Founding AI Agent Engineer

Recruiting From Scratch; Irvine; On-site; CAD 336,000 - 491,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing AI startup is seeking a Founding AI Agent Engineer to build an AI Agent layer that powers coaching experiences. The ideal candidate has a background in software engineering and AI agents. This role offers a competitive salary of $240,000 – $350,000, relocation assistance, and opportunity for career growth in a rapidly scaling company.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Equity packages

Relocation assistance

Growth into leadership role

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in software engineering, open to various levels.
• Strong track record in high-talent density companies or academic programs.
• Ability to build end-to-end applications quickly.

Responsibilities

• Build the AI Agent layer for coaching and training experiences.
• Retrain and deploy computer vision models on mobile devices.
• Contribute to stealth projects for growth initiatives.
• Develop synthetic video generation workflows.

Skills

Experience building and deploying AI agents

Full-stack engineering skills

Strong communication skills

Collaborative mindset

Tools

Computer vision frameworks

Deep learning tools

Job description

Who is Recruiting from Scratch:

Recruiting from Scratch is a talent firm that focuses on placing the best candidate for our clients. Our team is 100% remote and we work with teams across North America, South America, and Europe to help them hire.

Role Title: Founding AI Agent Engineer
Location: Irvine, California (Onsite, relocation support available)
Company Stage of Funding: Bootstrapped with significant revenue traction
Office Type: Onsite, 5 days a week
Salary: $240,000 – $350,000 base + competitive equity

Company Description

Our client is a fast-growing, well-capitalized startup at the intersection of consumer hardware and AI. The company is disrupting the sports simulation industry with affordable, accessible products that are already being used globally. With 1000% year-over-year growth, profitability, and a passionate community of hundreds of thousands, this is an opportunity to join a venture with both mission-driven impact and proven business momentum.

You’ll be joining a small, high-talent-density team that values speed, creativity, and execution. The company is expanding rapidly, with a roadmap to scale the team from 20 to over 100 in the next year.

What You Will Do

First 1–3 Months

• Build the AI Agent layer powering coaching and training experiences.
• Retrain and deploy computer vision models for real-time detection and regression on mobile devices.

3–6+ Months

• Contribute to stealth projects supporting 10x–100x growth initiatives.
• Develop synthetic video generation workflows using state-of-the-art tools.
• Collaborate with a biomechanics lab to push the boundaries of pose detection models.

This role is hands‑on and high‑impact, with direct exposure to the founding team. Expect accelerated career growth and the ability to step into technical leadership within months.

Ideal Candidate Background

• 1+ years of experience in software engineering (open to early‑career, experienced, or exceptional new grads).
• Strong track record at high‑talent density companies or top academic programs.
• Experience building and deploying AI agents, integrating multimodal inputs (video, structured data), and managing model workflows (prompting, fine‑tuning, evaluation).
• Solid full‑stack engineering skills with ability to build end‑to‑end applications quickly.
• Strong communication skills, adaptability, and collaborative mindset.

Preferred

• Prior experience in startups or high‑growth environments.
• Familiarity with computer vision, deep learning, and model deployment on mobile.
• Demonstrated history of personal or side projects showcasing technical creativity.

Compensation, Benefits, and Perks

• Competitive salary in the range of $240,000 – $350,000.
• Meaningful equity packages with significant upside.
• Relocation assistance for candidates moving to Southern California.
• Opportunity to grow into a leadership role in a rapidly scaling company.
• Work alongside a team of ambitious, mission‑driven peers building transformative products.