Founding Engineer

Cadrian; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity grant

High-trust, low-ego team

Job summary

A tech firm specializing in AI solutions is seeking an experienced engineer with over 8 years in software and AI systems. You will build composable AI agents, develop a shared knowledge infrastructure, and deploy scalable solutions across platforms. The role emphasizes system architecture and hands-on coding experience, alongside capabilities in AWS, GCP, or Azure. Join a high-trust team committed to creating innovative, intelligent systems.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in software, AI systems, or platform engineering.
• Experience shipping real products—internal tools or client‑facing.
• Strength in system architecture and hands‑on coding.

Responsibilities

• Build composable AI agents that operate across tools and functions.
• Shape system architecture and ship production‑grade software.
• Create an enterprise memory graph for shared knowledge.

Skills

Software engineering

AI systems

System architecture

API design

AWS

GCP

Azure

Communication with technical teams

Education

Degree in Computer Science or AI

Job description

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We’re not building another SaaS tool. We’re creating the operating system that helps enterprises adopt AI.

We partner with companies to solve their most complex operational challenges by embedding AI across every layer of their organization. Our platform, combined with a team of forward‑deployed engineers and strategists, delivers intelligent workflows, autonomous agents, and modern internal systems that drive transformative ROI.

What You’ll Build

• Composable AI agents that operate across tools and functions, capable of managing async workflows, coordinating with humans, and escalating intelligently
• Enterprise memory graph that combines unstructured content, system metadata, and workflow history into a shared knowledge substrate accessible across agents
• Multi‑agent orchestration layer with secure, role‑aware execution logic, allowing AI agents to collaborate, self‑correct, and escalate to humans
• Reinforcement‑based agents that learn from outcomes, user feedback, and usage telemetry to improve performance over time
• Governed, secure interfaces that make AI safe and scalable inside real orgs

These aren’t one‑off automations. You’ll build a core platform that unifies fragmented enterprise tools into an intelligent, self‑improving system.

You’ll operate full‑stack, shape system architecture, and ship production‑grade software that gets used by real companies in real workflows.

What You’ll Bring

• 8+ years in software, AI systems, or platform engineering
• Experience shipping real products—internal tools or client‑facing
• Strength in system architecture and hands‑on coding (language agnostic)
• Practical knowledge of AI workflows, agent coordination, and API design
• Experience deploying to AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Strong communication across technical and non‑technical teams
• A track record of leading projects and owning architectural decisions
• Building configurable platforms or low‑code tools
• Consulting or client‑facing work
• A degree in CS, AI, or equivalent experience

We value sharp minds, not perfect resumes—if you can build, adapt, and collaborate, let’s talk.

Benefits

• 📈 Generous equity grant
• 🤝 High‑trust, low‑ego team of real builders

We’re an equal opportunity employer.

We hire based on talent, drive, and alignment with our mission—period. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.