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title: 'Senior Next.js Developer at Makai Labs'
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# Senior Next.js Developer at Makai Labs

- **Company:** Makai Labs
- **Location:** Uruguay
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** remote
- **Posted:** 2026-09-28
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-19
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/makai-labs/bc3d256d-8207-4612-91ba-fc73bf4e4962

## Job description

## About Makai

Makai uses best-in-class Al and data to solve real-world operational and strategic challenges at scale. Our Makai Automation Platform consists of a library of pre-built components and modules to facilitate enterprise automation via a unified human-machine teaming interface. Until now, people have had to learn and adapt to software. Makai creates solutions that adapt to people because technology will never be 100% accurate. People are essential for all of our human-machine teaming solutions, as they serve as the final firewall for accuracy and quality.

## About the role

This is a full-time remote role for a Senior Next.js Developer at Makai Labs. The Senior Next.js Developer will be responsible for front-end web development. They will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement innovative solutions that enhance user experiences and drive business outcomes. Qualifications:

- 5+ years of experience in web development, with at least 3 years using Next.js.
- Solid experience working from a fully remote position.
- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3.
- Relevant experience with using Tailwind/Material Ul/Joy UI
- Familiarity with RESTful APls and modern authorization mechanisms.
- Experience with state management libraries (e.g., Redux, MobX).
- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
- Excellent troubleshooting and communication skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication in English, especially in remote and asynchronous environments
- High degree of autonomy, accountability, and follow-through
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools effectively is a plus

Responsibilities:

- Develop new user-facing features
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability.
- Write robust, clean, and documented code.
- Maintain and enhance existing web applications.
- Conduct performance tests and ensure responsiveness and stability across all platforms.

Industry:

- Software Development

Core values for Makai employees

- Have a strong work ethic. As a member of a fully remote team, it is very important that you can self-manage and drive your own work towards consistent excellence in a timely manner.
- Be self-sufficient and self-driven with an ownership mentality, no matter your role
- Be a flexible thinker
- Be congenial and a team player
- Always be of service to each other and our clients, partners, and neighbors

Employment Type Full Time Fully remote role

## About Makai Labs

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Makai Labs develops AI-enabled process automation solutions that adapt to people, helping enterprises automate repetitive tasks and make smarter decisions.
- **Entity Type**: Private (bootstrapped; no disclosed funding)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2021
- **Founders**: Founded by MIT alumni (specific founder names not publicly listed; leadership includes CEO Joseph Kim, CTO Adrian Ghiuta)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Enterprise AI / Process Automation
- **Target customers**: B2B – mid-market to large enterprises across industries (healthcare, finance, logistics, etc.)
- **Mission**: “Workforce enablement, not employee replacement” – building human-machine teaming solutions that improve work quality while keeping people as the final check.

## Products & Services
- **Enterprise Automation**: End-to-end automation services to streamline business operations, integrating various systems and processes.
- **Robotic Process Automation (RPA)**: Automation of high-volume, rule-based tasks using software robots.
- **Natural Language Processing (NLP)**: Textual analysis and data extraction from unstructured documents.
- **Application Development**: Custom applications tailored to specific business needs.
- **Computer Vision**: Image and video analysis to automate visual tasks.
- **Market Intelligence**: AI-driven competitive and market research to support proactive decision-making.
- **Product Design & Development**: Adaptation and improvement of existing tech tools to transform business processes.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: 13 employees (as of mid-2025), +90% YoY headcount growth
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: None disclosed publicly
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Active job postings: 21 (up 75% year-over-year)
  - LinkedIn follower growth: +163.9% yearly
  - Website traffic: +16.6% yearly
  - Expanding global presence: offices in Brazil, Poland, Romania

## Competitive Advantages
- **Human-in-the-loop approach**: Technology is never 100% accurate, so Makai keeps people as the final firewall, ensuring quality and trust.
- **MIT-alumni founded**: Brings 20+ years of cross-disciplinary experience in AI, computer science, UX/UI, and business.
- **Full-stack AI capabilities**: Combines RPA, NLP, computer vision, and custom development under one roof – not just a point solution.
- **Adaptive software**: Solutions that learn and adjust to how people work, rather than forcing users to adapt to rigid tools.

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling the engineering and consulting team to meet growing client demand.
- Continuing to develop “groundbreaking AI products” (per LinkedIn updates) while maintaining a strong human-in-the-loop philosophy.
- Expanding into new verticals (healthcare, finance) and global markets (Europe, Latin America).

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Tight-knit, fast-moving team solving meaningful problems. Emphasis on collaboration and impact.
- **Work policy**: Hybrid/remote flexibility – job postings list “In-Office or Remote”; HQ in New York with distributed team members.
- **Engineering culture**: Modern tech stack (React, Python, Docker, PostgreSQL, Flask, etc.) and exposure to cutting-edge AI/ML projects.
- **Growth**: Rapidly scaling company (90% headcount growth) with opportunities for ownership and career advancement.
- **Perks**: Not explicitly detailed, but the company highlights “good people” and meaningful work as key draws.

## Sources
1. [makailabs.ai](https://makailabs.ai/)
2. [makailabs.ai/about](https://makailabs.ai/about)
3. [linkedin.com/company/makai-labs](https://www.linkedin.com/company/makai-labs)
4. [builtinnyc.com/company/makai-labs](https://www.builtinnyc.com/company/makai-labs)
5. [crunchbase.com/organization/makai-labs](https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/makai-labs)

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