Lead Developer – AI & Digital Innovation | Liquor Store Marketing Tech Startup Remote (US Timezones) | Full-Time

We're building AI-powered marketing tools that will serve thousands of liquor retailers nationwide. Our Lead Developer will lead a team of 4-5 developers, architecting platforms that automate marketing at scale while shipping code in a fast-paced startup environment.What You'll DoLead and mentor a team of 4-5 full-stack developers in a fast-paced startup environmentArchitect scalable AI-powered marketing platforms from the ground up using Node.js, Next.js, and ReactDesign and implement AI/ML solutions for marketing automation, customer segmentation, and compliance toolsIntegrate LLMs and generative AI into production applications serving thousands of retailersDrive technical decisions, conduct code reviews, and establish engineering best practicesShip production code daily while balancing technical debt with rapid feature deliveryBuild MVPs that can scale to enterprise-level solutionsWhat You Bring5+ years production experience with Node.js, Next.js (App Router/Server Components), and React3+ years leading development teams (2+ direct reports minimum)Proven track record building and deploying AI/ML applications in productionExperience with OpenAI/Anthropic APIs, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate), and LLM integrationsExpertise in microservices architecture, real-time data processing, and CI/CD pipelinesBackground in marketing tech, e-commerce, or retail tech preferredPrevious startup experience (Series A or earlier) and 0-to-1 product developmentComfortable working across all US timezones (EST to PST)Why Join UsCompetitive salary + significant equity upside potential in a fast-growing startup Fully remote with flexible PTO and top-tier equipment Massive influence on technical direction in a $250B industry transformation Direct impact on revenue and growth through your code Fast-moving interview process (5-7 days from contact to offer)HOW TO APPLY: Email hello@get-creative.co with subject line "Lead Dev - [Your Name]" Include: LinkedIn/resume, GitHub profile, brief note on your most complex technical challenge, and your favorite AI product you've built or want to build.