Backend & AI Engineer (TypeScript)

Backend & AI Engineer (TypeScript) at MarketPilot (Seoul, Korea)

About MarketPilot
MarketPilot is a marketing execution platform for small businesses in Korea. Launched in March 2026, it matches a store to the right channels (Naver Place, Instagram, delivery apps and more) and executes campaigns in one click, with the Pi marketing AI handling diagnosis and recommendations. We publish a guidebook in 10 languages, run free tools for store owners, and are expanding to Taiwan, Japan, Vietnam and Thailand. Founded by a Seoul National University team; patent pending on a multi-layer prompt generation system.

The role
Build the API server, schedulers and the Pi AI agent behind MarketPilot, a marketing execution platform for small businesses in Korea. Stack: TypeScript (Hono), PostgreSQL (Drizzle), Next.js, Playwright, Claude/Gemini APIs. Korean working proficiency required for day-to-day communication.

Details

• Employment: full-time (3-month probation)
• Salary: negotiable
• Location: Geumcheon-gu, Seoul (hybrid by agreement)
• Korean working proficiency required

How to apply
Apply with the Apply button here on Wellfound and include (1) your current city and country, (2) your Korean language level, and (3) a portfolio or GitHub link. This role is based in Seoul and requires Korean working proficiency, so applications without Korean proficiency cannot be reviewed. We will contact shortlisted candidates only.

Full posting: https://www.marketpilot.it/careers/backend-ai-engineer