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Base pay range
$200,000.00/yr - $250,000.00/yr
Visa sponsorship NOT available for this role
TalentCo are delighted to be working with one of Silicon Valley's most exciting Agentic AI startups (YC25), looking to hire a world-class Founding AI Engineer into their growing HQ in downtown San Francisco.
Having very recently raised a significant seed round from top investors, they’re now keen to bring in high-potential, hyper-ambitious and AI-obsessed software engineers, as they continue build out their engineering org.
You will become a founding employee reporting directly to the Co-founder & Chief AI Officer, designing and building full-stack applications that power AI-driven workflows for enterprise users for this early-stage startup of 10 people, so this is a rare opportunity to work extremely closely with the founders.
This is a dream role for a driven software engineer to play a key role in building and scaling AI-powered applications, transforming how enterprises interact with intelligent agents.
Responsibilities
Design and build full-stack applications that power AI-driven workflows for enterprise users, building scalable backend services that support real-time AI interactions, knowledge retrieval, and automation.
Work across the stack, with a backend focus: Own features end-to-end with React (TypeScript) and Python, blending UX and ML into production-ready code.
Move fast with the latest tools: Leverage modern AI dev tools (Cursor, Windsurf) to experiment, prototype, and launch quickly.
Be a collaborative, growth-minded engineer: Ship clean, tested code, embrace peer reviews, and contribute across design, product, and ML.
We want to hear from you if you have:
Real-world AI/ML experience: Delivered AI-driven products and features to users and hungry to stay ahead of the latest AI innovations.
Startup experience: 2+ years building and shipping products in fast-paced startup environments, with an eye for quality and scale.
Backend-leaning full-stack fluency: Skilled in React/TypeScript and most importantly Python.
Education to back it up: Computer Science degree is essential.
Entrepreneurial spirit: You have the mindset and approach of a Founding Engineer. You get sh*t done.
Qualifications
Computer Science degree required
Strong experience with React/TypeScript and Python
What do they offer?
Salary between $200k-$250k dependent on experience
Early stage equity
In-person setup. They have an office in downtown San Francisco and the team enjoy working in-person 4-5 days a week
Flexible PTO
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with employer match
Work from abroad program
Seniority level