What are the responsibilities and job description for the Founding Full Stack Software Engineer position at MLabs?
Location: Los Angeles, CA (Santa Monica)
Employment Type: Full-time
On-site: 5 days/week in-person
About The Role
Our client is building fully autonomous AI agents that can find, exploit, and patch complex vulnerabilities in web applications at massive scale, moving at the speed of AI-generated code. As a Founding Full-Stack Software Engineer (with a strong focus on backend and AI), you will be crucial in designing and developing their core agent systems and scalable web applications. You will be joining an early-stage startup with a deep technical focus on the intersection of Cybersecurity and AI.
Key Responsibilities
About MLabs
MLabs is a full-stack software consultancy working with leading blockchain, AI, and tech startups worldwide. We're supporting this client with their hiring, and you'll be joining their team directly.
👉 Apply now to be part of one of the most exciting AI startups in Los Angeles!
Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:
At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city.
MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd's Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.
Employment Type: Full-time
On-site: 5 days/week in-person
About The Role
Our client is building fully autonomous AI agents that can find, exploit, and patch complex vulnerabilities in web applications at massive scale, moving at the speed of AI-generated code. As a Founding Full-Stack Software Engineer (with a strong focus on backend and AI), you will be crucial in designing and developing their core agent systems and scalable web applications. You will be joining an early-stage startup with a deep technical focus on the intersection of Cybersecurity and AI.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop modular, reusable, and maintainable features primarily using Python
- Design and create RESTful APIs in Python specifically to power AI Agents
- Build Agentic AI systems and custom tools/protocols for cybersecurity applications
- Design efficient PostgreSQL database systems and optimize backend services for performance and scalability
- Build and maintain backend systems using technologies like Docker and Kubernetes, and diagnose/optimize code bottlenecks
- 1-4 years of experience as a full-stack software engineer at a notable company (e.g., big tech, YC startup)
- Strong proficiency in Python and deep understanding of AI, particularly LLMs and Agentic AI Architectures
- Expertise in API Design and building scalable, micro-service based backend systems
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field
- Nice to have: Experience post-training and serving LLM models, or experience in Cybersecurity/web vulnerabilities
- Salary: $150k - $250k
- Equity: 0.20% - 1.20%
- Visa: Sponsorship available (H1B transfers and new visas)
About MLabs
MLabs is a full-stack software consultancy working with leading blockchain, AI, and tech startups worldwide. We're supporting this client with their hiring, and you'll be joining their team directly.
👉 Apply now to be part of one of the most exciting AI startups in Los Angeles!
Commitment to Equality and Accessibility:
At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city.
MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd's Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.
Salary : $150,000 - $250,000