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Working directly with our founders, you'll lead a team of exceptional engineers building our platform for real-time inference at scale. This role is a unique opportunity to shape technical architecture and engineering culture at a fast-growing, early-stage company. You'll collaborate with brilliant folks, including Putnam and Advent of Code winners, former Jane Street quants, and Rust compiler contributors — all dedicated to bending the curve of what's possible in ML inference.\nWe're in the office 5 days a week. When unavoidable conflicts come up, we're flexible. This is not a hybrid role.\nWhat you will do\nLead a team of engineers building Chalk's data platform\nPartner with the founding team to define and execute our technical roadmap\nLead with a player-coach mindset — jumping into the code whenever needed\nEstablish engineering processes that enable high velocity without sacrificing quality\nWork directly with customers to understand requirements and ensure Chalk's platform solves real-world ML challenges\nShape Chalk's engineering culture as we grow — you'll help us nurture top talent\nWhat we're looking for\n5+ years of engineering experience with 2+ years of technical leadership\nPrevious experience at an early-stage startup\nExperience building production ML systems or data infrastructure\nStrong programming skills and systems thinking — you understand how things work under the hood\nAbility to lead technical teams while still enjoying hands-on work\nStrong communicator who can bridge technical and business contexts\nProven track record of delivering complex projects on time\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent\nBonus points\nExperience with Rust or distributed systems\nExperience with query planners or compilers\nExperience implementing data infrastructure or PaaS-like software\nExperience scaling engineering teams in high-growth environments\nBenefits\n️Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance\nFlexible Spending Account (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA)\nExpert Healthcare Guidance\nRetirement savings\n15 company holidays each year\n️15 days of personal time off each year\nFlex Commuter Benefits\nDaily lunch and dinner on Chalk\nOffice is fully-stocked with drinks and snacks to fuel your work day.\n️ Staying late? 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