Founding AI Platform Engineer

Finch

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 280,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Direct partnership with founder

Pre-seed salary + equity

Job summary

Finch is building an AI-native software factory for rapid, safe collaboration between non-technical builders and AI agents. You will be the first full-time engineer, owning platform design, infrastructure, and internal tooling while shaping product direction with JP, the founder.

Location flexibility includes the SF Bay Area or Seattle with relocation assistance available. As the first engineering hire, you will set engineering culture, build core platform capabilities, and influence

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with infrastructure and DevOps.
Experience building AI-native platforms and internal tooling.
Ability to own features end-to-end in an early-stage startup.
Willingness to relocate to SF Bay Area or Seattle.

Responsibilities

Design and build the platform layer enabling AI-assisted software collaboration.
Own infrastructure and DevOps for a fast-moving AI-native environment.
Build/refine internal tooling, automation, and guardrails for reliability.
Collaborate with the founder on product and technical direction.
Ship features end-to-end from idea to production and learn lifecycle.
Help define engineering culture and practices for future hires.