Founding Engineer ($170k-$350k + Equity) at well-funded AI infrastructure startup
Jack & Jill · San Francisco, CA · 3 days ago
On-siteEngineering$170k–$350k/yrFull-time
About the role
The role is part of a well-funded AI infrastructure startup seeking a Founding Engineer to join their team.
Responsibilities
- Build the simulation and evaluation infrastructure that powers the training of frontier AI agents.
- Develop containerized sandboxes and orchestration systems to enable research labs to improve agentic models through rigorous simulation.
- Design and scale distributed backend systems, including containerized simulation sandboxes and high-throughput orchestration pipelines.
- Build robust grading and evaluation infrastructure to provide the reward signals necessary for RL-based agent training.
- Collaborate directly with AI researchers to translate complex agentic workflows into reliable, production-grade infrastructure.
Requirements
- Proven track record of building complex distributed systems, ML pipelines, or platform infrastructure at high-growth, technically ambitious companies.
- Strong systems thinking and fundamentals in distributed systems, with the ability to move quickly across a full-stack TypeScript and Kubernetes environment.
- Founder mentality with an obsession for shipping fast, navigating ambiguity independently, and maintaining high technical standards.
Qualifications
- Experience with distributed systems, ML pipelines, or platform infrastructure.
- Strong understanding of TypeScript and Kubernetes.
- Ability to work independently and maintain high technical standards.
Skills
- Distributed Systems
- ML Pipelines
- Platform Infrastructure
- TypeScript
- Kubernetes
Benefits
- Massive technical ownership in a low-ego environment.
- Influence the core product architecture and ship code daily.
Pay
$170k - $350k + Equity
Schedule
Full-time