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Founding Engineer, Applied AI

On-site San Francisco, United States full time

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI company building an infrastructure platform for AI-powered service businesses. As an early engineering team member, you will help shape the product and build its core systems from the ground up.

What You'll Do

  • Build and ship production features across the platform, from early definition through release.

  • Talk directly with users to identify needs, define product outcomes, and iterate based on feedback.

  • Develop and maintain reliable systems, diagnose production issues, and implement fixes.

  • Use AI coding tools as part of your day-to-day engineering workflow.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of professional software engineering experience.

  • A record of shipping software to real users, including the ability to explain what broke and how you fixed it.

  • Product engineering experience, with ownership of user conversations, problem definition, and end-to-end delivery.

  • Substantial daily use of AI coding tools.

  • Experience as a founder, CTO, or founding engineer; early engineering experience at a high-growth or AI-focused startup; a record of building demanding production systems; or strong technical foundations from a leading technical university.

Compensation & Benefits

Competitive salary, adjusted to San Francisco market levels upon relocation, plus meaningful early-stage equity. Visa sponsorship and relocation support are provided.

Location

On-site in Europe initially, with relocation to San Francisco required by January 2027. The role is based in San Francisco after relocation.

Source: the employer's careers page. Last checked 2026-10-22. Posted 2026-10-21.

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