Join the Team

Build real things.
With people who care.

TinkerHive is a small, high-output engineering team. We work on government platforms, AI infrastructure, cloud-native systems, and more — all for real clients who depend on what we build.

Why Work Here

What makes TinkerHive different

Remote-first

Work from anywhere. We care about output, not office hours.

Real responsibility

Small team means your work ships and matters from day one.

Global clients

Work on projects spanning Ethiopia, Switzerland, the US, and New Zealand.

Cutting-edge stack

Kubernetes, AI/ML infrastructure, serverless, GPU clusters — the real thing.

Founder access

Work directly with the founder. No bureaucracy, no layers.

Grow fast

Take ownership of entire systems. Level up faster than at any big company.

Roles

Current openings

All positions are currently filled. Email us anyway at hello@tinkerhive.dev — we hire for talent over titles.

Senior DevOps / Platform Engineer

Closed
Full-time · Contract Remote (Addis Ababa preferred)
Position Closed

We're looking for a senior engineer who can design and run production Kubernetes clusters, build CI/CD pipelines, and manage cloud infrastructure across AWS, GCP, and private cloud. You'll own entire systems, not just tickets.

Requirements

  • 3+ years with Kubernetes (RKE2, k3s, EKS, or GKE)
  • Terraform / Ansible for infrastructure as code
  • Strong Linux fundamentals
  • Experience with monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)
  • Bonus: Istio, WireGuard, Keycloak, GitOps

Full-Stack Software Engineer

Closed
Full-time · Contract Remote
Position Closed

We need a full-stack engineer who can build production web applications end-to-end — from database schema to deployed frontend. You'll work across the full stack on real client products.

Requirements

  • React / Next.js with TypeScript
  • Backend: Node.js, Python (FastAPI/Django), or Go
  • PostgreSQL or other relational databases
  • REST API design
  • Bonus: AWS Lambda, serverless, Docker

AI / ML Engineer

Closed
Contract Remote
Position Closed

Looking for an engineer who can build AI applications and MLOps infrastructure — RAG pipelines, LLM integrations, model serving, and workflow automation. Must have shipped something real.

Requirements

  • LLM API integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source)
  • RAG pipelines (LangChain, LlamaIndex, pgvector)
  • Model serving (vLLM, Triton, or similar)
  • Python proficiency
  • Bonus: Kubernetes, GPU infrastructure, n8n

Our Hiring Process

Simple. Fast. Honest.

01

Email us

Send your CV and a short note about why you want to work here to hello@tinkerhive.dev.

02

30-min intro call

We'll have a quick call to learn about you and tell you more about the role and how we work.

03

Technical interview

A real conversation about your experience and approach — no LeetCode, no whiteboard puzzles.

04

Offer

If it's a good fit, we move fast. You'll hear from us within a week of the first call.

Ready to apply?

Email us at hello@tinkerhive.dev

Send Your Application