Founding AI Engineer: Build Internal Tools & Strategy
$150k - $300kPalermo Advisors
A leading venture capital firm is hiring an AI Engineering Lead in San Francisco. This unique role involves building internal tools and shaping AI strategy to improve effectiveness. The ideal candidate will be a product-minded engineer, proficient in designing and deploying AI solutions, ideally with experience in LLMs and a deep understanding of modern ML stacks. The compensation includes a salary between $150K to $300K annually, along with a comprehensive benefits package. #J-18808-Ljbffr Palermo Advisors
- ...ML/AI Research Engineer — Agentic AI Lab (Founding Team) Location: San Francisco... ...Backed by 8VC, we're building a world-class team... ...vector DBs and internal knowledge graph... ...efficient chunking strategies Create reinforcement... ...explainability tools Contribute to model...SuggestedFull time
$230k - $300k
...dedicated to helping companies build exceptional teams. We... ...candidates. Title of Role: Founding AI Engineer (Agentic Systems / Full-... ...-end. Unlike traditional AI tools that assist users, their platform... ...reliability) and mitigation strategies ~ Strong product mindset...SuggestedWork at officeImmediate start3 days per week- ...Francisco is seeking a Member of Technical Staff — Internal AI Tooling. This role involves building AI-driven workflows and automation systems to streamline... ...candidates will have over 5 years of full-stack engineering experience, proficiency in Python and TypeScript, and...Suggested
- ...About the role Hiring founding engineers to build the future of how accounting work... ...about how to turn powerful AI systems into products people... ...coworker that uses the same tools and knowledge to produce client... ...problems, influence product strategy, and reshape an entire...Suggested
- Software Engineer, Internal Tools Metriport is an open-source data intelligence... ...million individuals. We've found product-market fit with multi... .... You'll spot the friction, build the fix, and ship it — without... ...expose PHI. You follow the AI tooling space closely and...SuggestedWork at officeLocal areaRemote workWork from homeRelocationFlexible hours
- ...often 4,000+ clicks per shift. We’re building modern tools that give that time back to patient... ...here. The role We're hiring a Founding AI Engineer to design and ship the AI systems at... ...with founders on product vision, AI strategy, and technical roadmap. Architect...Full timeShift work3 days per week
$172.5k - $260.1k
...Salesforce****Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, where humans with... ...it all.**Senior Software Engineer, Frontend Builds & Tooling - Slack** The Frontend... ...performance characteristics of our internal systems • You’ll improve... ...company benefits can be found at the following link: to...Work experience placement$73.8k - $218.8k
...Oracle Business Group AI Center of... ...ecosystem. We build real products that... ...fast. This is a founding team, these first... ...You might come from engineering, consulting, product... ...agent SME across internal teams and client-facing... ...frameworks, or tool-use orchestration...Work experience placementLive inWork at officeLocal area- A leading healthcare tech startup in San Francisco is seeking a founding engineer to build and scale AI infrastructure. The role involves collaborating with a skilled team to shape the company's product and culture. Candidates should have 1 to 10+ years of experience in...
- A tech-driven AI company based in San Francisco is seeking a GTM Engineer to elevate their go-to-market strategies. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience... ...substantial impact on revenue generation. Building internal tools and workflows to leverage AI...
- ...Context Lab is a consumer AI company with the mission of... ...technologies & experiences we need to build, in order to achieve our... ...: Work directly with the founding team on scoped engineering projects across product, infrastructure, and internal tools Build and polish product...Internship
- A dynamic AI recruitment service is seeking a Founding Engineer in San Francisco to build AI agents that revolutionize workflows for food manufacturers. The role offers a unique opportunity to work directly with industry leaders and earn 0.5%-2% equity. Ideal candidates...
- About Skiffra Skiffra is building the intelligence layer... ...data. While most AI companies focus on digital... ...real. The Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be the architect... ...memory, and tool-integration to navigate... ...Evaluate & Iterate: Build internal benchmarking and evaluation...
- Embedding VC is seeking a founding engineer to help build core products and systems. Work directly with the CEO and CTO as part of an experienced team. You will design AI systems, implement features, and enhance product usability. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of...Flexible hours
- Skiffra is building the intelligence layer for the physical... ...data. While most AI companies focus on... ...We’re looking for a Founding AI Engineer (LLMs & Agents) to architect... ...memory, and tool integrations to navigate... ...Evaluate & Iterate Develop internal benchmarking and evaluation...
$9k
...heart of our business strategy, but these don’t... .... About Bain AI, Insights & Solutions... ...architecture and engineering, and client stakeholders... ...come from building AI as part of an integrated... ...an ML‑AI Engineer Intern in AIS, you will... ...that use tools, data, and enterprise...Full timeTemporary workApprenticeshipInternshipWork at officeWork from homeHome office3 days per week- Sieve in San Francisco is seeking an applied research engineering intern to help build high-performance pipelines and understand video at scale. You will tackle ambiguous research problems in computer vision, audio, and text processing. Ideal candidates have excellent...Internship
- ...is seeking a versatile developer to enhance their AI-powered commerce solutions. This role focuses on building and maintaining a Shopify app and integrating various... ...and UX principles, while familiarity with AI tools and Shopify integrations will be advantageous. #J-...
- An innovative tech startup is seeking a Software Engineering Intern for Winter/Spring/Summer 2026. You will work closely with the founding team to design, prototype, and scale components of an AI assistant, contributing directly to real technology. Candidates should have...Summer workInternship
- 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...
$170k - $220k
...This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for... ...to speak to Jack . Founding AI Engineer Salary: $170,000 - $219... ...Founding AI Engineer, you will build production-grade agentic... ...facing product surfaces and internal tools using a modern stack of Next...Full timeRemote work$160k - $250k
...Title: Founding AI Engineer (Research & Systems) Target: PhDs & Research Masters from Stanford,... ...Ventures and leading AI researchers , building the next generation of reasoning systems... ...edge problems like long-horizon planning, tool-use optimization, and self-improving...H1bImmediate startVisa sponsorship$150k - $250k
...mission is to keep Moore's law going by building AI agents that automate large swaths of... ...process nodes. About the Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the core intelligence of... ...-horizon verification tasks Build tool interfaces, scaffolding, and execution...- ...This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for... ...Jack. Job Title: AI-Native Founding Engineer Company Description:... ...platform verticals end-to-end, building agentic recipes that help companies... ...harnesses and observability tools that dynamically route model...
- ...Founding Ai Engineer At Falconer, we're transforming how engineers create, access, and share knowledge... ...for a Founding AI Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that... ...make recommendations for adopting new tools and practices Who you are:...Work experience placementWork at officeFlexible hours
$200k - $250k
Founding Forward Deployed Data Scientist San Francisco, CA (4 days/week onsite) About the Role Our client is building an AI-native product engineer that helps teams understand what to build next. Instead... ...decisions Develop internal tooling in Python (automation, APIs...H1bRemote work$77k - $202k
...and enhance their internal controls to mitigate... ...on compliance strategies and help clients navigate... ..., you are building meaningful client... ...a broad range of tools, methodologies and... ...through innovative, AI-driven solutions.... ...development or AI/ML engineering What Sets You...Full timeH1b$200k - $240k
ZipHQ, Inc. is looking for an Application Engineer to serve as the engineering anchor of their Internal AI team in San Francisco. The successful candidate will be responsible for building central capabilities used by various teams, reviewing non-product AI use cases, and...Flexible hours- ...company in San Francisco is seeking a Solutions Engineer for a 6-month contract. The role requires... ...and JavaScript to design and deploy internal applications. Key responsibilities include developing custom tools, leveraging AI-assisted workflows, and collaborating across...Remote jobContract work
$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 impact within a cutting-edge team dedicated to innovative, autonomous software. The position...Visa sponsorship
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