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Max Carter

@maxcarter

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Self-taught full-stack and low-level engineer building production software and AI systems.

Australia

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead and ship hands-on systems—web surfaces, AI automations, and runtimes—while shaping product direction and turning prototypes into production with strong engineering depth.

I’m a self-taught full-stack and low-level developer who builds systems, runtimes, interfaces, and developertools—and ships production software. I’ve been building since age 8, with a bias toward making “pieces of software that feel inevitable.”

Right now, I’m a Technical Co-founder at TheArkie Company / GraftAI, leading engineering, product direction, and hands-on delivery across web surfaces, automation, and internal systems. I build custom AI automation systems and product prototypes, including client-facing web experiences and internal tooling.

I also create and maintain open-source work like Crepuscularity, along with other projects spanning platforms, runtimes, and developer tools. When I freelance, I focus on end-to-end delivery—such as building saas products, dashboards, and browser extensions—while staying sharp through systems thinking, security/CTF curiosity, and continuous learning in tools and languages.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Cofounder

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The Arkie Company, GraftAI

Jan 2026 - Present (6 months)

Engineered leadership, product direction, and hands-on delivery across web surfaces, automation, and internal systems. Built AI automation systems, prototypes, client-facing web surfaces, and internal tooling across multiple products.

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Founder, Artificer

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The Software Company of Hong Kong

Jan 2023 - Present (3 years 6 months)

Freelance developer maintaining 32+ public GitHub repositories across systems, runtimes, interfaces, developer tools, and AI SDKs. Developed/maintains open-source projects including Crepuscularity, Aurorality, Wax, Equilibrium, and Soliloquy.

Open Source Development GitHub React Typescript Javascript Rust SwiftUI Jetpack Compose Ratatui Swift Deterministic Execution Graphs Package Management SurrealDB

Systems and Product Architect

Gizzmo Electronics

Jan 2024 - Present (2 years 6 months)

Created websites and companion apps and provided direction for hardware product surfaces including packaging, manuals, and marketing. Redefined brand and design across the product line and delivered a Stripe pre-order marketing site.

Website Development Companion App Design SvelteKit TypeScript Vite Stripe Netlify

Chrome MV3 Extension

AJ Stafford Property Advocates

Built a Chrome MV3 extension for realestate.com.au to find comparable listings and display results in-page with export support. Delivered buyer-ready report print mockups and related campaign assets.

JavaScript Leaflet UnoCSS