Founding AI Researcher & Tech Lead
DoorDash USA
DoorDash is building an AI Research org from the ground up, hiring founding researchers who influence agenda, culture, and infrastructure. You'll access real-world data at scale and work with ML platform, product, and operations teams to shape research that translates into real-world impact. We seek exceptional researchers with a strong publication record, leadership in end-to-end projects, and a builder's instinct to deploy frontier systems to production for hundreds of millions of users. #J-18808-Ljbffr DoorDash USA
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$200k - $300k
Unsiloed AI — Founding ML Researcher Type: Full-time | On-site | San Francisco, CA Compensation: $200,000-$300,000 + 0.1%-1% equity Hiring count:... ...founders to shape product direction and engineering strategy Tech stack: Not specified on the role page. Work centers on VLM-...SuggestedFull timeH1bWork at officeVisa sponsorshipFlexible hoursWeekend work$200k - $300k
PassFort is seeking a Founding ML Researcher in San Francisco to shape the company's ML research and drive the engineering archetype. You will own the ML lifecycle, from research to production deployment, and collaborate directly with the founders. The ideal candidate...SuggestedFull time- Miso Labs in San Francisco is hiring founding researchers to advance speech-to-speech modeling beyond the current STT->LLM->TTS paradigm, training full‑duplex systems. You will join a small, founding team and relocate to SF as we cover moving costs, contributing from day...SuggestedRelocationRelocation package
- ...building next-generation speech models and inviting you to join its founding research team in San Francisco. You’ll work across the model training... ...covered. We value researchers who publish, present at top AI/ML conferences, and own long-term outcomes end-to-end. If you’...Relocation
- Job Juncture is seeking a founding content marketing lead in San Francisco to own the content strategy and execution from scratch. You'll create campaigns... ...channels. A competitive salary and equity ownership in a growing AI platform are offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Job Juncture
$175k
Our client, an AI-driven startup, is hiring a Founding Lead Engineer to join their team in San Francisco. The successful candidate will play a key role in building and scaling the platform, from writing production-grade code, shaping technical architecture, managing external...Full timeFor contractors- ...Us Bronco is an applied AI lab helping chipmakers keep Moore... ...verification teams at leading chip companies building next... ...leading academic and industry researchers in the field of AI for chip design... ...About the role As a founding software engineer at Bronco AI...Full timeNight shift
- ...— they shape the future of aviation. Our AI co-pilot is built on real flight data, cockpit... ...on. Mission-driven: excited to build tech that impacts aviation safety and defense.... ...standard of reliability and clarity. As a founding engineer, your fingerprints will be on the...Full time
- ...About Simple Simple AI is building state of the art voice AI agents... ...support to order intake to lead qualifications. We are growing... ...crazy and looking to hire a couple founding software engineers to help us... ...like Y Combinator, Massive Tech Ventures, Michael Seibel (co-founder...Full timeWork experience placementWork at office
- ...Tamarind Bio We enable any scientist to access AI-powered drug discovery. Thousands of... ...We’re hiring three exceptional Founding Software Engineers to help us scale the... ...elegant solutions that accelerate their research. Techstack: ~ Python, React, AWS (...Full timeRelocation
- ...that happen. About the role This is a founding engineering role. You'll own entire systems... ...and data pipelines that power Navi's AI, the interfaces instructors and squadron commanders... ...in production ~ Demonstrated ability to lead projects end to end — from scoping and...Full timeLive in
- ...Founding Software Engineer - TruTec About TruTec TruTec is an AI-powered construction takeoff platform that is revolutionizing a $17 billion industry . We automate the tedious, manual process of site measurement and material estimation—turning hours or days of...Full timeFor contractorsInternship
- ...Remote-First) Type: Full-Time, Founding Team Member Compensation:... ...Us We are an early-stage AI startup building the first AI... ...drop the ball. Backed by leading venture capital firms including... ...Global, Neo, SV Angel, and researchers and executives from Anthropic...Full timeRemote work
- ...Founding Software Engineer Location: San Francisco (preferred) Type: Full-time · Founding Team About Bracket Bot Bracket... ...Capital , plus standout angels including Logan Kilpatrick (Google AI), Mohith Mothukuri (Physical Intelligence), and Guillermo...Full time
$203.5k - $299.3k
About the Role DoorDash is building an AI Research org from the ground up, and we're hiring our founding researchers. This is not a role inside an existing team — it... ...with the founding team and leadership Lead high-impact research projects end-to-end — from problem...Hourly payWork at officeLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours$180k - $220k
ROI-AI, located in San Francisco, seeks a Full-time Engineer to develop AI agents for wholesale distribution's back office operations. You will work alongside the founder and advisor, shaping the architecture from day one. Ideal candidates have strong Python and TypeScript...Full time$2,000 per month
...data product containers. Our vision is to build a world where AI/ML and analytics are powered by decentralized, responsible, and... ...reimagine the world of data with you. About The Role As a Founding Principal Software Engineer , you will help build out the next...Full time- ...team is building the next generation of AI-powered products and experiences for the... ...organizations to work more effectively. As a founding member of the Legal engineering team, you... ...—working closely with product, design, research, and go-to-market partners to understand...Full time
- ...Who we are: Cooper is an AI coworker for the insurance industry. Getting a business insured involves mountains of paperwork: filling... ...insurance industry. About the role: We're hiring the Founding Engineering team for a new hyper-growth AI business unit. You’ll...Full time
- ...Founding AI Engineer We founded Bild AI to tackle the mess that is blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. It's a tough technical problem that requires the newest CV and AI approaches, and we’re impact-driven to make it more efficient...Full timeWork at officeRelocation
- ...For phase 1, we're training foundational AI models that create building code-compliant... ...raw 2D or spatial data using AI. As a Founding AI Engineer for Scan-to-BIM on our core AI... ...reconstruction — in production, not just research. Strong Python and/or C++; you can architect...Full timeVisa sponsorship
- ...technology that works for them, not against them. Revic is an AI-native sales acceleration engine built to uplift sales... ...exists to turn GTM signal into company-wide execution. As Revic’s Founding GTM AI Engineer, you will work directly with Revic’s CEO, Head of...Remote jobFull time
- ...We are looking for a founding backend engineer with unusually strong engineering and design... ...the 1970s. At Hypercubic, we’re building AI systems that can understand, reason about,... ...experiments, constraints, and working systems. Lead architecture decisions and long-term...Full timeH1bVisa sponsorshipWork visaRelocation package
$150k - $300k
...Goliath Partners Fast-Growing AI Startup | Well-Funded | Future... ...About the Role: We are seeking a Founding AI Engineer to join our early-... ...vision of the company, while leading a team of innovators.... ...end-to-end , from ideation and research through to prototyping and deployment...Full timeSummer workInternship- ...Founding Senior Software Engineer (San Francisco In-Person)Â Posted We are hot Tech Startup building the AI-native intelligence layer for physical operations, starting with trucking carriers. We are a team of ex-Samsara engineers and fleet operators automating the...
$200k - $250k
...client is a seed-stage aviation AI company building software that... ...branch of the U.S. military. Founded 2024 · 1–10 people · Industry:... ...technical team you eventually lead. What makes this role unusual... ...bar from the founding stage Tech stack: Python, TypeScript, full...Full timeImmediate start$190k - $250k
...technology. The flagship product—an AI-driven, non-invasive cardiac... ...you are already a seasoned tech lead or a Staff Individual... ...Work cross-functionally with researchers and engineers to understand how... ...and B) the position described is found on our careers site at .Full timeWork at officeLocal areaWorldwideRelocation- ...Join SignalFire’s Talent Network for Founding Front-End Engineer Roles at VC-Backed Startups This is not an application for a specific... ...technology. Our portfolio spans 200+ innovative companies across AI, cybersecurity, healthtech, fintech, developer tools, and...Full time
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