Founding Engineer

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join an early-stage AI/ML company as a founding engineer, working closely with the co-founders to build its product and technical foundation. The team turns real-world company data into datasets that help AI agents handle complex work.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Architect and build core product infrastructure and systems.
• Make technical decisions that establish the engineering foundation.
• Collaborate with the co-founders on product strategy and the roadmap.
• Contribute across full-stack development, DevOps, and system design as needed.
• Help mentor and hire engineers as the team grows.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• At least 5 years of experience building and shipping production software systems.
• Experience designing and implementing backend or full-stack systems at scale.
• Strong fundamentals in at least one backend programming language and experience with modern web frameworks.
• Comfort with full-stack development and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or similar.
• A track record of shipping quickly, making pragmatic technical trade-offs, and communicating effectively in a small, collaborative team. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.