Founding Engineer

6 days ago


Seattle, Washington, United States EVIL, Inc. Full time $150,000 - $250,000 per year

Location:

Remote | Worldwide | Flexible

Compensation:

Equity only (unpaid role until funding is secured)

About EVIL INC

We're building the next frontier in Gaming × AI, reshaping how devs and gamers interact with AI
inside

games. Think smarter NPCs, next-gen grinding systems, and AI-powered UX that actually cares about the player. No fluff. All carve‑your‑mark.

What You'll Do

  • Technical design:

Backend and AI prompting.
- Partnerships:

From technical resources to game studios, you help make sure technical hurdles are dealt with efficiently.

What We're Looking For

Must-have:

  • Strong background in video games or AI.
  • Experience with Python/Google Vision/Gemini.
  • Self-starter, proactive communicator, high drive.
  • Belief in AI's potential to level up gaming.
  • Cool with an equity‑only startup level company.

Nice-to-have:

  • 5+ Years of experience as a Senior Data or Backend Engineer
  • 10+ Years in the gaming industry
  • Prior startup or early stage squad experience

Why now?

  • We're still early, but not just an idea on a napkin.
  • We have soft commitments from multiple influential people in the market, plus partnerships lined up with game studios that believe in what we're building. As our momentum (and investor attention) grows, this role is expected to transition into a paid position with equity upside intact.

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