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How to hire engineers who work well with AI, role by role.

What to assess for each role, the questions worth asking, what the coding round looks like, and the AI-fluency signals that separate a strong engineer from a fast typist.

React developer

Screen for component design and state, then watch them build a real React app with an AI assistant.

Next.js developer

Assess server and client boundaries, data fetching and caching, then watch them build in a real Next.js app.

Frontend engineer

Assess UI architecture, accessibility and performance, then a hands-on React or Next.js round with AI.

React Native developer

Screen for mobile fundamentals, then watch them build in a real React Native (Expo) project with an assistant.

Mobile engineer

Screen mobile architecture and release judgement, then a hands-on Expo round with an AI assistant.

Node.js developer

Screen async, API and data skills, then watch them build a real Node.js service with an AI assistant.

Backend engineer

Screen system design on a whiteboard and API skills in TypeScript, then a Node.js service round.

Full-stack developer

Screen both ends of the stack, then watch them ship a feature in a real Next.js app with an assistant.

TypeScript developer

Screen type design and safety in a live TypeScript workspace, then a coding round in their stack.

JavaScript developer

Screen language fundamentals in a live code workspace, then a hands-on round with an AI assistant.

Web developer

Screen HTML, CSS, JavaScript and web basics, then a hands-on React or Next.js round with AI.

Software engineer

Screen problem solving, design and AI fluency, then a coding round in the stack that fits the role.

Senior software engineer

Screen system design on a whiteboard, read how they direct an assistant, and decide in the HM round.

Junior developer

Screen fundamentals in guarded mode and see whether they learn with AI rather than lean on it.

AI engineer

Screen LLM application design and evaluation, then watch them build an AI feature with an assistant.

Run one role end to end. Judge it yourself.

Paste a job description, approve the plan, and share the apply link. The AI assesses. A person decides.

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