Founding AI/Data Systems Engineer - Build the Data Backbone
Mercator Inc
A leading AI technology firm in San Francisco is seeking an AI/Data Systems Engineer to build critical data pipelines that transform unstructured inputs into structured outputs. This role involves ensuring the accuracy and reliability of data that supports simulations and customer features. Applicants should have experience with data transformation and ingestion, as well as familiarity with APIs and LLM workflows. The company offers comprehensive health benefits and unique team-building retreats in appealing destinations. #J-18808-Ljbffr
- Data/ETL Engineer (Founding Team) Location: San Francisco Bay Area Type: Full-Time... ...Backed by 8VC, we're building a world-class team to tackle... ...re building a multi-tenant, AI-native platform where enterprise... .... You’ll build the backend systems, data pipelines, connector...SuggestedFull time
- A leading technology firm in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Data/ETL Engineer to join the founding team. You will be responsible for building scalable data ingestion pipelines and developing frameworks to manage enterprise data effectively. The ideal candidate...Suggested
- Mariana Minerals is seeking a Senior Data Engineer based in San Francisco, California, to build critical data pipelines for their autonomous mineral refining operations... .... You'll design and implement robust data systems and collaborate with ML engineers. Ideal...Suggested
$150k - $210k
Probably Genetic in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Data Engineer to develop data infrastructure that supports both internal insights and customer solutions. You will work collaboratively with the Head of Engineering and Head of Product to create scalable data...Suggested3 days per week- A cutting-edge data company in San Francisco is seeking a skilled engineer to design and build data collection platforms. You will develop... ...ensuring quality through automated systems. Ideal candidates have strong... ...like free meals and health insurance. #J-18808-Ljbffr Liva AISuggested
$145k - $215k
Founding Data Engineer Salary: $145,000 - $215,000 + Equity Company Description: VC-backed healthtech AI startup Job Description: You will own the data foundation for an AI-first medical practice, building pipelines that transform messy healthcare records into clean,...- Seeking Founding Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers Imagine Multiplying Your Impact You've unlocked... ...of the intelligence you build once and deploy... ...their next move. Palladio AI is the intelligence layer... ...team is building core systems in behavioral modeling,...
$150k - $210k
...severe, complex diseases. Our data platform is used by drug... ...innovations in bioinformatics, AI, and drug development. We have... ...the role We’re looking for our Founding Data Engineer who’s excited to help shape... ...engineering architecture and build the pipelines that power both...Work experience placementWork at officeRelocationFlexible hours3 days per week$160k - $230k
Open role Founding Data Infrastructure Engineer San Francisco (On-site) About Us Constellation is creating the AI-human translation layer that ensures humanity... ...ever collected to build a new class of foundation... ...production‑grade backend systems. Expert‑level proficiency...Work at officeLocal areaRelocation package$210k - $330k
...technology firm in San Francisco seeks a Data Scientist to drive AI innovations within the data team. The... ...involves accelerating AI workflows, building autonomous AI agents for analyses,... ...expertise in SQL, data pipelines, and AI systems. The position offers a competitive...- ...startup in San Francisco is seeking an experienced engineer to design and build foundational architecture for AI agents operating over complex enterprise data. The role entails developing automation editors and engineering systems for efficient data reasoning. Ideal...
- ...About Higgsfield Higgsfield AI is the leading video AI... ...You are: A strong SQL and data modeling expert who cares... ...integrity. Obsessed with building reliable, auditable systems, not just dashboards. Comfortable... ...complex metric logic to engineering, product, ML, growth, and...Full timeLocal area2 days per week
$102k - $182.71k
...Requisition ID # 26WD98620 Position Overview We’re seeking a Senior Search Systems Engineer to build the intelligence and automation layer that sits on top of our marketing and AI visibility data. This role focuses on transforming structured data—produced by our data...Shift work$175k - $225k
Job Title Founding Engineer - Backend & Data Platform Salary $175,000 - $22... ...employed Americans. You'll build resilient ingestion... ...a greenfield data backbone at a nimble, high‑... ...through innovative AI‑driven... ...performant backend systems for asset serving, authentication...Self employmentRemote work- ...OpenArt OpenArt is an AI Storytelling and Visual... ...worldwide. We’re building the next generation of... ...OpenArt Own the entire data foundation of a fast-scaling... ...how data supports AI systems, agents, and long-term... ...We’re looking for a Founding Data Engineer to build and own OpenArt...Remote workWorldwideVisa sponsorship
- A leading AI company is looking for a Founding Data Engineer to build and own the core data platform that supports product and leadership decision-making. This... ...architecture, and ensuring data integrity across systems. The ideal candidate will have over five years of...
- Chime Financial, Inc is looking for a Data Governance Engineer in San Francisco, California. This hands... ...support compliance efforts, and enhance AI tooling adoption. Strong skills in Terraform and Python are essential for building automation in governance processes. #J...
$200k - $300k
Fragment Data Technologies is seeking Founding Engineers in San Francisco to design and build foundational architectures for AI agents that resolve procurement exceptions across complex enterprise data. Ideal candidates should have 2-7 years of experience, be comfortable...- Jack & Jill is seeking a Founding AI/ML Engineer in San Francisco. The role involves building Generative Engine Optimization systems for AI search. Ideal candidates have strong NLP fundamentals and experience in production ML systems. You'll collaborate with world-class...
$140k - $180k
...Our client, an early-stage AI Startup, is hiring a Founding Engineer to join their team in San... ...AI‑native platform, from building the semantic foundation that... ...agents to interpret data and take action across sources ranging from ERP systems to unstructured documents...$110k - $135k
Knit Health is building a novel clinical... ...expertise in AI with deep clinical... ..., trustworthy systems that improve... ...Knit is led by a founding team from the University... ...systems and data providers.... ...do As a Data Engineer II, you’ll be a... ...building the data backbone of our clinical...Full timeInternship- A fast-paced startup in AI infrastructure is seeking a Software Engineering New Grad to work on its distributed query engine and cloud service.... ...collaboration, mentorship, and hands-on experience in building real-world AI systems while requiring strong programming skills,...
$160k - $230k
REACH INDUSTRIES is seeking a Founding Data Infrastructure Engineer in San Francisco. You will build the backend for data collection efforts, designing scalable architectures for multimodal data. Ideal candidates have a strong background in Python, Rust, or Go, and experience...Relocation package$295k
Slope is seeking a Research Engineer for Distributed Data Systems in San Francisco. In this role, you will design, build, and maintain data infrastructure systems to support large-scale multimodal training and evaluation. Candidates should have strong experience with distributed...$200k - $240k
As an Analytics Engineer, you will be an early member of the Data Science & Analytics team building the foundation to scale analytics across our... ...and GTM teams from a data systems perspective Become an expert... ...helpful, honest, and harmless AI Expertise in building multi-step...Work experience placementWork at officeHome officeVisa sponsorshipRelocation package$160k - $220k
A leading AI company in San Francisco is seeking an experienced Founding Engineer to build core systems from the ground up. This hybrid role emphasizes real ownership and long-term... ...backgrounds in distributed systems, data engineering, or AI/ML, and offers a base salary...Visa sponsorship$180k - $270k
...Description Job Description Staff Data Engineer (Founding Team) Location: San Francisco (In-... ...have partnered with an elite team in SF building an AI-native platform that acts as an... ...customer-facing intelligence and AI systems. You’ll work directly with the founders...Work at officeImmediate start- Success Matcher Recruitment is seeking a founding analytics engineer to build a robust data layer from scratch. This role offers total ownership over analytics data models and direct influence on company strategy, while collaborating closely with product and engineering...
- PassFort is seeking an AI-Native Data Engineer to develop and manage data and AI infrastructure at our innovative... ...San Francisco. You’ll be responsible for building high-reliability data pipelines and designing scalable systems using GCP. This role requires quick...
$150k - $300k
Compound AI seeks exceptional backend engineers in San Francisco to build the data pipelines that drive its AI agents. You will work directly with the founding team to integrate diverse financial data sources, ensuring precise query performance. The ideal candidate has...
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