We're partnering with a rapidly growing start-up seeking exceptional founding engineers who thrive in dynamic startup environments and are driven by the opportunity to build transformative AI-native solutions. This is not just a role, it’s an opportunity to be a foundational part of a company redefining the future of work.

Who you are:

• A Visionary Builder: You don’t just code; you innovate. You see challenges as opportunities to craft groundbreaking solutions.
• A Relentless Problem Solver: You excel in ambiguity, adapting quickly and decisively while maintaining a focus on quality and outcomes.
• User-Centric Mindset: You’re obsessed with understanding user needs, iterating on feedback, and building products that deliver value and delight.
• Insatiable Curiosity: You’re constantly learning- about technologies, frameworks, users, and even yourself.
• Collaborative Leader: You’re eager to share ideas, mentor team members, and foster an environment where the best ideas win.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience building production-grade AI-powered application layer products
• Passion for speed and scalability, with a history of thriving in high-pressure, ambiguous environments.
• Exceptional achievement, whether in academia, professional work, or personal projects that demonstrate impact
• Experience with GoLang, TypeScript, NextJS, Redis, RAG systems, and agent architectures is highly desirable

The Impact You’ll Make:

• Shape the Future of Work: Be at the forefront of designing an AI-powered workspace that transforms productivity and collaboration.
• Define the Product Vision: Work closely with the leadership team to drive the strategic roadmap and ensure the product reflects user needs and emerging opportunities.
• Influence the Company’s DNA: As an early hire, you’ll set the tone for engineering culture, technical excellence, and innovation.
• Push the Boundaries of AI: Build accessible, scalable agent-orchestration systems that leverage cutting-edge AI to deliver unmatched user experiences.
• Drive Immediate Impact: Your work will directly shape how companies and individuals operate in an AI-enhanced future, with tangible outcomes in efficiency, collaboration, and decision-making.

Responsibilities:

• Develop core features across the stack with speed and precision.
• Engage directly with users to gather feedback, track metrics, and iterate quickly to ensure the product evolves seamlessly.
• Scope, plan, and execute on technical milestones that bring a vision to life.
• Contribute to the strategic product roadmap and work collaboratively across the organization to ensure alignment with business goals.
• Foster a culture of innovation and a relentless focus on delivering value.

About our client:

Based in San Francisco, this company is backed by one of the largest VC firms and a network of elite builder-operators. With a small, talent-dense team, they bring together individuals with experience from leading organizations like Meta, HuggingFace, Apple, MIT, and DeepMind.

This role offers a rare opportunity to join a team of serial innovators, tackle large-scale technical challenges, and redefine how people work in an AI-driven era. Our client is an equal opportunity employer.