Founding Software Engineer/Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

5 days ago


San Francisco, California, United States Alexander Chapman Full time $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Founding Software Engineer

About the Role

A fast-growing AI startup is seeking a
versatile backend or full-stack engineer
to join
in person at the San Francisco office
as a
Founding Engineer
. This is an opportunity to work on
cutting-edge voice AI systems
and help shape a company tackling a massive market.

You'll develop and deploy
LLM and voice technologies
, build tools that make creating AI agents easier, and have
large ownership
over product and technical decisions.

What You'll Need

  • 3+ years of relevant professional experience
  • Strong problem-solving and communication skills
  • A customer-first, product-minded approach
  • Self-motivation and ability to thrive in a fast-paced startup
  • Passion for learning and staying current with AI advancements
  • U.S Citizen or Green Card Holder

Nice to Have

  • Experience with
    AI/LLM-based platforms
    or
    prompt engineering
  • Background in an
    early-stage startup
    or as a
    founder
  • Familiarity with
    TypeScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, or AWS

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

About the Role

A fast-moving AI startup is hiring a
Founding Forward Deployed Engineer
to join
in person 5.5 days per week in San Francisco
. This is a hands-on role working directly with
category-defining customers
to help them build advanced AI agents.

You'll bridge
engineering and customer success
, build tools that improve AI agent creation, and play a key role in shaping how clients use cutting-edge voice AI in production.

What You'll Need

  • 0–2 years of relevant experience
  • Strong technical and problem-solving skills
  • A customer-focused mindset with solid communication skills
  • Self-starter attitude and eagerness to learn fast
  • Curiosity for AI and new technologies
  • U.S Citizen or Green Card Holder

Nice to Have

  • Experience with
    AI/LLM-based platforms
    or
    prompt engineering
  • Early-stage startup or founder experience
  • Familiarity with
    TypeScript, React, Python, Ruby on Rails, PostgreSQL, or AWS


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