Founding Engineer, Applied AI

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join an early-stage AI company building automation for hardware engineering in complex manufacturing environments. As a founding technical team member, you will shape core product systems and work closely with customers to bring reliable AI workflows into production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Design and build core workflows and infrastructure for AI agents supporting hardware engineering, including context management, indexing, and post-training systems.
• Develop AI agents and machine learning models that interpret and work with complex engineering design data in enterprise toolchains.
• Partner with customers and engineers to deliver reliable, intuitive workflows for production use.
• Prototype ideas, validate them with users, and ship improvements from concept through deployment.
• Help shape early engineering practices, system architecture, and the product roadmap.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Two to six years of experience in applied machine learning, backend engineering, or AI infrastructure, or exceptional new graduates with strong fundamentals.
• Strong familiarity with LLM architectures and current agent research.
• Experience building production machine learning or AI systems, including search and information retrieval.
• Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with PyTorch, Hugging Face, and Weights & Biases.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, machine learning, or an equivalent background.
• Experience with geometric data or CAD systems is a plus.
• A practical builder mindset and care for customer experience.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary: $180,000 to $250,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

LOCATION

On-site in San Francisco, California.