Founding Engineer

About Mentum

Mentum is building the AI-powered assistant that transforms how procurement teams manage sourcing workflows for complex projects, capital expenditures (CAPEX), and new product introductions. Our platform integrates seamlessly with your team's existing tools—like email inboxes and ERP systems—to automate and optimize sourcing, supplier communications, and unstructured data processing. With top-tier backing from Gradient Ventures (Google’s AI fund) and Y Combinator, Mentum is tackling a $300B/year market opportunity fueled by shifting regulations and geopolitical trends. We're currently working with innovative manufacturers in renewable energy, automotive, and consumer packaged goods, and more to pilot our advanced solutions at large enterprises.

About The Role

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing, AI-driven company with 7+ years of runway, co-designing the future of supply chain automation alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry.

What You’ll Do

• Solve Complex Problems: Build scalable solutions at the intersection of AI, supply chain, and workflow automation. This includes designing core components, scaling scraper and integration technologies, and scaling distributed systems.
• Lead Engineering Design: Architect critical parts of our infrastructure, focusing on reliability, scalability, and innovation.
• Full-Stack Development: Write high-impact code across the stack—backend, frontend, and ML pipelines.
• Optimize AI Workflows: Advance our LLM pipelines, including orchestrators, guardrails, context construction, model gateways, and agentic workflows.
• Collaborate with Customers: Partner with supply chain leaders to co-design features, ensuring our platform delivers real-world value.
• Enhance DevOps: Manage CI/CD pipelines and ensure uptime and performance as we scale.

Who You Are

• Startup-Driven: You thrive in fast-paced environments and have a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
• Iterative Builder: Comfortable iterating quickly, shipping fast, and discarding what doesn’t work.
• AI Enthusiast: Excited about working on the bleeding edge of AI and LLMs, and passionate about contributing to the AI field.
• Technically Versatile: Skilled across frontend, backend, and machine learning, with experience building and scaling widely used applications.
• Customer-Focused: Energized by working directly with users to refine and enhance the product.
• High Agency: You want to control your own destiny, proactively take ownership of initiatives, and thrive in a high-autonomy environment.
• Proactive Problem Solver: You like tackling big challenges, dealing with large amounts of data, and figuring out how to make systems work seamlessly.
• Mission-Driven: You’re motivated to change the world through technology, and you believe in the transformative power of AI.
• Fast Learner: Ready to pick up new skills and tackle challenges across different areas.

Bonus Points

• Experience in AI research or a solid grasp of ML first principles.
• A desire to grow into an engineering leadership/CTO role as we scale.

Tech Stack

• Frontend: TypeScript.
• Backend & ML: Python, FastAPI, prompt engineering, BAML, and more.
• Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

Location

We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, so this role is based onsite (not remote or hybrid). Our office is in front of Salesforce Park, surrounded by other YC AI startups. You’ll have a direct say in how we design our workspace—and what snacks we stock!