Founding AI Engineer – Industrial Operations

CoffeeSpace

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+
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Job summary

CoffeeSpace is seeking a Founding Engineer in San Francisco, CA to join a highly technical team building intelligent systems for manufacturing decision-making. This role blends engineering challenges with customer engagement, requiring strong Python skills and experience in scalable production systems.

Work directly with clients to define and implement solutions across the stack, tackling complex engineering problems that redefine industry norms.

The position offers a dynamic startup environment with a focus on innovation in AI and operational processes.

Qualifications

  • 3 to 8 years of software engineering experience, ideally at high-growth startups.
  • Strong backend engineering skills in Python.
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure and containerization.

Responsibilities

  • Design and build backend systems and data infrastructure for AI-driven decision engines.
  • Develop workflows that automate complex business decisions.
  • Work with customers to gather feedback and rapidly ship solutions.

Skills

Python backend engineering
Cloud infrastructure experience
Containerization
Modern developer tooling
Optimization and simulation knowledge

Job description

CoffeeSpace is seeking a Founding Engineer in San Francisco, CA to join a highly technical team building intelligent systems for manufacturing decision-making. This role blends engineering challenges with customer engagement, requiring strong Python skills and experience in scalable production systems.

Work directly with clients to define and implement solutions across the stack, tackling complex engineering problems that redefine industry norms.

The position offers a dynamic startup environment with a focus on innovation in AI and operational processes.

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