Founding Engineer (Backend - Python) job at Jobot New York, NY, US

Job Description

If you're located in NYC and willing to work onsite as a Founding Engineer with strong Python + large-scale distributed systems experience we would love to hear from you!
This Jobot Job is hosted by: Brandon Bays
Are you a fit? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button and sending us your resume.
Salary: $150,000 - $185,000 per year
A bit about us:
Role: Founding Engineer
Location: Onsite role in NYC
Compensation: $150-185k base salary + up to 1.5% equity
Are you ready to make a huge impact in an early-stage startup environment? We're on a mission to develop innovative AI-driven solutions to transform how businesses process and act on vast amounts of information. Backed by recent funding from top investors, we’re scaling rapidly and need top-tier technical talent to join our team.
Why join us?
Our Culture and Values
Joining an early-stage startup isn’t for the faint of heart—it’s for those who value:
Rigor: Pursuing truth with honesty, precision, and transparency.
Customer Obsession: Meeting users where they are and prioritizing their success above all else.
Resilience: Staying resourceful and motivated in the face of challenges.
Craftsmanship: Building systems and products with care and a keen eye for trade-offs.
Speed: Moving with urgency to deliver results while continuously learning and improving.
Job Details
Key Responsibilities
Architect and optimize distributed systems for high-volume document processing and vectorization.
Develop robust pipelines for AI model training, evaluation, and zero-downtime deployments.
Design high-performance vector search systems with advanced filtering capabilities.
Build modular frameworks for agent orchestration using async Python and FastAPI.
Fine-tune and evaluate domain-specific models using PyTorch.
Develop and scale automated data extraction processes capable of handling massive datasets.
Build real-time collaborative tools that integrate AI workflows using WebSockets/CRDTs.
Create intuitive, polished frontend interfaces with Next.js and real-time data updates.
Innovate new AI-user interaction patterns, reimagining interfaces like documents and spreadsheets.
About You
You thrive in a fast-paced, highly ambiguous environment where creativity, execution, and ownership are valued. Your background might include:
5+ years of technical experience.
Experience as a founding or early startup engineer who has built products from 0 to 1.
Hands-on, problem-solving approach with a strong focus on performance and scalability.
Strong experience with Python is preferred.
Interested in hearing more? Easy Apply now by clicking the "Apply" button.

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