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Founding Engineer (Applied AI)

Faction
San Francisco, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/31/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/30/2026
We're looking for a high-trajectory SWE to build the AI agents that will automate how $2T of industrial goods move through the supply chain. Our AI agents don't have users - you don't upend an industry's business model with human-in-the-loop copilots. You'll work directly with the founders to build autonomous systems for the core functions of $Xbn industrial customers.

What You'll Do

  • Build and ship autonomous AI agents that process orders, generate quotes, and make inventory decisions without human intervention
  • Integrate with messy enterprise systems - ERPs, CRMs, inboxes, and phone systems that distributors actually use
  • Write high-performance backend services that handle inventory optimization algorithms, complex pricing logic and more

What We're Looking For

A systems-minded engineer who wants to build software that runs real businesses. Specifically:

  • Experience with Next.js, TS, Python (FastAPI), PostgreSQL - our core stack
  • Familiarity with C# is a plus for working with legacy enterprise SDKs
  • You've racked up 1000s of hours in combined LLM usage and productizing - you have a deep familiarity with them, and deep knowledge of LLM research, agents, tool calling, robustness
  • We hire on trajectory, not resume length

Our Culture

  • Focus. Accelerate industrial commerce. Everything else is noise
  • Ownership. You build, deploy, and own outcomes
  • Velocity. Ship fast. No red tape. We work 9-9-6
  • Impact. Your code runs $Xbn customer operations

Compensation & Benefits

  • Top of line compensation, founding equity
  • Visa sponsorship - we will do everything in our power to get you to SF
  • No barriers - we cover relocation, team meals, and whatever tools or resources you need to get the job done
  • Elite team - a small, intense group from the world’s best institutions. We’re obsessed with winning and have a lot of fun along the way

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