Founding AI Engineer at MLabs

San Francisco, California, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

07 May, 26

Salary

200000.0

Posted On

06 Feb, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

AI Systems Architecture, Model Deployment, Process Definition, Product Innovation, Python, Go, Production-Ready Systems, Empathy, Communication, Problem Solving, Pragmatism, Grit

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Founding AI Engineer Location: San Francisco, CA (In-person) Compensation: $150K – $200K • 0.10% – 0.25% Equity We believe that the way engineering output is measured today is fundamentally broken. Our mission is to build the definitive platform for understanding and improving how engineering teams work. By leveraging modern AI, we provide teams with a far more accurate and actionable view of productivity, impact, and collaboration—moving beyond vanity metrics and surveillance toward better engineering outcomes. As our Founding AI Engineer, you will be responsible for building the intelligence that understands the nuances of software engineering work. You aren't just implementing models; you are building the processes and standards that will define our technical foundation. You will work directly with our CTO (MIT alum, founding engineer background) and CEO (experienced sales leader) in a high-intensity, $4.2M seed-funded environment. Key Responsibilities: Architect AI Systems: Build and deploy AI models that analyze how engineers work, surfacing insights into quality and collaboration. Define Standards: Create the internal processes that make building incremental features and models faster and more reliable. Product Innovation: Partner with founders to rethink engineering output from first principles. Customer Delight: Deliver "10x" intelligence features that make the lives of engineering leaders and their teams significantly easier. Formidable Engineering Mindset: You are a relentless problem solver who stops at nothing to accomplish a goal. The "High Slope" Trait: You are a very good engineer committed to becoming a great one. We value your rate of improvement over your current static skill set. Pragmatism: You know how to operate in a startup environment where you must balance "extinguishing fires" with long-term building. Technical Proficiency: 1+ years of experience with Python and Go. You must be comfortable shipping production-ready systems. High Empathy & Communication: You care deeply about how users think and can communicate technical complexity clearly to both engineers and executives. Grit: You are accustomed to picking the hard option and pushing through it. Eligibility: Must be a US Citizen or current Visa holder. Nice-to-Haves: Experience with React and TypeScript. Previous deep thought or work regarding engineering productivity. Passable design sensibilities. Ground Floor Opportunity: Join a YC-backed startup (W25) during its most formative stage. Direct Ownership: High equity stakes and the chance to shape a product used by millions of engineers. Mentorship: Collaborative environment with founders who have scaled teams from $0 to $30M in ARR. Due to the high volume of applications we anticipate, we regret that we are unable to provide individual feedback to all candidates. If you do not hear back from us within 4 weeks of your application, please assume that you have not been successful on this occasion. We genuinely appreciate your interest and wish you the best in your job search. Commitment to Equality and Accessibility: At MLabs, we are committed to offer equal opportunities to all candidates. We ensure no discrimination, accessible job adverts, and providing information in accessible formats. Our goal is to foster a diverse, inclusive workplace with equal opportunities for all. If you need any reasonable adjustments during any part of the hiring process or you would like to see the job-advert in an accessible format please let us know at the earliest opportunity by emailing human-resources@mlabs.city. MLabs Ltd collects and processes the personal information you provide such as your contact details, work history, resume, and other relevant data for recruitment purposes only. This information is managed securely in accordance with MLabs Ltd’s Privacy Policy and Information Security Policy, and in compliance with applicable data protection laws. Your data may be shared only with clients and trusted partners where necessary for recruitment purposes. You may request the deletion of your data or withdraw your consent at any time by contacting legal@mlabs.city.

Responsibilities

The Founding AI Engineer will be responsible for building the intelligence that analyzes software engineering work, including architecting AI systems for deployment and defining the technical foundation standards. This role involves partnering with founders to drive product innovation and deliver highly impactful intelligence features for engineering teams.