Third Co-founder: AI/ML

Brainvoy; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 237,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

An early-stage startup is seeking a hands-on co-founder specializing in AI and ML to lead their initiatives as they move toward scaling in the AI commerce operational stack. This equity-only position requires a blend of technical expertise, strong leadership skills, and an entrepreneurial mindset. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years in relevant domains and a proven track record in product development. As a key team member, you will play a crucial role in innovating and implementing AI solutions while working with a remote engineering team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in full-stack or machine learning or AI engineering.
• 2+ years in a leadership role; experience in hiring and team development.
• Experience in building conversational AI and using NLP techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead and shape the company's AI initiatives.
• Design and implement AI models and lead research projects.
• Collaborate with the team to integrate AI technologies.

Skills

Problem-Solving

Analytical Skills

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Python

Java

NodeJS

Angular

LangChain

RAG

LlamaIndex

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Note: This job doesn't provide any immigration sponsorship. The candidate must be in US and authorized to work within US to be eligible for this role. Your application will not be considered if you don't meet this requirement.

Overview

We're are an early stage bootstrapped start-up building system of AI agents for commerce operational stack. Our MVP has been launched and we're in closed BETA with select paid pilot customers. We're going after a +$800 billion dollar market that is still dependent on legacy/outdated systems of records and cumbersome repetitive manual work. We have strong customer validation and conviction in what problems we are solving. Now, we're looking to bring in a 3rd [hands-on] co-founder/builder specializing in AI and ML.

Responsibilities

As a 3rd co-founder on the team, you will be responsible for leading and shaping the company's AI initiatives. We are looking for someone with entrepreneurial mindset who can be hands-on and code with the team. Day-to-day tasks may include designing and implementing AI models, leading AI research projects, and collaborating with the team to integrate AI technologies into existing services.

The compensation for this role is equity-only until the product reaches the next milestone i.e. priced funding round. The candidate should have at least one or more occurrences of taking a vision or concept to a GTM'd and/or market-penetrated product. Equity is negotiable and depends on factors such as skills, responsibilities, time commitment, and willing to bootstrap with other co-founders.

Qualifications

• 5+ year expertise in full-stack or machine learning or artificial Intelligence engineering
• Must have 2+ YOE in leadership role hiring, coaching, and growing teams
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, nodeJS, or Angular, frameworks such as LangChain, RAG, LlamaIndex
• Knowledge of building conversational AI experience using NLP techniques
• Knowledge of data analysis, data visualization, and statistical techniques
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience in a technical leadership role is a must
• Knowledge of industry trends and advancements in AI and machine learning
• Prior entrepreneurship success is a plus

Bonus

• Have prior start-up experience
• Have also worked in big-tech building SaaS products

Note

The other founders are based out in US but the engineering team is in India. While this posiiton is remote in US, you should be flexible working with the India team for a few hours a day.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

• Industries

  Software Development

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