About us: DVC is an AI-focused venture capital firm founded by Marina and Nick Davidovs, built on community and innovation. We invest $100K–$300K in AI startups led by repeat founders at pre-seed and seed stages, with follow-on investments of $1M–$3M at Series A/B rounds.
Our collective brings together 160+ LPs—engineers, founders, and AI researchers—plus 240+ portfolio founders, creating unmatched dealflow and Silicon Valley access. Since 2021, we've invested in 122+ companies including Perplexity AI, Etched, Collectly, and other industry leaders.
What makes us different: We combine deep technical expertise with proprietary AI-powered automation to process hundreds of investment opportunities each quarter. Our most active LPs become Deal Advisors or Venture Partners, participating in investment decisions and sharing in our success.
The role: You'll be building the automation tools that power our investment pipeline, portfolio monitoring, and LP community platform — directly impacting how we identify, evaluate, and support the next generation of AI companies.
Key Responsibilities
- Backend Development: Design and develop Python async applications based on FastAPI, implementing RESTful APIs and microservices architecture
- Cloud Infrastructure: Build and maintain cloud-native applications on GCP using IaC (Pulumi)
- Data Integration: Develop ETL pipelines and data processing systems that integrate with multiple external APIs
- Database Management: Work with MongoDB and other NoSQL databases, designing efficient data models and query optimization
- API Development: Create and maintain integrations with third-party services including OpenAI, SerpAPI, and various social media platforms
- DevOps & Deployment: Manage CI/CD pipelines, containerization with Docker, and deployment on GCP
Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
- Experience: 3+ years of professional Python development experience
- Cloud Experience: 2+ years working with Google Cloud Platform or similar
- API Development: Strong experience building and consuming REST APIs
- Database Skills: Proficiency with NoSQL databases, particularly MongoDB
- Async Programming: Experience with asynchronous programming patterns
- Problem Solving: Strong analytical and debugging skills
- Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills