--- title: 'Senior Full-Stack Engineer (ML Team) at Pearl' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-full-stack-engineer-ml-team-pearl-ukraine-5rkb4g318d7k' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Senior Full-Stack Engineer (ML Team) at Pearl - **Company:** Pearl - **Location:** Ukraine - **Posted:** 2026-09-11 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/justanswer/jobs/8796014002 ## Job description ## About Us Pearl is AI for professional services at global scale, combining advanced AI with verified human expertise to deliver help that is accurate, accountable, and fast. Since 2003, our network has connected millions of customers with licensed professionals across 196 countries, making real expertise available anytime, anywhere. ## Our Values - Data driven: Start with truth, measure what matters. - Courageous: Bias to action; run toward hard problems. - Innovative: Seek novel, elegant solutions. - Lean: Do more with less. Build, ship, learn fast. - Humble: Strong opinions, lightly held. ## About the Role As a Senior Full-Stack Engineer in the Machine Learning department, you will help build and scale product capabilities focused on AI-enabled experiences, experimentation, and optimization. This is a full-stack role for an engineer who is comfortable owning work across the stack while spending most of their time on backend development. You will contribute to initiatives related to personalization, intake experiences, and AI-powered product improvements, while partnering closely with adjacent teams to deliver practical, production-ready solutions. This role is a strong fit for someone who enjoys combining traditional software engineering with modern AI workflows and wants to work on systems that evolve through real-world usage and iteration. ## What You’ll Do - Build backend-heavy full-stack solutions that support Javelin team initiatives - Contribute to frontend development as needed to deliver end-to-end product functionality - Work on LLM- and AI agent-related application features and integrations - Help support and extend self-optimization capabilities connected to the intake bot and related workflows - Collaborate with cross-functional partners and adjacent engineering teams on shared initiatives - Practice specification-driven engineering, translating requirements into clear, well-scoped specs before and during implementation - Write maintainable, production-quality code and contribute to standard engineering quality practices, including testing - Participate in technical discussions, implementation planning, and iterative product improvement ## What We’re Looking For - 5+ years of professional experience in software engineering in a full-stack role - Strong knowledge of C# and .NET, with the ability to build and maintain scalable backend services and application logic - Solid knowledge of front-end technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and TypeScript; experience with React is preferred - Hands-on experience with AI and LLM workflows, including a practical understanding of how to integrate AI-powered and agent-based capabilities into real applications - Some exposure to Python for model development, data analysis, and automation - Strong SQL skills for data querying, transformation, and reporting - Experience writing and maintaining unit and integration tests as part of a high-quality engineering workflow - Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify practical, minimal, and effective solutions to complex technical challenges - Upper-intermediate English or stronger for effective collaboration in cross-functional settings Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace We welcome people from all backgrounds who seek the opportunity to help build a future where professional services are readily available to all. If you have curiosity, passion, and a collaborative spirit, come work with us. Pearl is committed to an inclusive workplace. Pearl is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or other legally protected status. AI Disclosure & Informed Consent Artificial intelligence (AI) technology may be used during the hiring process to record, transcribe, analyze, and rank interview responses. By submitting your application and participating in the interview process, you acknowledge and consent to the use of AI technology in the hiring process. For more information see our [AI Disclosure and Consent Policy](https://www.pearl.com/ai-interview-disclosure). #LI-Remote ## About Pearl ## Core Business - **Primary industries**: Professional services marketplace (legal, medical, automotive, veterinary, home services, and more) - **Target customers**: Independent professionals (B2B side) and consumers seeking expert advice (B2C side); also enterprise partners through its network - **Mission**: “Democratizing professional services” – making expert help available to everyone, everywhere by fusing human wisdom with AI precision. ## Products & Services - **Pearl Super Agent**: An AI-powered agent that works 24/7 to handle sales, marketing, and administrative tasks for independent professionals, putting revenue directly into their pockets. - **Expert Network (JustAnswer platform)**: A marketplace of 20,000+ credentialed professionals across legal, medical, automotive, veterinary, and other verticals, serving millions of consumers. - **House of Brands**: A portfolio of vertical-specific brands (legal, medical, automotive, veterinary, etc.) that leverage the same AI and network infrastructure. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed (private company) - **Key Metric**: Over $500 million earned by professionals on the platform; 20,000+ credentialed professionals; named **#1 Fastest-Growing Site in 2025 by SimilarWeb** (faster than OpenAI) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: No recent institutional investors listed; CEO Andy Kurtzig is an angel investor (StubHub, iLike) and the company is self-funded/profitable. Partners include large professional services verticals. - **Growth Signals**: Global scale with teams across US, India, and Ukraine; over a decade of conversation analysis data; enterprise-ready AI infrastructure; rapid traffic growth outpacing OpenAI. ## Competitive Advantages - **AI + Human Hybrid Model**: Combines proprietary AI (over a decade of conversation data) with human expert oversight, targeting the “hybrid tier” of the $3.3T professional services market. - **Battle‑tested Platform**: 22+ years of operating at scale, with millions of interactions and a proven demand generation engine. - **Network Effects**: 20,000+ credentialed professionals and a large consumer base create a self‑reinforcing marketplace. - **Proprietary Tools**: Internal “Prompt Studio” and copilots that accelerate development and improve quality. ## Strategic Focus - **Category Leadership**: Aiming to own the hybrid (AI + human) segment of professional services, as the market splits into AI‑only, traditional, and hybrid tiers. - **Global Expansion**: Deepening presence in Ukraine, India, and the US, and growing the network of independent professionals worldwide. - **AI Innovation**: Continuously improving the Super Agent and conversational AI to handle more complex tasks, reduce friction, and increase revenue for professionals. ## Why Work Here - **Remote‑First Culture**: Fully remote with asynchronous collaboration; hubs in the US, India, and Ukraine; opportunities for in‑person meetups. - **Perks & Benefits**: Annual learning stipend, access to Prompt Studio and internal AI tools, transparent career ladders, regular feedback cycles, public recognition and rewards. - **Engineering & AI Focus**: Over a decade of conversation data to work with; senior roles in ML, full‑stack, and AI conversation design; a “lean, data‑driven” engineering culture. - **Values**: Humble (strong opinions lightly held), Courageous (bias to action), Lean (do more with less), Innovative (seek novel solutions). Hiring signals: “smart, fun, get things done.” - **Inclusive Environment**: Equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and global collaboration. ## Sources 1. [pearl.com/careers](https://www.pearl.com/careers) 2. [pearl.com](https://www.pearl.com/) 3. [pearl.com/about-us](https://www.pearl.com/about-us) 4. 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