Founding & Staff Engineer — Build Ground-Up with Founders
$126k - $180kMLabs
Overview Be among the first 25 applicants. We're hiring founding and staff-level engineers at early-stage startups backed by world-class investors. Current opportunities include companies like Meridian, Architect, Basic Capital, and Remy . These roles are high-impact positions where you'll work directly with founders, shape technical direction, and play a major role in scaling new ventures. If you're entrepreneurial and want to help build from the ground up, this is for you. Apply now to get direct access to our live board of open founding/staff roles and see all available opportunities or click this link: Benefits Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search. Commitment to Equality and Accessibility At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing View email address on click.appcast.io. MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd's Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting View email address on click.appcast.io. Details Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Full-time Job function: Other Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at MLabs by 2x. Get notified about new Staff Engineer jobs in San Francisco, CA . Current Roles Software Engineer, Fullstack, Early Career — San Francisco, CA: $126,000.00-$180,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Fullstack, Early Career — San Francisco, CA: $160,000.00-$180,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Fullstack, Early Career — San Francisco, CA: $122,100.00-$134,400.00 (3 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure, Early Career — San Francisco, CA: $126,000.00-$170,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $99,500.00-$200,000.00 (4 days ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $150,000.00-$177,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $150,000.00-$230,000.00 (5 months ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $120,000.00-$160,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $99,500.00-$200,000.00 (1 day ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $89,547.50-$150,500.00 (6 days ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $180,000.00-$280,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $150,000.00-$250,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $150,000.00-$176,000.00 (4 months ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $57.00-$61.00 (3 days ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $163,200.00-$223,200.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $120,000.00-$190,000.00 (10 months ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $57.00-$61.00 (3 days ago) Software Engineer, Infrastructure — San Francisco, CA: $105,000.00-$160,000.00 (2 weeks ago) Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels) — San Francisco, CA: $130,000.00-$185,000.00 (4 months ago) Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels) — San Francisco, CA: $140,000.00-$280,000.00 (10 months ago) Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels) — San Francisco, CA: $150,000.00-$250,000.00 (12 months ago) Software Engineer, Frontend (All Levels) — San Francisco, CA: $165,000.00-$165,000.00 (2 years ago) Internships Software Engineer Internship / Co-op, Applied Emerging Talent (Summer 2026) We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI. #J-18808-Ljbffr MLabs
$130k - $200k
...About Kastle Kastle is building the AI operating system... ...consumer lending. We partner with some of America’s... ...chance to join at the ground floor of a company already... ...at scale Act like a founder: High ownership, autonomy... ...with a world‑class founding team from Verkada, NVIDIA...SuggestedKastle (YC S24)
San Francisco, CA3 days ago- We're looking for a founding engineer to join us to build the future of security. Apply only if you’re deeply motivated by building in a small team, high... .../Vue), backend (NestJS), and CLI (Go), working closely with our design team and learning from our customers along...SuggestedFor contractorsWork at office
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$200k - $250k
...remote and we work with teams across the... ...them hire. Staff Platform Engineer Location: Redwood... ...Our client is building the next generation... .... Founded in 2021 and led by... ...infrastructure from the ground up with AI-native... ...experienced repeat founders Exposure to cutting...SuggestedH1bWork at officeRemote work2 days per weekRecruiting from Scratch
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$276.5k - $300k
...(TFH) designs and builds technology behind... ...countries have verified with World ID, and more... ...'t replicate. Founded in 2019, TFH has... ..., mobile engineering, and global operations... ...prominent operators and founders across fintech and... ...are looking for a Staff Infrastructure...Flexible hoursTools for Humanity
San Francisco, CA14 hours ago$225k - $300k
...human-in-the-loop governance Set the engineering pace. Varick ships to production weekly,... ...review standards, establish processes, and build a team that scales from 5 to 50.... ...OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, Meta FAIR) OR as a founding or senior engineer at a high-signal AI-native...Relocation$276k - $325k
...(TFH) designs and builds technology behind... ...countries have verified with World ID, and more... ...can’t replicate. Founded in 2019, TFH has... ..., mobile engineering, and global operations... ...prominent operators and founders across fintech and... ..., and technically grounded explanations of...Full timeFlexible hours$265k - $295k
...Handshake Handshake was founded on a simple belief... ...We work directly with frontier AI lab... ...together with engineers, scientists, operators... ...AI, and former YC founders Build a massive, fast-... ...the Role As a Staff Forward Deployed Engineer... ...from the ground up. History of...Full timeWork at officeRemote workFlexible hours$163k - $245k
...looking to grow our teams with more people who share... ...Day to Day As a Staff Machine Learning Engineer, you will be a team... ...problem statements, build new agentic experiences... ...or legally protected grounds. Indeed provides... ...user and privacy policy found at we also want to...Work experience placementLocal areaIndeed
San Francisco, CA1 day ago$168.91k - $273.37k
...enterprise-grade solutions, with solutions live in over... ...make you choose: build the platform, or go deploy... ...a Forward Deployed AI Engineer, you're part of a single... ...: the knowledge and grounding layer (knowledge graph,... ...benefits About Afresh Founded in 2017, Afresh is using...Full timeLive inWork at officeLocal areaRemote workWork from homeHome officeFlexible hours2 days per week$276k - $320k
...the Company: World is building a real human network... ...countries have verified with World ID, and we... ...replicate. World was founded in 2019 and launched globally... ...cryptography, mobile engineering, and global operations... ...prominent operators and founders across fintech and AI....Flexible hoursTools for Humanity
San Francisco, CA3 days ago$170k - $195k
...and developers. We’re building the infrastructure layer... ...across the ecosystem. Founded: 2017 Headquarters: San... ...a Senior IT Systems Engineer to play a key role in securing... ...technical expertise with a strong focus on... ...ownership. Act like a founder. Own your roles, destinies...Live inFlexible hours- Build the AI infrastructure layer of the physical world At... ...Now, we’re assembling a founding core engineering team to build and train models... ...on. You’ll work directly with our founders and help define the future... ...this role is rare Core ground floor impact : You won’t...
- ...innovative platform is engineered from the ground up to boost... ...mission and contribute to building a groundbreaking technology... ...businesses engage with customers. Zuma has raised... ...As a Staff Engineer, you will: Help... ...deep commitment As a founding team member, you\'ll...Immediate startShift work
Getzuma
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...as a Member of Technical Staff (Product Engineer) and help build the next generation of AI-... ...experimentation) Collaborate closely with researchers, designers,... ...build something from the ground up . AI leverage & how we... ...around the world. Our founding team, along with many of...H1bRemote workVisa sponsorship
Reka AI, Inc.
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...and autonomously. We work with the world’s leading model labs... ...is backed by Base10, Founders Future, Y Combinator, and other... ...seed, and are growing out our founding team. About the role We’re... ...a Member of Technical Staff - Engineering to build the infrastructure and systems...
- ...to helping companies build exceptional teams. We partner closely with our clients to deeply... ...candidates. Title of Role : Staff Full Stack Engineer Company Stage of... ...The company is led by founders with successful prior... ...financial platform from the ground up — shaping core...Full timeWork at office
- ...At Pave, we're building the industry’s leading compensation... ...compensation dataset with deep expertise in AI... ...Pave's existing workflow engine. Think: autonomous... ...product intuition, and a founder mentality. What You'll... ...Life @ Pave Since being founded in 2019, Pave has established...Monday to FridayFlexible hours
Trov
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...About Kastle Kastle is building AI operating system for consumer lending, starting with mortgage. We work with some of America... ...AI. About the Role As a Founding Applied AI Engineer, you'll be instrumental in... ...production from day one Act like a founder: High ownership and autonomy...Live inRelocation package
Kastle
San Francisco, CA3 days ago - ...About MetaDAO MetaDAO was founded to scale decision markets, a radical... ...top-tier investors and are building an exceptional team. If you... ...markets, join us. The Role As staff engineer, you would: Build, test, and... ...production-grade software systems, with high-quality and well-...
MetaDAO
San Francisco, CA3 days ago - ...Staff Engineer / Tech Lead / Senior Software Engineer / Founding Engineer / Principle Engineer Role We expect you to play a leadership... ...Requirements gathering with external stakeholders AI enthusiasm... ...computer-use for integration building, event‑driven pipelines, and...
Alumni Ventures
San Francisco, CA2 days ago - ...so we are expanding our engineering team. We're looking for... ...) who wants to build a product that is changing... ...led: World-Class Team: Founded by serial entrepreneurs... ...previous AI exit), former co-founders, and talent from Jane... ..., and love working with people who take ownership...Flexible hours
- ...a best-in-class developer experience, with obsessive attention to every detail. Today... ...thousand APIs. What We’re Looking For: Staff-level engineers with a strong background in building scalable, secure, and efficient products. Founder experience is a big plus—whether you’ve...Home office
$210k - $255k
...infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate... ..., you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're... .... We're solving that — with an energy-first approach... .... We are seeking a Staff Corporate Security Engineer to act as the principal architect...Full timeTemporary workEpoch Biodesign
San Francisco, CA2 days ago$225k - $300k
Staff / Senior Engineer San Francisco, CA · On-site (5 days) · Full-time Compensation... ...production — embedding with customers, auditing their operations, and building the agents, integrations, and... ...how those businesses run. The founding thesis: the hardest part of enterprise...Full timeLive inImmediate start- ...make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.... ...new product verticals from the ground up. Our job is to build world-class, comprehensive platforms... ...contributors at Airbnb are Software Engineers which means we expect you to be hands...Work experience placementRemote work
$140k - $200k
SupportFinity™ is seeking a full-stack software engineer to develop AI agents and workflow systems. This critical role involves working closely with founders without bureaucratic obstacles, ensuring you have ownership of the outcomes. With a competitive salary range of...- ...data–developing datasets with the same rigor AI labs... ...comes in. David AI was founded in 2024 by a team of former Scale AI engineers and operators. In less than... ...David AI, our engineers build the pipelines, platforms... .... About this role As a Staff Product Engineer at David...Work at office
David AI
San Francisco, CA2 days ago $225k - $245k
...The Electric Plant Co. is building a new category of plant and... ...in plants and trees, paired with environmental data, and our... .... The Role We are hiring a Staff Electrical Engineer to own the sensing and signal... ..., low‑noise design, grounding, decoupling, and sensor interfaces...Permanent employmentFull timeWork at officeThe Electric Plant
San Francisco, CA1 day ago
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