Founding Engineer

Role details

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage AI software team building tools for leaders across public and private sectors. As a founding engineer, you will work closely with the engineering lead and founding team, taking broad ownership across the product and its AI agent capabilities. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Build and own product features end to end across databases, backend services, and frontend experiences. - Develop and improve production AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and the Deep Agents framework. - Rebuild and maintain core product areas, including onboarding and other non-agent experiences. - Work directly with customers through messages and calls to troubleshoot issues and understand how they use the product. - Help establish product and engineering practices as an early team member. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least 4 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems. - Hands-on experience building a production AI agent or LLM-based system, including explaining its purpose, implementation, and testing. - Proficiency with Python, React, and AWS. - Experience building full-stack features across databases, backend, and frontend, including product areas beyond AI agents. - Interest in broad technical ownership and comfort working directly with customers. - Startup experience or exposure to regulated industries such as fintech, government technology, or healthcare is helpful. - Must be a U.S. citizen. Visa sponsorship is not available. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary: $180,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, with flexibility for occasional remote work.