary, significantly above the regional average. For the 43North team itself, specific perks are not publicly detailed.
- **Growth**: Opportunity to work across investments, platform, talent, and marketing while directly influencing the success of dozens of startups.
- **Job Seekers**: The Compass job board lists openings at portfolio companies (e.g., Customer Experience Analyst, Director of Data Engineering, Account Manager, Electrical Engineer). These roles give access to high-growth startups with established traction and funding.

## Sources
1. [43north.org](https://43north.org/who-we-are/careers/) – Career page describing 43North Compass and talent network
2. [linkedin.com](https://linkedin.com/company/43north) – Company overview, financials, recent news, impact metrics, and team size
3. [43north.org](https://43north.org/who-we-are/team-and-board/) – Leadership team and roles (Nicole Camarre, Colleen Heidinger, etc.)
4. [jobs.43north.org](https://jobs.43north.org/jobs) – Job board for portfolio companies (featured roles, hiring rounds)

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