Founding Engineer – AI Systems for Manufacturing

About the role

We are a venture‑backed startup building the decision‑intelligence layer for industrial operations. As a Founding Engineer you will create AI‑driven systems that automate complex manufacturing decisions, working side‑by‑side with customers to deliver measurable value.

Key responsibilities

• Design and implement backend services, APIs, orchestration layers and data infrastructure that power AI‑based decision engines.
• Develop production‑grade agentic workflows that combine reasoning, optimization and simulation on large‑scale industrial data.
• Collaborate directly with manufacturing customers to understand operational challenges, gather feedback and ship end‑to‑end solutions.
• Contribute across the stack as needed, including frontend features, infrastructure, deployment pipelines and product architecture.

Required profile

• 3–8 years of software engineering experience, preferably in high‑growth startups or demanding technical environments.
• Strong backend engineering expertise with a focus on building scalable production systems.
• Ability to own features from architecture through deployment and customer integration.

Required skills

• Python

What we offer

• Base salary $150K–$250K plus competitive equity.
• Visa sponsorship and relocation support.
• Opportunity to shape core technology and product direction in a talent‑dense team.