Edward Jacobs

Philippines

Were a recruitment firm hiring on behalf of a client who needs a hands-on builder to take a custom CRM from prototype to production.If you love iterating fast, fixing gnarly bugs, and shipping clean, reliable features, this ones for you.What Youll Do:Own the end-to-end build of a lightweight CRM, stabilising an existing Replit prototype and taking it to production.Design clean, extensible data models and implement core features (pipelines, notes, tasks, email/activity logging, integrations).Use AI coding tools (Cursor, Lovable) with strong prompt engineering to move faster without sacrificing quality.Integrate OpenAI APIs, n8n automations, webhooks, and third-party SaaS platforms.Squash bugs, add tests, and improve DX/CI for maintainability.Plan the migration from Replit/Lovable to enterprise-grade hosting (AWS/GCP/Azure/Vercel) or to established CRM platforms.Must-Have Skills:Full-stack fundamentals:Frontend, backend, and data fluency.Replit expertise: env setup, debugging, deploys.Cursor & Lovable experience (AI IDEs).Strong prompt engineering & LLM integration know-how.APIs: REST/JSON, OAuth, webhooks.OpenAI API: structured outputs, tool calling, rate-limit handling.n8n: workflow design, retries, and error handling.Debugging mindset turning constant error into all green.Enterprise Readiness & Portability:Cloud deployment: Migrate services from Replit to AWS (ECS/Fargate/Lambda), GCP (Cloud Run), Azure (App Service), or Vercel/Fly.io.Containers & CI/CD: Docker, GitHub Actions, environment promotion (dev staging prod), rollbacks.Data migration: Schema versioning, seeding, backup/restore, bulk APIs.Identity & Security: SSO/SAML/OAuth (Okta, Azure AD, Google), RBAC, audit logging, SOC2/GDPR hygiene.Observability: Structured logging, metrics, Sentry, uptime checks.iPaaS/ETL: n8n (primary), Zapier/Make/Workato familiarity helpful.CRM Ecosystems: Salesforce, HubSpot, Pipedrive, Zoho (object models & APIs).Infra as Code: Terraform basics, secrets management.Data stack: PostgreSQL/SQLite now; ability to migrate to managed or analytical stores (Postgres/Snowflake/BigQuery).Prompt Engineering What Great Looks Like:Prompt architecture: System/developer/user roles, templates, guardrails.Reasoning patterns: ReAct, Chain-of-Thought, Tool Calling, RAG.Structured outputs: JSON Schema, Zod, Pydantic; robust parsing.Context management: Embeddings, vector search, caching, budgeting.Evaluation: Golden sets, promptfoo/Ragas, A/Bs, cost/latency trade-offs.Reliability: Jailbreak resistance, moderation, deterministic retries.LLM tooling: LangChain, LlamaIndex, DSPy, Guidance, Instructor, Langfuse/Helicone observability.Automation: Connecting LLM logic to n8n flows with resilient error handling.The Vibe:Builder energy: You ship, fix, and improve fast.Pragmatic quality: Clean, readable, well-tested code.Product sense: You make smart, simple UX calls without over-engineering.Low-drama, high-ownership collaboration style.Logistics:Engagement: Contract/freelance (with potential extension).Location: Remote-friendly (AEDT overlap preferred).Start: ASAP.How to Apply:Email: contact@universalhire.comSubject: CRM Vibe Coder - [Your Name]Include:Links: GitHub / Replit / portfolio + any n8n workflows youre proud of.A short note covering:a) A time you stabilised a flaky prototype.b) Your go-to stack for a small CRM.c) How you use Cursor/Lovable + prompt engineering daily.d) How youd migrate a Replit app to AWS/GCP/Azure or a CRM like Salesforce/HubSpot.