Founding Engineer at Revenue-generating AI Vision Startup founded by Harvard/NASA researchers

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers.She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network.The next step is to speak to Jack.Job TitleFounding EngineerSalaryNot DisclosedCompany DescriptionRevenue-generating AI vision startup founded by Harvard/NASA and MIT researchersJob DescriptionJoin as the first engineering hire building AI co-pilots for manual workers in energy and datacenter infrastructure. You will develop custom vision-language models for smart glasses that automate reporting and provide real-time guidance. Work alongside technical founders to ship agentic systems already deployed at multiple multi-billion dollar companies.LocationPalo Alto, USAWhy this role is remarkableRare opportunity to join as a founding engineer with significant equity in a company already generating revenue from multi-billion dollar enterprise clients.Work directly with technical founders from Harvard, NASA, and MIT who have published top-tier AI research at NeurIPS and ICCV.Solve complex, physical-world problems by bringing cutting-edge embodied AI and VLMs to the 80% of the workforce currently overlooked by the AI revolution.What You Will DoDesign and implement custom vision-language models (VLMs) optimized for real-time scene understanding on AR smart glasses.Build agentic vision systems that autonomously generate technical reports and surface institutional knowledge for field technicians.Deploy production-ready ML models to Fortune 500 environments, iterating rapidly based on direct feedback from users in the energy and infrastructure sectors.The ideal candidateEarly-career high-achiever with deep experience in vision AI, including VLMs, Gaussian Splatting, NeRFs, or embodied AI research.Background in AR or wearables, ideally having worked on vision systems at Meta Reality Labs or a similar high-performance research environment.Strong builder mindset with less than 7 years of experience, a degree from a top-tier university, and the drive to thrive in an early-stage startup.Who are Jack & Jill?Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support.And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate.Next stepsStep 1. Visit the job listing.Step 2. Click 'Talk to Jack', or go straight there: https://www.jackandjill.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-at-revenue-generating-ai-vision-startup-founded-by-harvard-nas-8f9ab5ea-d745-4b1f-9229-38b7e44a6b5c?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=job_post&utm_campaign=featured_role_8f9ab5ea-d745-4b1f-9229-38b7e44a6b5cStep 3. Talk to Jack so he can understand your experience and ambitions.Step 4. Jack will make sure Jill (the AI agent working for the company) considers you for this role.Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.We never post fake jobsThis isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network.Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description.We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it.Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.