Founding Engineer | Backend Infrastructure / AI Agents | TypeScript | Python | Startup experience

Founding Engineer | Backend Infrastructure / AI Agents | TypeScript | Python | Must have startup experienceSalary: $150,000 – $225,000 + 1–2% equityContract: PermanentLocation: San Francisco (Remote then Hybrid – 2/3 days onsite once office is established)Eligibility: US Residents Only🚨 Please only apply if you have ALL of the following 🚨Backend infrastructure, SRE, or DevOps engineering experienceExperience shipping production-grade software for enterprise customersHands-on with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Startup or VC-backed company experienceComfortable owning systems end-to-end with minimal oversight🚀 Join a hyper-growth AI company tackling one of the largest, least-modernised industries on the planet - an industry responsible for trillions in annual spending that has barely been touched by software. This team builds AI-powered tooling that compresses months of complex, high-stakes workflows into hours for some of the biggest enterprise organisations in North America. They've just posted staggering revenue growth and are moving fast.The founding team has serious pedigree - a repeat founder with a major exit, a former tech lead at one of the world's leading AI research divisions, and an operator with billions in project delivery under their belt. These are people who know how to build and how to win.You'll be the second engineer in. High ownership. High impact. This is a genuine founding engineer opportunity.ℹ️ Very Important NotesThis is a hands-on infrastructure and AI deployment role — not suitable for pure data science or ML research profilesYou must be comfortable owning reliability, security, and deployment in a fast-moving enterprise environmentSome customer-facing work is required to understand and support deploymentsHigh autonomy expected — you design, build, ship, and iterate fastMust-HavesStrong backend infrastructure or SRE/DevOps engineering backgroundExperience building and owning secure, multi-tenant production infrastructureExpertise with a major cloud provider (AWS, GCP, or Azure)Ability to work independently across ambiguous, high-stakes environmentsStartup mindset - scrappy, high-energy, and able to move fast1–5 years of professional software engineering experienceBonus ExperienceExperience deploying or managing production AI agentsFamiliarity with enterprise security practices (SOC 2 readiness etc.)Background in VC-backed startup environmentsFull-stack engineering exposure (TypeScript, Python, Next.js, React)CI/CD ownership and reliability engineering at scaleWhat You'll Be DoingInfrastructure OwnershipDesign and build secure, multi-tenant cloud infrastructure for enterprise customers from the ground upOwn CI/CD pipelines, cloud-native deployment, reliability, and enterprise-grade securityBuild and maintain isolated environments with data separation, access controls, and audit trailsAI Agent DeploymentDeploy and manage production AI agents that own real developer workflows end-to-endBuild agent-based systems capable of running long-lived, stateful workflows including document ingestion and retrieval pipelinesFounding ContributionsWork directly with the founding team to shape product directionBuild internal tooling that accelerates development speedPlay a key role in how the engineering function is built and scaledWhat They're Looking ForA high-agency engineer who thrives under pressure and owns outcomes fullySomeone who can operate at founding engineer level - not just execute, but shape directionA builder who is energised by working on hard, real-world problems with massive stakesAn engineer who can work late when it matters and adapt fast to customer needsIf you meet the above requirements and want to join one of the most exciting early-stage teams in enterprise AI, get in touch for a fast response.