Founding Engineer, AI Platform

Ember AI - San Francisco Bay Area

Hiring: Founding Engineer, AI Platform Company: Ember AI Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 14:56:27 Target Skills & Keywords : React, TypeScript About the job Experience: •3+ years of software engineering experience. Required Skills: •This is not a role for someone who wants a narrowly defined scope. We are looking for a highly technical, AI-native builder who thrives in ambiguity, moves quickly, and enjoys turning ideas into production software. •Help define architecture, influence product direction, work directly with customers, and build systems that scale across enterprises. •Build core platform capabilities across AI workflows, agents, automation, and enterprise intelligence. •Design and develop scalable backend systems and APIs. •Turn customer requirements into reusable platform features. •Work directly with leadership and design partners to identify opportunities and prioritize what to build. •Use AI-assisted development tools to accelerate engineering velocity. •Help establish engineering practices, technical standards, and product direction. Qualifications: •Full-stack experience with React and TypeScript. •Previous founder or founding engineer experience. •Bay Area location or willingness to travel occasionally for team gatherings. •Direct partnership with experienced founders and engineering leaders. •AI-native culture and engineering environment. •Real enterprise customers and meaningful product adoption. •Significant growth opportunity as the company scales. •Competitive compensation and meaningful equity opportunity. Compensation: •$200,000 - $250,000 / year •Equity: Meaningful early-stage equity participation Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!