Founding Engineer
MangoDesk
Company Overview We're a YC-backed startup on a mission to bridge the gap between AI and the $5T knowledge work economy through cutting-edge data infrastructure and environments. We're a technical team with experience from Scale AI, Uber, and previously founding a successful AI company. We're based in San Francisco, CA, and recently raised an oversubscribed seed round led by top-tier VCs. Required Qualifications
- Strong technical / computer science fundamentals.
- Experience building production-grade backend / full-stack systems
- Deep understanding of scalability challenges and good system design.
- The ability to take ambiguous requirements, conduct research, analyze tradeoffs, and own project execution end-to-end, balancing speed vs reliability.
- Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership
- 2+ years of experience as a SWE
- Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies
- Experience with applied AI / AI research - specifically in post-training / RL
Vacancy posted 4 days ago
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