Founding Engineer ($180K-$220K + Equity) at Corveris

Jack & Jill; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Significant equity

Hybrid work options

Job summary

Corveris in San Francisco seeks a Founding Engineer to architect the AI-powered infrastructure behind crime reporting and public safety. You will design the core platform and collaborate with law enforcement to convert complex narratives into structured, actionable data.

As an early engineer, you will earn significant equity and directly influence the technical foundation and culture from day one, helping to scale a mission-critical product that accelerates investigations.

Qualifications

• 2–10 years of full-stack engineering experience.
• Experience shipping AI-powered products to production.
• Ability to work in a hybrid-flexible SF environment.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build AI-powered reporting and frontend/backend features.
• Collaborate with law enforcement stakeholders to validate workflows.
• Lead end-to-end delivery from design to production.

Skills

Full-stack development

AI basics

Tools

React

Next.js

Node.js

Python

Job description

Job Title

Founding Engineer

Salary

$180K-$220K + Equity

Company Description

Corveris is a South Park Commons-backed public safety tech startup building the intelligence layer for law enforcement. Led by a former detective and an ex-Palantir tech lead, Corveris is reinventing crime reporting through AI-driven systems that transform raw narratives into structured, actionable intelligence to accelerate investigations and build community trust.

Job Description

Join Corveris as a Founding Engineer to build the modern infrastructure for crime reporting and public safety. You will architect AI-powered systems, including the flagship OneReport platform, which uses LLMs to conduct interviews. This high-impact role involves working directly with law enforcement to turn complex narratives into actionable data that solves real-world crimes.

Location

San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable

• True founding ownership: As one of the first engineers, you will receive significant equity and have a massive influence on the technical foundation and company culture from day one.
• Real-world impact: Your work directly improves public safety by helping detectives and officers spend less time on paperwork and more time solving cases in their communities.
• High-caliber pedigree: Work alongside a founder who spent 8 years as a detective and a CTO from Palantir, backed by the prestigious South Park Commons community.

What You Will Do

• Architect and build core features across reporting, case, and intelligence platforms using React, Next.js, Node.js, and Python.
• Develop and deploy production-grade AI systems utilizing LLMs, RAG pipelines, and vector databases to process unstructured narratives and multimedia.
• Collaborate directly with law enforcement officers and detectives in the field to validate workflows, refine product usability, and ship mission-critical updates.

The ideal candidate

• Possesses 2-10 years of full-stack experience with modern technologies and a proven track record of shipping AI-powered products into production environments.
• Demonstrates a strong product mindset with the ability to navigate the entire stack, from frontend interfaces to backend infrastructure and ML workflows.
• Must be a US citizen due to security clearance requirements and capable of working in a hybrid-flexible capacity in San Francisco.