As a Founding AI Engineer, you will lead the development of agentic systems to automate complex compliance and auditing workflows. You will take full ownership of end-to-end AI lifecycles, from data processing to model evaluation, transforming manual industry processes into continuous, AI-driven insights. This is a high-impact role at the intersection of engineering pragmatism and research curiosity.
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Founding AI Engineer at fast-growing AI startup
Join a product-obsessed team in San Francisco as a Founding AI Engineer and help reinvent a multi-billion dollar industry. You'll build and scale agentic systems that transform manual compliance burdens into continuous, automated insights. If you're an entrepreneurial engineer who thrives on autonomy and wants to work alongside founders who have scaled some of the world's most innovative companies, this is the perfect opportunity to make your mark on the future of AI.
Overview
Role overview
Company
About the company
Fast-growing enterprise AI startup
Responsibilities
What you will do
- Design, launch, and scale sophisticated agentic systems that handle complex data processing and model fine-tuning.
- Take ownership of the end-to-end AI workflow, including evaluation, deployment, and performance monitoring.
- Collaborate directly with clients and founders to translate business needs into robust technical solutions.
Candidate profile
Who this is a fit for
- Proven experience building and scaling agentic systems or complex AI-driven software architectures.
- An entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to flourish in autonomous, highly ambiguous environments.
- A strong balance of engineering pragmatism and the ability to conduct deep research into new AI developments.
What makes it remarkable
Why this role is remarkable
- Join as a founding member of a product-obsessed team based in San Francisco with significant equity potential.
- Backed by top-tier VCs and selected for elite accelerator programs to reinvent a massive legacy industry.
- Direct access to founders who have scaled innovative technology companies over the last 15 years.
Jack & Jill
How Jack & Jill work together
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I recruit from Jack’s network and make the intro when I spot a great match.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.
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