Founding AI/LLM Engineer — Equity & Autonomy in SF
$175k - $225kA5 Talent Finders
A leading tech recruiting firm seeks an AI / LLM Software Engineer to work onsite in San Francisco. As a founding engineer, you will design and build core systems, lead technical architecture decisions, and implement AI workflows. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of full-time software engineering experience, with a strong background in AI/LLM systems. Competitive salary ranges between $175,000 and $225,000, offering high autonomy in technical decision-making and a direct impact on improving healthcare outcomes. #J-18808-Ljbffr A5 Talent Finders
$160k - $300k
...based in San Francisco, is looking for a Founding Engineer to lead the development of their cutting... ...and optimize the performance of AI agents. Ideal candidates will have strong... ...from $160,000 to $300,000 including cash, equity, and bonus. #J-18808-Ljbffr Lance , Inc.Employment EquityFull time$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-site role offering an annual salary of $150,000 - $200,000 as well as significant founding equity. #J-18808-Ljbffr CleraEmployment EquityFull time- ...Harbor, located in San Francisco, is seeking experienced engineers to build and scale their Voice AI LLM and orchestration system. The role demands strong... ...operational success. The position offers attractive salary and equity options along with flexible PTO. #J-18808-Ljbffr...Employment EquityFlexible hours
- 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...Employment EquityRelocation package
$150k - $250k
Foundry Robotics Inc. is searching for a Robotics Engineer specializing in AI and Software in San Francisco. As a founding engineer, you will design, develop, and... ...salary between $150,000 to $250,000, along with equity and comprehensive benefits in a vibrant startup...Employment Equity$150k - $185k
Early-career founding AI role for a recent graduate or engineer with roughly two years of experience... ...the regression suites, the LLM‑as‑judge rubrics. This is... ...on experience. Equity: 0.1% - 0.3%. Early enough... ...budget and a real office in SF. Apply Email ****@*****.***...Employment EquityFull timeInternshipWork at office- ...You're building the AI that makes sense... ...the role This is a founding AI/ML role. You'll... ...Strong engineering fundamentals — you... ...generation, or building LLM-powered applications... ...operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving environment... ...get Early-stage equity — real ownership...Employment Equity
- ...with the web by building AI agents that can... ...technical staff to join the founding team. Someone technically... ...closely with product engineers to translate cutting‑edge... ...Competitive salary and equity ~ Visa sponsorship... ...stipend to bring you to SF ~ Generous health, dental...Employment EquityWork at officeRelocationVisa sponsorship
- An AI recruitment service in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Full Stack Engineer to build an AI-driven workflow platform from the ground up. The role involves designing... ...-office environment. Competitive salary with equity offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jack & Jill/External...Employment EquityWork at office
$200k - $300k
...Bronco is an applied AI lab helping chipmakers keep Moore’... ...industries. About the role As a founding ML research engineer at Bronco AI, you will be... ...PyTorch Experience building LLM applications and agentic LLM... ...Offer Competitive salary and equity package Comprehensive...Employment EquityLocal area$180k - $280k
...Founding AI Engineer $180,000 - $280,000 + 1-2% Equity + 401(k) + Benefits + Flexible PTO San Francisco, CA - On-site Are you an AI Engineer with a... ...engineers ~ Comfortable working with high ownership and autonomy in a fast-moving, in-person environment ~ Based...Employment EquityRelocationFlexible hours$230k - $300k
...and candidates. Title of Role: Founding AI Engineer (Agentic Systems / Full-Stack) Location... ...) Salary: $230,000 - $300,000 + Equity Company Description Our client... ...environments ~ Deep understanding of LLM limitations (hallucination, state, reliability...Employment EquityWork at officeImmediate start3 days per week- ...Founding Ai Engineer ZeroEntropy is building the next-generation retrieval engine for AI systems... ...Background in information retrieval, NLP, or LLM internals. Familiarity with type-... .... Very competitive compensation, equity, and benefits. Next Steps: In...Employment Equity
$150k - $225k
...system for modern families. Most AI tools are designed for work... ...We’re looking for an Founding AI Engineer to design, build, and scale... ...range: $150,000 – $225,000 and equity , depending on experience... ...culture built on trust and autonomy A team that values craftsmanship...Employment EquityFull timeWork from homeFlexible hours$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... ...settings. Competitive salary of $130,000 - $200,000 plus equity is offered. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jack & Jill/External...Employment Equity$130k - $200k
This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf... ...The next step is to speak to Jack. Founding AI Engineer Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 + Equity Company Description: Fast-growing... ...medical practice, building LLM-powered systems for immediate diagnosis...Employment EquityImmediate start$200k - $300k
...0,000 + 0.1%-0.2% equity About the Company An AI infrastructure company... ...‑Deployed AI Engineer who embeds the platform... ..., judgment, and autonomy mirror what it takes to found or lead a... ...; production AI / LLM‑based systems Requirements... ...role Based in SF or willing to relocate...Employment EquityFull timeH1bRelocationVisa sponsorship$175k - $300k
...for both clients and candidates. Founding AI/ML Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA Company... ...) Salary: $175,000-$300,000 + Equity (1-2%) Company Description We're... ...or developer tools. Experience with LLM orchestration frameworks such as LangChain...Employment EquityWork at officeImmediate start2 days per week- A VC-backed AI startup is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to design and implement a policy-driven runtime for autonomous... ...proven experience with reliable LLM systems and is proficient in typed... ...unique opportunity with significant equity and influence in early-stage...Employment Equity
- ...team We’re building the AI-native compliance... ...answer. Our team includes engineers and researchers from Stanford... ...role This is a true founding engineer role . You won... ...on experience shipping LLM integrations or RAG... ...Competitive salary and equity. 100% health, dental,...Employment Equity
$100k - $150k
Overview Pareto Agent - VC-backed AI startup building a policy-... ...stakes commercial workflows. Founding AI Engineer — Agent Runtime role to build... ..., USA Salary: $100k-$150k + Equity Why this role is remarkable... ...experience building production-grade LLM systems where reliability was...Employment Equity- ...working with a seed-stage AI company as it makes a... ...seed raise. This is a founding-team role for an AI-... ...will write code, lead engineers and make core AI implementation... ...on model selection, LLM tooling, fine‑tuning,... ...appetite for meaningful equity and seed‑stage risk....Employment EquityFlexible hoursShift work
$200k - $250k
Job Title: Founding AI/ML Engineer Salary: $200-250K + Equity Company Description: Generalcatalyst.com - AI startup pioneered by Princeton researchers and a... ...engines. The ideal candidate: Possesses strong NLP and LLM fundamentals with hands‑on experience training and...Employment Equity$200k - $250k
Overview Founding Applied AI Fullstack Engineer - FinTech Startup - $200k-$250k + Equity | San Francisco Bay Area (Hybrid) This is a ground-floor opportunity for an experienced... ...and implement the AI intelligence layer (LLM orchestration, not model training) Prototype,...Employment Equity- ML/AI Research Engineer — Agentic AI Lab (Founding Team) Location: San Francisco Bay Area Type: Full-Time Compensation: Competitive salary + meaningful equity (founding tier) Backed by 8VC, we're building a world... ...evaluation harnesses for LLM and agent performance,...Employment EquityFull time
$150k - $200k
...friends in real life. The company runs AI-powered small group hangouts every week... ...university campuses across the US. As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be one of the earliest... ...,000 USD annually Significant founding equity Opportunity to shape the technical direction...Employment EquityFull timeVisa sponsorship$120k - $200k
...Founding AI Engineer San Francisco | Engineering | In office | Full-time Mason AI has cracked a research problem that went unsolved for over... ...Benefits Competitive salary ($120k‑$200k). Generous early‑stage equity (0.5%‑2%). Free lunch and dinner (after 7 pm) at the office....Employment EquityFull timeWork at office- ...looking to bring on a Senior AI Engineer to join the founding technical team. We’re looking... ...pipelines and other modern LLM systems Own backend... ...compensation and meaningful equity Team Size Work Culture 5 days/week in SF Office About Us Greylock...Employment EquityFull timeWork at officeImmediate start
- ...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... ...graphs Perks and benefits ~ Generous equity package ~ Competitive salary and benefits...Employment EquityWork experience placementWork at officeFlexible hours
$120k - $180k
...About the job Founding AI Engineer Job Title: Founding AI Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA (On-site, 5 days/week) Compensation: $120,000 $180,000 base salary + 0.4% 1.4% equity ***Note: US based candidates only About the Role We are looking...Employment EquityInternshipH1bVisa sponsorship
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