Founding Engineer
Founding Engineer builds production-grade backend/full-stack systems for AI data infrastructure at a YC-backed startup, tackling scalability and owning end-to-end execution from ambiguous requirements. Prefers 2+ years SWE experience, ideally at startups with applied AI/RL knowledge.
About the job
Required Qualifications
- Strong technical / computer science fundamentals.
- Experience building production-grade backend / full-stack systems.
- Deep understanding of scalability challenges and good system design.
- Ability to take ambiguous requirements, conduct research, analyze tradeoffs, and own project execution end-to-end, balancing speed vs reliability.
- Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership.
Preferred Qualifications
- 2+ years of experience as a SWE.
- Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies.
- Experience with applied AI / AI research - specifically in post-training / RL.
Skills
System Design, Backend, Fullstack, Scalability, AI, Rl, Post-Training, Computer Science Fundamentals
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