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Founding Engineer

Jobot

San Francisco, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$200,000–$300,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Automation, Customer Relations, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Funding, High Level Architecture (HLA), High Tech Industry, Legal, Memory Hardware, Problem Solving Skills, Product Design, React.js, Slack, Software Engineering, Startup, System Architecture, Unstructured Data, Venture Capital
LOCATION
San Francisco, CA
POSTED
Today
Founding Engineer + Equity!

This Jobot Job is hosted by: Jon Lopez
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Salary: $200,000 - $300,000 per year

A bit about us:

Founding Engineer
Full-time | On-site (San Francisco, CA)
Compensation: $200,000 – $300,000 base + Competitive Equity

Role Overview
As a Founding Engineer, you will own and lead the core systems powering a proactive AI assistant for client-facing professionals. This is a high-ownership, high-autonomy role at an early-stage company with active paying users and strong institutional backing ($7.8M funding). You will have an immediate and visible impact on a product designed to automate repetitive workflows across email, calendar, CRM, and Slack.

https://jobot.com/apply/founding-engineer/932961371?utm_source=Monster

Why join us?

About the Product
The platform acts as a proactive assistant that connects to a user’s professional stack (Email, CRM, Slack) to automate workflows like drafting responses and updating custom CRM fields. It aims to do for client-facing professionals what advanced AI coding tools have done for software engineers.

competitive base salary and equity

full-time position

Job Details

Key Responsibilities
  • Context Retrieval: Design and build performant systems that surface the right information at the right time across unstructured data sources (email, calendar, meetings, etc.). This involves solving nuanced retrieval problems beyond standard search.
  • Agentic Systems: Architect and ship agents capable of taking action across tools on behalf of the user, including robust permission models and encoding user preferences.
  • Continual Learning: Develop memory and feedback infrastructure that allows the product to improve with every interaction, deepening its understanding of individual users over time.

Qualifications
  • Experience: 3–7 years as a product-minded backend engineer with strong early-stage/startup experience.
  • Domain Expertise: Proven track record with unstructured data automation and complex data workflow automations.
  • Industry Background: Direct experience coming from the productivity software industry.
  • Company Profile: Must have experience working within small to mid-sized companies, thriving in lean and agile environments.
  • Technical Excellence: Strong backend engineering fundamentals; ability to make high-level architectural decisions rather than just executing against a spec.

Logistics & Stack
  • Tech Stack: TypeScript, React.
  • Work Policy: In-person 5 days per week in San Francisco.
  • Sponsorship: Visa sponsorship is not available.
  • Team: A lean, elite team of four. The founding and engineering group brings a pedigree from top-tier academic institutions and industry leaders in AI, quantitative trading, and venture capital. We prioritize a high-ownership environment where every member is a primary architect of the product’s future.


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Jobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide an inclusive work environment that celebrates diversity and all qualified candidates receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, age (40 and over), disability, military status, genetic information or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Jobot also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories. It is Jobot’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions.

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About the Company

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Jobot

Jobot is on a mission to connect good people with good jobs. By combining AI-powered technology with the expertise of Jobot Pros, our experienced recruiters, we help you find career opportunities that align with your goals and values.

Founded in 2018 and employee-owned since 2024, Jobot is committed to fostering a culture of kindness, respect, innovation, and connection.  As an industry leader, we’ve been recognized as a top workplace by Forbes, Fortune, USA Today, and Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA).

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COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2018
WEBSITE
http://www.jobot.com

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