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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

Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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