Founding Engineer (AI/ML)

About The Role This is a foundational engineering role at an early-stage AI-powered recruiting marketplace connecting top talent directly with venture-backed startups. As a Founding AI/ML Engineer , you will own the intelligence layer of the product — building recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, and LLM-powered matching that surfaces the right opportunities for candidates and employers alike. You'll be working in a high-intensity, entrepreneurial environment (including a San Francisco hackerhouse setup) with a fast daily shipping cadence. This is a rare opportunity to have outsized impact and ownership at the ground floor of a venture-backed startup. What You'll Do Build and own the AI/ML intelligence layer, including recommendation systems and ranking algorithms that drive candidate-role matching. Develop and iterate on LLM-powered features to improve alignment between candidates and open roles. Architect and maintain production-grade data pipelines and backend services integrated across the full stack. Collaborate cross-functionally with product and business stakeholders to translate goals into shipped features. Deliver end-to-end features with full ownership, shipping to production on a daily cadence. What We're Looking For Required Strong CS fundamentals with experience delivering end-to-end product features in a fast-paced startup environment. Proficiency with TypeScript and React in production-grade projects. Hands-on experience with Cursor, Supabase, Prisma, Typesense, LLM APIs, and trigger.dev. Track record of shipping to production daily with full feature ownership. Comfortable operating in scrappy, entrepreneurial, "hacky" environments. Open to working on-site in a San Francisco hackerhouse in a high-intensity (6-day) work schedule. Something outstanding about your profile — e.g. top academic results, impressive side projects, or an active GitHub. Nice To Have Prior experience at or building a startup from early stages. Experience with recruiting, HR tech, or marketplace products. Compensation & Benefits Salary: $130,000 – $170,000 USD per year Founding-level equity Visa sponsorship available Location This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA . Candidates should be prepared to work from a hackerhouse setting in the Bay Area. Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.