Founding Engineer
$180k - $230kHigher People
Title: Founding Software Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA Company Overview Our client is redefining how we use software with their In-App Copilot. Today, most platforms force users into isolation, left alone to traverse the learning curve and use complex tools without assistance. Hobbes turns that model on its head with the first in-app AI Copilot that sees, interprets and even acts on a user's screen. It is a screen-aware intelligent cursor that guides users visually through your product - showing exactly where to click, what to do next, and how to get value faster. They are creating a truly collaborative agentic experience. Their mission is ambitious but clear: they're transforming every frustrating software experience into a seamless journey. They have secured $6M in funding and have tripled since February, mostly on inbound. One customer 2x'd their revenue within 8 weeks of deploying their platform. Another closed a deal within 2-hours of them going live on their site. Role Overview Our client has built a self-improving agent that runs product demos today and full sales conversations soon. The CTO and CEO are the team today. You'd be the second engineer: real-time voice, generative UI that redraws itself based on who's watching, custom LLM orchestration, eval loops that actually move the needle. The roadmap isn't written. You'll help write it. What You'll Build
- The agent. LLM orchestration, conversation flow, tool use, voice.
- Generative UI that adapts in real time to what the prospect cares about.
- The eval loop. Demos get smarter without manual intervention.
- The platform customers use to configure, review, and tune their agent.
- And yes: CSS, migration scripts, customer debugging. Early-stage means all of it.
- You've shipped LLM systems to production and can talk about what broke and what you did about it.
- You move fast without creating hidden problems. You've also killed features that weren't working.
- You take ownership without being asked.
- Base: $180-230K
- Equity: Founding-caliber
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