Member of Technical Staff

About the role

Join a well‑funded AI and robotics startup tackling some of the hardest open problems in the field. This senior individual‑contributor position is for engineers obsessed with novel, technically difficult challenges that have no existing solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Design and build custom database and memory systems from scratch.
• Implement real‑time LLM token state management at large scale.
• Develop custom Unix OS distributions tailored for both humans and AI agents.
• Rethink UX paradigms using insights from organisational behaviour and human psychology.
• Pursue compounding micro‑optimisations across the full stack.
• Work onsite five days a week in San Francisco.

Required profile

• Deep obsession with novel, overlooked, or technically unsolved problems.
• Proven ability to build large, complex, maintainable systems in roughly one‑third the usual time.
• Proficiency in one or more of TypeScript, Rust, or Python.
• Experience with graph databases, flexible data pipelines, or ontological modelling.
• Comfort applying psychology and organisational‑behaviour insights to product and UX decisions.
• Evidence of outlier intelligence – top academic background or standout real‑world experience.

Required skills

• TypeScript
• Rust
• Python
• Graph databases
• Data pipelines
• Ontological modelling

What we offer

• Cash compensation ranging from $200,000 to $400,000 USD annually.
• Variable equity on top of cash.
• Visa sponsorship available.