Founding AI Infrastructure Engineer – Own & Ship

Touchdown Labs, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Touchdown Labs, Inc. seeks a Founding Member of Technical Staff for AI Infrastructure in San Francisco/Bay Area or exceptional remote candidates. Responsibilities include turning ambiguous problems into technical solutions and overseeing projects from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will have strong systems engineering experience and use AI tools effectively for prototyping and debugging. This full-time role emphasizes ownership and evidence-based decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong fundamentals in systems or backend engineering.
• Ability to connect claims to evidence-backed outcomes.
• Experience shipping ambiguous products or systems is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Turn ambiguous problems into concrete technical solutions.
• Work across product, backend, and infrastructure as priorities shift.
• Create clear artifacts to communicate changes and reasons.

Skills

Fast learner

High ownership

AI-native building

Strong systems engineering

Experience with Python, Rust, Go, C++

Job description

Touchdown Labs, Inc. seeks a Founding Member of Technical Staff for AI Infrastructure in San Francisco/Bay Area or exceptional remote candidates. Responsibilities include turning ambiguous problems into technical solutions and overseeing projects from start to finish.

The ideal candidate will have strong systems engineering experience and use AI tools effectively for prototyping and debugging. This full-time role emphasizes ownership and evidence-based decision-making.