Founding Software Engineer

Dialogue AI Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology company focused on AI is looking for a Founding Engineer to work across product, infrastructure, and AI. This role offers significant ownership and the chance to shape the team's culture. Candidates should have a strong customer focus and the ability to communicate effectively, along with a passion for AI. Open to all experience levels, this position presents a rare opportunity for rapid career growth in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and career driven.
• Experience with AI/ML development is a bonus.
• Open to candidates of all experience levels.

Responsibilities

• Work across product, infrastructure, and AI.
• Deliver a customer-first product.
• Collaborate with a founding team to shape product and culture.

Skills

Ability to work across the entire stack

Adaptability with modern AI tools

Strong customer focus

Clear communication skills

Tools

AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor)

Job description

Overview

Dialogue AI is building the future of customer research. Our platform brings together AI agents to help create studies, conduct interviews, and extract meaningful insights -- enabling teams to understand their customers faster and more effectively than traditional methods.

As a founding engineer, you will work across product, infrastructure, and AI to deliver a customer-first product you can be proud of. You will collaborate directly with a founding team from leading tech companies and universities, shaping both the product and the culture as we scale.

https://www.dialogueai.com

Requirements

• Ability to work across the entire stack, including frontend, backend, and AI
• Use modern AI tools (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor) and be able to adapt quickly
• Self-motivated, career driven, and ready to take on outsized responsibility
• Strong customer focus with a product and design mindset
• Clear and effective communication skills
• Bonus: experience with AI/ML development
• Open to candidates of all experience levels

Role Impact

This role is critical to shaping the foundation of Dialogue AI. You will take on significant product ownership and help define the team’s culture from day one. It’s a rare opportunity to work at the forefront of AI while accelerating your growth and career trajectory, alongside a team from top companies and with the support of top investors.