Member of Technical Staff, Agent Engineering
Listen Labs · New York, NY · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$180k–$300k/yrFull-time
Background
Listen teaches AI what people actually think and want. We're Sequoia-backed, raised $100M, and our customers include Anthropic, Google, and Cursor. We're hiring engineers who can build a complex AI-native product on a small team of former founders and top-tier builders.
Company Highlights
- Series B with $100M raised from Sequoia, Conviction, Ribbit, AI Grant, and Pear VC
- Selective team of
- Clients such as Anthropic, Cursor, Perplexity, Google, Microsoft, Robinhood, Nestlé, P&G, and Sweetgreen
- Post-Product Market Fit (PMF) growth: 20x year-over-year revenue
- Huge market with a clear path to $1M+ contracts at over 50% of the Fortune 2000
Technical Challenges
- Database of Humanity: Maintains a database of millions of people, matching profiles based on voice, face, and device IDs
- Emotional Intelligence: AI interviewer reads tone, hesitation, and facial micro-expressions to understand what people are truly thinking
- Preference Model: Updating the preference model involves research on when to refresh it, which questions give the highest signal, and how to quantify uncertainty in predictions
- Human API: Embedding the preference model into tools like Slack, Linear, IDEs, and coding agents
What We Look For
- Solve problems end-to-end
- Own your work and decisions
- Communicate complex ideas in writing
- Be highly technical
Life at Listen Labs
- Competitive Compensation: Range for this role is $180,000 – $300,000 base
- Benefits: Comprehensive healthcare and dental coverage, flexible time off, and an environment that values balance and trust
- Room to Grow: Opportunities to take on new responsibilities, shape processes, and grow alongside the company