Founding Engineer at pokalabs - VC-backed industrial AI startup

Join as a founding engineer to build agentic systems for the physical economy. You will own zero-to-one product areas, shipping AI agents that manage complex quoting, procurement, and logistics for Fortune 100 manufacturers. Working directly with founders in San Francisco, you will replace legacy spreadsheets with operational superintelligence that powers global supply chains.

• Design and deploy end-to-end AI agents that reason over data to handle complex industrial workflows like inventory management and scheduling.
• Build and maintain full-stack infrastructure using TypeScript, React, and AWS to ensure agent reliability in high-stakes manufacturing environments.
• Visit customer sites and production plants to map real-world operations and integrate software directly with ERP and CRM systems.

• Strong full-stack engineering ability with the mindset of a builder who can move across the entire stack to fix what breaks.
• Proven zero-to-one DNA, having previously founded a company, been a founding employee, or led major product initiatives from scratch.
• Excellent communication skills and a bias for action, comfortable working in-person in San Francisco to solve ambiguous industrial problems.

• Massive Impact: You are digitizing the $6T chemicals industry, a sector responsible for 25% of global emissions that still runs on legacy spreadsheets.
• Proven Traction: The technology is already live and delivering value within Fortune 100 companies and major global distributors.
• True Ownership: As a founding member, you receive 1-3% equity and direct influence over the core architecture, product roadmap, and company culture.