Founding AI Engineer (Agents)
Job Description:
Job Title: Founding AI Engineer (Agents)
Location: Full-Time (On-site) San Francisco, CA
Compensation: $200k-$300k
Experience Level: 2-8 years
About the Role
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer with a hacker spirit, someone passionate about building production-ready AI agents and workflows from the ground up. You will have end-to-end ownership, shaping both our technical foundation and product direction.
The core challenge: building a simulated environment that evaluates how people work based on their interactions with intelligent agents. We aim to redefine how talent is evaluated, a massively complex problem, powered by millions of data points generated daily by our 7M+ users.
This is a rare opportunity to join at the ground floor and shape the future of AI-driven talent assessment.
What You Will Do
Backend Development: Write business logic in our cloud-native backend services at scale.
Systems Maintenance: Refactor, migrate, and maintain critical services.
AI Agents: Build and maintain agents and workflows that drive the platform.
Operations: Take on-call duties, handle incidents, and contribute to DevOps on Kubernetes (K8s).
Code Quality: Conduct code reviews, write clean technical designs, and document processes.
Research & Design: Drive technical initiatives tied to business OKRs; explore new approaches to agentic systems.
Adapt Quickly: Apply and integrate new technologies rapidly, stepping outside your comfort zone daily.
What Were Looking For
2-8 years of experience as a software engineer, ideally with work on AI products or agentic systems.
Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
Strong experience with large-scale infrastructure and production systems.
Ability to work independently, drive projects forward, and deliver at startup velocity.
Employee Benefits
Strong founding equity
Lunch and dinner provided
Gym membership
Commute allowance
Required Skills:
Operations Membership Ownership Compensation Reviews DevOps Kubernetes Infrastructure TypeScript Research Software Maintenance Design Python Business