Head of Engineering

San Francisco General Intelligence Laboratory; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 261,000 - 319,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Equity

Living stipend

Transportation stipend

Wellness stipend

Job summary

The San Francisco General Intelligence Laboratory is searching for a Head of Engineering to lead the formation of autonomous operating infrastructure. You will be responsible for establishing engineering standards, designing workflows, and evaluating reliability.

Ideal candidates will take an ambitious approach to AI, balancing technical skills with sound judgment. The position offers a base salary of $290k and an impressive benefits package, including health coverage and wellness stipends to ensure you can perform at your best.

Qualifications

• Experience in system architecture for autonomous infrastructure.
• Ability to define product and engineering standards.
• Familiarity with AI systems and rigorous evaluation methods.

Responsibilities

• Design the system architecture for autonomous operating infrastructure.
• Establish agentic workflows and backend systems.
• Implement evaluation methods for reliability and accountability.

Job description

Head of Engineering

San Francisco General Intelligence Laboratory is opening a global search for a Head of Engineering.

Responsibilities

• System architecture for autonomous operating infrastructure
• Agentic workflows and backend systems
• Product and engineering standards
• Evaluation methods for reliability, accountability, and trust
• Human‑in‑the‑loop controls for directed autonomy
• Internal practices for collaboration between people and AI systems
• The technical culture of a small, high‑judgment Laboratory team

SFGIL is looking for an AI‑native engineer in the fullest sense: someone who uses AI intentionally, not reflexively. The Laboratory encourages ambitious use of AI, but does not measure fluency by volume. It measures the judgment behind the use: clear problem framing, disciplined reasoning, rigorous evaluation, and the ability to know when human judgment must lead.

SFGIL is an applied AI research lab and public benefit corporation building autonomous operating infrastructure for the economies of in‑person life. The Laboratory develops systems that eliminate the operational time required to organize, operate, and sustain in‑person economic activity, with a public‑benefit mission to return human time to imagination.

Benefits

Benefits include 290k base salary, equity, best‑in‑class health coverage, generous living, transportation, food, and wellness stipends, and whatever else you need to do your best work.

Decisions will be finalized September 1st of 2026.