Job Description
Job DescriptionFounding Engineer
Location: San Francisco, CA (In-Person)
Type: Full-Time
Base Compensation: $130,000 – $200,000
Overview
This is a zero-to-one Founding Engineer role inside an early-stage AI company building an AI-native operating system for high-level decision makers across government and enterprise environments.
This is not a feature-level engineering position. You will own full product architecture and execution—from system design to deployment—helping shape the technical and product foundation of the company.
This role is ideal for a scrappy, product-minded engineer who thrives in early-stage environments and wants meaningful ownership over mission-critical systems.
Core Responsibilities
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Ship core AI-driven workflows used daily by executive and leadership teams
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Design ingestion and structuring systems that transform unstructured information into actionable intelligence
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Work directly with leadership teams to understand real-world workflows and embed the platform into daily operations
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Shape architecture across backend, frontend, AI systems, infrastructure, and security
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Build and iterate on personalization, reasoning systems, recommendation layers, and contextual intelligence
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Own infrastructure scalability and security considerations from day one
Requirements
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2–5+ years of experience shipping full-stack products in fast-paced environments
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Proven experience building AI-native SaaS products
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Scrappy, resourceful, and execution-driven mindset
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Strong ownership mentality with demonstrated care for mission, product quality, and measurable outcomes
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Experience shipping full products end-to-end (not just isolated features)
Interview Process
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Introductory conversation with the CEO
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Project evaluation
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Final technical and team alignment discussion
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Offer decision