Taipei
AI Fund – AI Fund /
Contract /
On-site
AI Fund is seeking a Visiting Engineer to join a 12-week build residency in Taiwan, working alongside Andrew Ng and the AI Fund internal builder team to validate and build MedBuddy into a real product. MedBuddy is an AI-powered medication management and chronic care platform designed to serve aging populations.
If the residency results in company formation, the Visiting Engineer may become a founding engineer or take a leadership role in the new company.
Requirements
- Strong back-end skills, particularly with Python.
- Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
- Hands-on experience using AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor, Claude Code) and understanding of best practices for effective use.
- Proven track record architecting, implementing, and deploying scalable AI-powered systems.
- Ability to write scrappy, disposable code for fast prototyping and clean code for scalable products.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
- Fluent in Mandarin and English.
Nice to Have
- Experience building consumer health, medication management, or chronic care products.
- Familiarity with voice-based or conversational UI design for non-technical users.
- Experience gathering user feedback from elderly or low-digital-literacy populations.
- Knowledge of data privacy and compliance frameworks for health data (HIPAA, Taiwan PDPA, or equivalent).
- Experience applying computer vision techniques (e.g., medication identification via photo).
- Contributions to open-source GenAI projects or tools.
- Familiarity with messaging platform integrations (LINE, WhatsApp).
- Experience building for aging populations or accessibility-focused products.
$8,000 - $8,000 a month
$8,000 per month for a 12-week build residency based in Taiwan.
At AI Fund, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
As part of the interview process, you will be asked to complete a 15-minute AI assessment. We may use AI tools to support parts of the hiring process. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are made by humans.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
