Founding AI Engineer for Manufacturing & Operations

HartleyCo; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

HartleyCo is building an AI-native operating system for modern manufacturers and distributors, embedding AI into quoting, agreements, pricing, freight, order processing and ERP-driven tasks. You will join as a Founding Engineer, working directly with the founders and customers to take product ideas from first conversations through production deployment.

You will own meaningful system areas, influence architecture, and shape how the engineering team evolves as the company scales.

Qualifications

• At least three years of software engineering experience.
• Proficiency with Python, TypeScript, React or similar tech.
• Production experience with LLMs, AI agents, evaluations or workflow automation is valuable.
• Strong communication with customers; familiarity with manufacturing/distribution a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build full-stack AI-native products using Python, TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks.
• Collaborate with founders and customers to translate workflows into clear product requirements.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

React

LLMs

AI agents

Workflow automation

Job description

HartleyCo is building an AI-native operating system for modern manufacturers and distributors, embedding AI into quoting, agreements, pricing, freight, order processing and ERP-driven tasks. You will join as a Founding Engineer, working directly with the founders and customers to take product ideas from first conversations through production deployment.

You will own meaningful system areas, influence architecture, and shape how the engineering team evolves as the company scales.