Founding Engineer
mangodesk · San Francisco
Open. First seen 14 March 2026.
Description
Company Overview We're a YC-backed startup on a mission to bridge the gap between AI and the $5T knowledge work economy through cutting-edge data infrastructure and environments. We're a technical team with experience from Scale AI, Uber, and previously founding a successful AI company. We’re based in San Francisco, CA, and recently raised an oversubscribed seed round led by top-tier VCs.
Required Qualifications
Strong technical / computer science fundamentals. Experience building production-grade backend / full-stack systems Deep understanding of scalability challenges and good system design. The ability to take ambiguous requirements, conduct research, analyze tradeoffs, and own project execution end-to-end, balancing speed vs reliability.
Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership Preferred Qualifications 2+ years of experience as a SWE Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies Experience with applied AI / AI research - specifically in post-training / RL Company Overview We're a YC-backed startup on a mission to bridge the gap between AI and the $5T knowledge work economy through cutting-edge data infrastructure and environments. We're a technical team with experience from Scale AI, Uber, and previously founding a successful AI company. We’re based in San Francisco, CA, and recently raised an oversubscribed seed round led by top-tier VCs.
Required Qualifications
- Strong technical / computer science fundamentals.
- Experience building production-grade backend / full-stack systems
- Deep understanding of scalability challenges and good system design.
- The ability to take ambiguous requirements, conduct research, analyze tradeoffs, and own project execution end-to-end, balancing speed vs reliability.
- Strong communication skills and a bias toward ownership Preferred Qualifications - 2+ years of experience as a SWE
- Prior experience at startups / high-growth companies
- Experience with applied AI / AI research - specifically in post-training / RL
Salary context
34 other open postings titled Founding Engineer state a salary: median USD 150,000 to USD 250,000 a year.
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