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Head of Engineering (founding-level)

MexicoDev

  • Ownership The hire will own a whole product area, system or major decisions end to end. “We're backed by Tier-1 VCs and a co-inventor of GPT, and we're looking for a hands-on technical leader to own the platform end to end.”
  • Specific responsibilities Some concrete projects, systems or problems the hire will work on. “Build full-stack and ship AI agents in production (TypeScript/Python, LLMs, tool use)”
  • Stated working conditions One working condition is stated. “Pond AI | Head of Engineering (founding-level) | San Francisco | Onsite | Full-time |

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Pond AI | Head of Engineering (founding-level) | San Francisco | Onsite | Full-time | non-tech businesses know exactly which workflows they want AI agents to handle, but have no one to build, connect and run them. Pond delivers custom AI agents to these businesses through a network of 7k AI builders, with Pond as the platform and security layer over MCP.We're backed by Tier-1 VCs and a co-inventor of GPT, and we're looking for a hands-on technical leader to own the platform end to end.You'd be a great fit if you:- Build full-stack and ship AI agents in production (TypeScript/Python, LLMs, tool use)- Have worked on payments, agent coordination/MCP, or platform/marketplace products- Have early-stage startup experience (founder, founding or early engineer) and like to grind

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