Founding Engineer, Agents

US$ 200,000 – 300,000 per year · Full-time · On-site

  • San Francisco · CA
  • Posted 5 h ago
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Job description

About the Role

Build autonomous AI agents designed to perform complex computer-based work reliably over extended periods. You will own core agent systems, from execution and memory to evaluation, helping advance agents from human-reviewed runs toward dependable autonomous operation.

What You'll Do

  • Build agents that can work toward a goal over multiple weeks with minimal or no human intervention.

  • Design memory systems that help agents retain knowledge and improve as they work.

  • Develop evaluation frameworks to determine whether agents outperform human task baselines.

  • Improve agent reliability and reduce the need for human review of each run.

What We're Looking For

  • Hands-on experience building production agents that people rely on, with a clear understanding of their failure modes.

  • Experience building agent memory, long-running execution, or multi-step reasoning systems that maintain goals over time.

  • Experience creating evaluation frameworks that inform real decisions and measure performance against human-level baselines.

  • At least 1 to 2 years of experience at a fast-growing or AI-focused startup.

  • A record of either publishing research that others build on or shipping software at meaningful scale.

  • Strong engineering fundamentals; experience designing agent architectures is a plus.

  • Background in competitive math, programming, debate, games, founding, or an equivalent high-achievement path is valued.

  • Collaborative approach and conviction in the potential of AI agents.

Compensation & Benefits

$200,000 to $300,000 annual base salary, with up to $350,000 for exceptional candidates. Meaningful founding equity is offered. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, five days per week.

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