Founding Engineer - Applied AI

Career Launch; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Launch in San Francisco is seeking a Founding Engineer - Applied AI to help move fast in ambiguous environments, executing complex projects with clear communication and rigorous analytical judgment. You will own projects, turn messy information into actionable next steps and collaborate across product, operations, growth, strategy to recruit top talent for early AI initiatives.

This role is ideal for candidates who want their resume reviewed for Career Launch opportunities and to help

Qualifications

• Strong execution and communication skills.
• Analytical judgment and ability to move quickly in ambiguous environments.
• Experience turning messy information into actionable recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Own projects, workflows, research, execution, or stakeholder-facing work related to the role.
• Turn messy information into clear next steps, concise updates, and practical recommendations.
• Collaborate across product, operations, growth, strategy, technical, or customer-facing teams depending on the role.
• Build evidence of your skills through resume/profile context that helps recruiting teams evaluate fit.

Skills

Execution

Analytical judgment

Communication

Ambiguity navigation

Fast-paced delivery

Job description

ABOUT CAREER LAUNCH

Career Launch is hiring for this role and related opportunities. We review candidate profiles across active roles and use resumes/profiles to understand which backgrounds may be a fit.

THE ROLE

As a Founding Engineer - Applied AI, you may work on projects that require strong execution, communication, analytical judgment, and the ability to move quickly in ambiguous environments.

This posting is intended for candidates who want to be considered for this role type and closely related opportunities.

WHAT YOU MAY WORK ON

• Own projects, workflows, research, execution, or stakeholder-facing work related to the role.
• Turn messy information into clear next steps, concise updates, and practical recommendations.
• Collaborate across product, operations, growth, strategy, technical, or customer-facing teams depending on the role.
• Build evidence of your skills through resume/profile context that helps recruiting teams evaluate fit.

WHO THIS IS FOR

This is a strong fit for candidates who are actively exploring new roles and want their resume reviewed for relevant Career Launch opportunities.