Member of Technical Staff - Engineering
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 18, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 14, 2026. Polymath scores B on the Alion truth index.
About Polymath
Polymath is an applied research lab focused on advancing long-horizon agent capabilities through reinforcement learning. We design and scale simulation environments where agents learn to operate safely and autonomously. We work with the world’s leading model labs to push the frontier of agent capabilities. We've raised >$8M from Base10, Cervin Ventures, Founders Future, Y Combinator, and other incredible investors & angels.
About the role
We’re hiring a Founding Member of Technical Staff - Engineering to build the systems that power our RL and contributor platforms. You’ll be a member of the founding team and should expect to wear multiple hats. While this role is engineering-leaning, we’re looking for people who are energized by hard technical problems and excited to operate at the intersection between engineering, research, and product. Examples of projects you could work on include:
Developing platforms that allow contributors to create RL environments
Designing QA agents to ensure data quality
Tooling to improve environment and task creation processes
You’ll be a good fit if you:
Have strong engineering fundamentals and are a prolific user of AI tools
Have experience with full-stack product development
Have experience with infrastructure, containerization, networking, and distributed systems
Have an interest in reinforcement learning environments
Perks:
Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
Free meals with the team
Free Bay Club membership (right next door to our Embarcadero office!)
Commuter benefits
401(k)
Unlimited PTO
Top of the line tech
Frequent team activities and outings
Culture:
Polymath is a team of researchers, engineers, and operators focused on advancing the frontier of safe, superintelligent AI agents.
We have a flat organizational structure. We believe that people do their best work when they’re self-motivated and driven by a desire to learn, contribute to the team’s goals, and advance scientific progress.
We’re looking for folks who ship fast, set high standards for themselves, and are great team players. You’ll be a member of our founding team: have fun, learn a lot, and do high-impact work alongside great people.