Founding Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Nov 15, 2026. First seen by Alion on Nov 15, 2026.
About the Role
Join an early-stage AI software team building tools for leaders across public and private organizations. As a founding engineer, you will work across the full product, from customer-facing features to AI agents, and help shape how the product is built.
What You'll Do
Build and own full-stack product features across databases, backend services, and frontend interfaces using Python, React, and AWS.
Develop and improve production AI agents using LangChain, LangGraph, and the Deep Agents framework.
Rebuild and maintain core product areas, including onboarding and other non-agent surfaces.
Work directly with customers through messages and calls to troubleshoot issues and understand their workflows.
Help establish product and engineering practices as an early member of the team.
What We're Looking For
At least 4 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems.
Hands-on experience building a production AI agent or LLM-based system, including explaining its function and testing approach.
Strong proficiency in Python, React, and AWS, with experience delivering full-stack features across the database, backend, and frontend.
Interest in taking ownership across the entire codebase, not only the AI components.
Comfort communicating directly with customers; early-stage startup experience and familiarity with regulated sectors such as government, finance, or healthcare are helpful.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $180,000 to $220,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. Equity was not specified.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California, with occasional remote days.