Founding AI Engineer — Ship a niche app weekly
Jack & Jill/External ATS
A tech startup in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer to build one working AI application each week, optimizing product performance and achieving revenue milestones. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience in software production, with expertise in TypeScript, React, Node, and Python, as well as familiarity with large language models. This role offers a compelling opportunity to join a founding team of top-tier AI researchers and scale innovative solutions in a high-velocity environment. #J-18808-Ljbffr Jack & Jill/External ATS
- ...Navi AI Pilot Debrief Intelligence Engineer Navi captures everything a pilot sees and hears... ...the Role This is a founding AI/ML role. You'll own the... ...powered applications ~ You ship. You don't wait for a... ...problem definition evolves weekly Nice to Have...ApplicationShip
- ...Applied AI Engineer Everyone's talking about AI. But here... ...Needs You Every AI app needs agentic "tools" -... ...: Our CEO previously founded Stormpath (acquired by... ...database team at Redis, shipped 100+ LLM applications,... ...ship a working v0.5 next week than a polished v2.0 next...ApplicationShipShift work
$180k - $225k
This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for... ...speak to Jack . Job Title: Founding Engineer at Kiloforge - a16z-backed AI app factory Salary: $180K - $22... ...app factory. You will ship one complete niche application per week, evolving our engineering pipeline...ApplicationShip$130k - $200k
This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our... .... The next step is to speak to Jack. Founding AI Engineer Salary: $130,000 - $200,000 + Equity Company... ...directly with physicians, you will ship production-ready AI that directly impacts...ApplicationShipImmediate start$140k - $200k
Founding Forward Deployed AI Engineer Job type: Full Time · Department: Engineering · Work type: On-Site San Francisco... ...started. Why Fulcrum Rocket-ship growth. We’ve achieved multiple seven... ...products that save them hours every week. Bleeding‑edge problems, real impact...ShipFull timeWork at officeImmediate start- ...here. The role We're hiring a Founding AI Engineer to design and ship the AI systems at the core of our... ...Turborepo (monorepo) Frontend Core app: Expo/React Native (Web, Android,... ...based and able to work in-person 3 days/week Interest in healthcare and...ApplicationShipFull timeShift work3 days per week
- ...Founding AI Engineer Weave (YC W25) is building the definitive platform for understanding and improving how engineering teams work. We believe... ...Understand how engineers actually work (not just what they ship) Surface meaningful insights about productivity, quality,...Ship
- ...About the role Hiring founding engineers to build the future of how accounting... ...about how to turn powerful AI systems into products people... ...Deliver magic – design, build, and ship agentic AI systems that can... ...in-person with us 5 days a week. ~ Authorised to work in...ApplicationShip
$200k
...Everyone's talking about AI. But here's the truth:... ...You Every AI app needs agentic "tools" -... ...Fit : Our CEO previously founded Stormpath (acquired by... ...database team at Redis, shipped 100+ LLM applications,... ...closely with Solutions Engineers to deliver technical demos...ApplicationShipContract workRelocationShift work- Strategic Employment Partners (SEP) is seeking a founding engineer for their healthcare AI platform based in San Francisco. You will directly interface with therapists, ship code daily, and play a key role in shaping the product and engineering culture. Ideal candidates...Ship
$73.8k - $218.8k
...Accenture's Oracle Business Group AI Center of Excellence is one of... ...re scaling fast. This is a founding team, these first hires will... ...- not just adopted them. You ship agentic systems, you know the... ...conversation. You might come from engineering, consulting, product, or pre-...ShipWork experience placementLive inWork at officeLocal area$175k - $300k
...AI Agent Engineer Every breach, every failed audit, every new hire stuck... ...critical infrastructure connecting apps, identities, and data for... ...drift humans miss. You'll ship work that thousands of IT and... ...onsite in person 2-3 times a week in our San Francisco HQ...ApplicationShipTemporary workLocal areaRemote workFlexible hours$100k - $200k
...that scales voice and chat AI agents Founding Product Engineer $100K - $200K • 0.20% - 1.5... ...isn't, and what to change. Ship across the full stack.... ...challenges. This isn't a CRUD app. Our evaluation infrastructure... ..., deploy it, and discover weeks later that 40% of...ApplicationShipFull timeWork at office$200k - $300k
A dynamic AI startup in San Francisco seeks a Founding Forward Deployed Engineer to drive innovative solutions for CPG brands. You'll engage directly with customers to transform complex workflows into software, ship production-ready AI systems, and improve operational reliability...Ship- ...Seeking Founding Data Scientists and Machine Learning Engineers Imagine Multiplying Your Impact... ...in your career - you've shipped models, moved key metrics... ...leveling up the entire app ecosystem by scaling your... ...next move . Palladio AI is the intelligence layer...ApplicationShip
$160k - $207k
...real issues before they ship, powered by security that... ...as you build, with AI that learns your context... ...shrinking the backlog. Founded in San Francisco and backed... ...About the role As an AI engineer, you’ll apply LLM technologies... ...you join us 3+ days per week in our San Francisco,...ApplicationShipCurrently hiringLocal areaRemote workWeekend work3 days per week- ...into clear, actionable data. While most AI companies focus on digital industries,... ...are real. We’re looking for a Founding AI Engineer (LLMs & Agents) to architect and build... ...handoffs You’ll work directly with founders, shipping systems that influence real‑world operations...Ship
- ...into clear, actionable data. While most AI companies focus on digital industries,... ...the consequences are real. The Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be the architect of our core... ...-level role for builders who value shipping over dogma and real-world impact over demos...Ship
$100k - $150k
Most AI systems generate text. We’re building one... ...Francisco, the company is founded by serial entrepreneurs... ...As our Founding AI Engineer - Agent Runtime , you will... ...intention. We learn by shipping, fail fast, and iterate... ...Flexible PTO Recharge Weeks — company-wide...ApplicationShipSummer workWork at officeFlexible hours$50k
...guardrails, and activity logging to actually ship within companies. Early customers are... ...is the place. The Role As a founding full-stack engineer, you'll own the application layer of... .... This role is in-office, 5 days/week, based in San Francisco. What We Are...ApplicationShipWork at office- ...B consulting Industry. AI Transformation will be... ...finance operations in 14 weeks. That's not a project.... ...how they transform. We shipped GPT-4 document chat within... ...for an AI Design Engineer who sits at the intersection... ...as the best consumer apps. We care about your design...ApplicationShipWork at officeLocal areaRelocation package
$100k - $200k
...About the job Founding Backend Engineer (Sales tech) Location: Hybrid in... ...client's team is building an AI-first revenue platform a... ...the place to build. The team ships in tight loops, learns in public... ...through native surfaces (apps, chat, integrations) in tight...ApplicationShipWork at officeRemote work- ...B consulting Industry. AI Transformation will be... ...finance operations in 14 weeks. That's not a project.... ...how they transform. We shipped GPT-4 document chat within... ...for an AI Front-end Engineer who sits at the intersection... ...as the best consumer apps. Note: We do not...ApplicationShipWork at officeLocal areaRelocation package
$140k - $180k
Founding Brand and Content Lead (Contract-to-Hire)... ...About Us: a0.dev is an AI platform that turns app ideas into real,... ...designs, codes, tests, and ships it to the App Store,... ..., build our content engine, and turn a0 into a brand... ...decision within 2‑3 weeks of your first...ApplicationShipFull timeContract workCasual workWork at officeRemote work$150k - $200k
Revic AI is hiring a Founding Engineer to build the context and orchestration layer for AI‑first revenue software... ...work. You’ll own systems end‑to‑end, ship in tight loops with customers, and... ...through native product surfaces (apps, chat, integrations) to minimize context...ApplicationShipWork at officeRemote work$160k - $210k
...Founding Engineer Opportunity A small, early-stage healthcare AI company in San Francisco is hiring one of its first dedicated engineers... ...founding-engineer seat. You'll ship every day, talk directly to... ...to work on-site five days a week in San Francisco's Mission district...ShipRelocation$230k - $300k
...and candidates. Title of Role: Founding AI Engineer (Agentic Systems / Full-Stack) Location... ...) Office Type: Hybrid (3-4 days/week in office) Salary: $230,000 - $300,... ...frontend, backend, and infrastructure) to ship product features Partner directly...ShipWork at officeImmediate start3 days per week- ...to roll out change, we ship in days. Tailwind is... ...v1 of the playbook this week instead of speccing the... ...training, live sessions, in-app guides, and rebuild it... ...collaborating with product and engineering to turn customer signal... ...~ Interest in AI and how it's reshaping modern...ApplicationShipContract work
- ...transforming personal AI from a chatbot into continuous... ...models are the engines that grasp the sum of world... ...: Know thyself. Our founding team has built these systems... ...demos through SDKs to shipped engines, we are... ...teach us something every week. ~ Ship Novel Hardware...ShipFull timeInternshipShift work
$150k - $250k
...to keep Moore's law going by building AI agents that automate large swaths of repetitive... ...nodes. About the Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the core intelligence of... .... The ideal candidate has built and shipped agentic AI systems as a founder, as a...ApplicationShip
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