Staff Software Engineer, Platform – Build the Core of an Enterprise AI Startup

TLDR

Contribute to foundational AI systems by architecting and building key platform components, driving real-world impact across multiple industries with high technical ownership.

About the Company Company Size: < !0 People Industry: Agentic AI, Automation, Enterprise Software Founding Year: 2023 Stage: Early-Stage Startup Tech Stack: Python, TypeScript, Kubernetes and other leading tools This early-stage team is building the foundation for enterprise AI—deploying autonomous agents that deliver specialized services with human-level quality. Founded by builders from companies like Google, Databricks, and Canva, they’re moving fast to turn ambitious ideas into real-world systems. As one of the first platform engineers, you’ll help define, architect, and build the systems that make everything possible. Cognitive agents, context graphs, observability, developer tools—this is zero-to-one, high-ownership work with massive technical depth. You'll be hands-on in setting the technical direction, making foundational choices, and scaling the infrastructure that real-world AI deployments depend on. What You’ll Tackle:
  • Architect and build core platform components—structured context graphs, observability layers, tagging and discovery systems.
  • Design scalable APIs and frameworks that drive AI-powered workflows across multiple industries.
  • Build bi-directional Git integrations and interfaces that make developer and non-technical user workflows seamless.
  • Own platform infrastructure decisions end-to-end—from strategic design to hands-on implementation.
  • Collaborate across backend, product, and AI engineering teams to launch high-quality systems fast.
  • What You'll Bring:
  • Architect and build core platform components—structured context graphs, observability layers, tagging and discovery systems.
  • Design scalable APIs and frameworks that drive AI-powered workflows across multiple industries.
  • Build bi-directional Git integrations and interfaces that make developer and non-technical user workflows seamless.
  • Own platform infrastructure decisions end-to-end—from strategic design to hands-on implementation.
  • Collaborate across backend, product, and AI engineering teams to launch high-quality systems fast.
  • Why You’ll Want to Join:
  • Founding seat at a venture-backed, mission-driven AI company.
  • Huge technical ownership—architect, build, and scale the systems that everything else depends on.
  • Tight-knit, high-velocity team—no endless approvals, just smart people building quickly.
  • Real-world AI impact—enterprise deployments in industries that matter, not toy projects.
  • Competitive comp and meaningful equity upside.

  • Salary
    $180,000 – $240,000 per year
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