Founding AI Engineer
Final Round, Inc.
Build the brain of an autonomous growth OS. The system you create will manage millions in ad spend and get measurably smarter with every dollar. This is the moat — every competitor has humans optimizing campaigns manually. You are building the intelligence layer that compounds. The Platform engineer creates the tools, you create the decisions. Together you build something nobody else has. Must Have Has built recommendation, optimization, or decision systems where outputs improve future inputs. Strong statistical reasoning and experimentation judgment under noisy real-world data. Strong LLM orchestration or agent-system experience for reasoning over campaign context. Can design optimization policies, scoring systems, or automated recommendation loops. AI-first development workflow and ability to ship production systems quickly. Nice to Have Ad-tech optimization patterns (bid management, budget allocation, ROAS optimization) Reinforcement learning (RL) experience is a plus Hyperparameter optimization (HPO) experience is a plus Model fine-tuning experience is a plus Experience building agent-driven automation (LLM agents that take actions) Background in growth engineering, performance marketing, or data science Experience with Mastra or similar agent orchestration framework Own the intelligence and optimization layer of Learn Engine. Build recommendation engines for bid changes, budget reallocation, pause/boost decisions, and postback optimization. Turn SSOT campaign data into high-quality optimization guidance and closed-loop decision systems. Define how the system learns from outcomes and continuously improves campaign strategy over time. This role owns decision quality, optimization policy, and learning loops — not platform plumbing or simulator infrastructure. #J-18808-Ljbffr
- ...At Falconer, we’re transforming how engineers create, access, and share knowledge. We’re looking for a Founding AI Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love. As a founding engineer, you won’t just help shape our product development...SuggestedWork experience placementWork at officeFlexible hours
$150k - $200k
...how young people make friends in real life. The company runs AI-powered small group hangouts every week, matching people into... ...rapidly expanding across university campuses across the US. As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be one of the earliest technical hires, shaping the...SuggestedFull timeVisa sponsorship$150k - $250k
...future. Bronco's mission is to keep Moore's law going by building AI agents that automate large swaths of repetitive chip... ...SoC designs at leading-edge process nodes. About the Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the core intelligence of Bronco's agents. That...Suggested$200k - $300k
MissionHires is hiring a Founding AI Engineer to own end-to-end ML research and productionization for cutting‑edge Computer Vision and Document AI. You’ll design and deploy state‑of‑the‑art models for parsing unstructured enterprise data, build scalable data/evaluation...SuggestedH1bVisa sponsorship- Why This Role Exists This role 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 Revenue, and Head of Engineering to design and build the systems that translate real customer conversations...SuggestedRemote work
- Gallop Intelligence Inc. is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to lead the development of advanced AI systems that modernize legacy software for Fortune 500 companies. This role offers significant ownership and requires expertise in production-grade software development and...
- B Capital is seeking a founding member for its Applied AI team in San Francisco. You will be crucial in building the Forward Deployed Engineering function, bridging AI research with real-world deployments. This role requires a deep software engineering background, experience...
$120k - $200k
Founding AI Engineer San Francisco | Engineering | In office | Full-time Mason AI has cracked a research problem that went unsolved for over half a century: automatically checking blueprints for compliance with the building codes. The challenge is that over a hundred...Full timeWork at office- ...backlog of legacy enterprise systems blocking AI adoption. It is humanly impossible to... ...these systems for Fortune 500 companies. Founded by veterans from Lovable, Google, and... ...world. What you will do As a Founding AI Engineer, you will have outsized impact. You will...
$150k - $225k
...building the smart operating system for modern families. Most AI tools are designed for work life, but managing home life is... ...strengthen their communities. The Role We’re looking for an Founding AI Engineer to design, build, and scale the intelligence layer that...Full timeWork from homeFlexible hours$150k - $185k
Early-career founding AI role for a recent graduate or engineer with roughly two years of experience who has already shipped AI systems to real users and wants to grow into senior ownership across agents, retrieval, evals, observability, and document or voice pipelines...Full timeInternshipWork at office- David Joseph & Company is seeking a Founding Engineer to join their AI startup in San Francisco. This role involves building micro apps while collaborating directly with the founding team, focusing on AI-driven products. Candidates should have 1-5 years of software engineering...Relocation package
- Jack & Jill is seeking a Founding Engineer to architect an essential governance layer for AI adoption in regulated enterprises. Located in San Francisco, this role offers a high-impact trajectory with significant equity. The ideal candidate will build integrations with...
$150k - $200k
Clera, a startup in San Francisco, is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to shape the architecture and direction of their AI systems. You will work on novel social graphs and design matching systems that enhance the user experience. The ideal candidate will have hands-on AI...Full time- A leading AI startup in San Francisco seeks an AI Engineer to join their founding team. In this role, you will develop and optimize advanced AI models that support the logistics industry, which plays a critical role in the economy. The position requires hands-on experience...
$120k - $170k
Alldus International Consulting Ltd is hiring a Founding Engineer in San Francisco to join an AI startup in the eCommerce industry. The successful candidate will take ownership of the product, focusing on system architecture, customer deployments, and rapid iteration cycles...- Alleviate Health, based in San Francisco, is seeking exceptional founding engineers to work on pioneering AI agents that autonomously recruit and retain patients in clinical trials. As part of a rapidly growing team, you will work on projects that involve orchestrating...
- Join Arcade is seeking an exceptional AI Engineer for a high-impact, 2-month freelance mission. The role involves architecting robust multi... ...to automate game creation, with potential for a full-time Founding Engineer position. Ideal candidates will have expertise in LLM...Full timeFreelance
$140k - $200k
Neara is seeking a Founding Forward Deployed AI Engineer for their San Francisco office. This full-time, on-site role involves collaborating closely with enterprise customers to implement AI solutions effectively. The ideal candidate should possess a BS or MS in Computer...Full timeWork at office- MissionHires is looking for a Founding AI Engineer based in San Francisco to lead ML research and production efforts. The role involves designing models for parsing unstructured data and collaborating with founders on product strategy. The ideal candidate excels in Computer...
$150k
Key Talent Solutions in San Francisco is seeking skilled engineers across various tracks, including founding, forward-deployed, AI/ML core, and full-stack product engineers. The ideal candidates will have a proven track record of building and owning projects in production...Remote work- A well-funded healthcare AI startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to build a full-stack hardware and software ecosystem aimed for a 2026 launch. This role includes defining how AI interacts with physicians in real time, requiring experience in GPU...
- Revic is looking for a Founding GTM AI Engineer to help turn GTM signals into actionable insights across the organization. This high-impact role involves partnering with top executives to develop systems that leverage real customer conversations to inform decisions and...
- About the team We’re building the AI-native compliance platform for community banks and... ..., auditable answer. Our team includes engineers and researchers from Stanford, Carnegie Mellon... ...Description of the role This is a true founding engineer role . You won’t just ship...
- An innovative AI startup in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer to help turn ambitious product visions into reality. In this role, you'll collaborate with teams to rapidly prototype and deliver cutting-edge AI solutions. Ideal candidates will have experience in...Visa sponsorship
$160k - $300k
Lance, based in San Francisco, is looking for a Founding Engineer to lead the development of their cutting-edge software solutions. In this full... ...scalable infrastructure and optimize the performance of AI agents. Ideal candidates will have strong software development...Full time$130k - $200k
A fast-growing Healthtech AI startup is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to develop LLM-powered systems for medical diagnosis and treatment. This role offers the opportunity to impact patient outcomes directly by building production-ready AI solutions. Requirements include...- Simple AI is looking for a Founding Software Engineer to help design and implement scalable voice AI systems. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product and design teams to overcome technical challenges and deliver customer-focused solutions. This position...
$130k - $200k
This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates... ...from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. Founding AI Engineer Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 + Equity Company Description:...Immediate start- A tech startup in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer to build one working AI application each week, optimizing product performance and achieving revenue milestones. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software production, with expertise in TypeScript...
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