Founding Engineer shaping the technical and product DNA of AI startups backed by a venture capital firm. Join as an early technical leader with significant autonomy and ownership.
Responsibilities
A new wave of technically ambitious AI companies
Be employed directly by one of our portfolio companies
Work directly with founders and operate with significant autonomy
Have outsized ownership in businesses aiming to define new categories
Join as an early technical leader and influence over architecture, product direction, and engineering culture
Work on hard, unsolved problems in AI, ML, systems, and developer tooling
Competitive early-stage equity and meaningful long-term upside
Opportunities across infrastructure-heavy, research-driven, and product-led AI companies
Requirements
Engineers who want **founder-level responsibility and impact**
People comfortable with ambiguity and rapid iteration
Builders who care about both **technical excellence and real-world outcomes**
Candidates who are excited by early-stage risk in exchange for learning, ownership, and upside
Who These Roles Are Not For
Engineers looking for highly structured environments or narrow scopes
Those seeking incremental improvements on mature systems
People uninterested in equity-heavy compensation or early-stage dynamics
Engineering Product Manager at Cisco managing Certificate Authority and PKI services lifecycle. Shaping strategic vision and collaborating across Product Management and Security teams.
Systems Programmer at Advancial responsible for stakeholder analysis, coding, and maintaining software programs. Collaborating effectively in a hybrid work environment while upholding a strong organizational culture.
CRM Manager overseeing Zoho CRM management and development for a fintech startup scaling in Europe. Driving customer relationship strategies to support business growth and efficiency.
Engineering Intern at Leonardo DRS assisting engineers with various assignments and gaining familiarity with the company's operations. Responsibilities include conducting tests, gathering data, and supporting design analysis.
Autonomy Engineering Specialist leading engineering workstreams for advanced automation solutions at Caterpillar. Collaborating with global teams to enhance customer workflows and enhance fleet management systems.
PLC/HMI Programmer developing control solutions for water and wastewater facilities. Collaborating with utilities and engineering teams on system optimization and continuous improvement.
Engineering Laboratory Coordinator responsible for the safe operation of the JP9101 Engineering Development Laboratory. Involves collaboration with engineering teams and technical investigations.
Working student role supporting the development and implementation of software solutions at Liebherr. Collaborating with experienced developers and managing individual projects.