San Francisco, CA · On-site
As a Founding AI Engineer, you will work closely with the founders to build advanced systems that streamline compliance with evolving building codes and enhance the design process. Responsibilities ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
As a Founding AI Engineer, you will work closely with the founders to build advanced systems that streamline compliance with evolving building codes and enhance the design process. Responsibilities ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love. As a founding engineer, you'll have a major impact on our product development ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$200K - $300K/yr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to help us build an AI-powered knowledge platform that companies love. As a founding engineer, you'll have a major impact on our product development ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
About the Role A fast-growing, AI-first consumer social platform is hiring a Founding AI Engineer to join its core team in San Francisco. The company uses AI agents to facilitate real-world, in ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
About the Role A fast-growing, AI-first consumer social platform is hiring a Founding AI Engineer to join its core team in San Francisco. The company uses AI agents to facilitate real-world, in ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
The Founding AI Engineer will be responsible for developing the core intelligence for these agents, including designing training pipelines and improving decision-making through reinforcement learning.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
The Founding AI Engineer will be responsible for developing the core intelligence for these agents, including designing training pipelines and improving decision-making through reinforcement learning.
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
About the Role A fast-growing, AI-first consumer social platform is hiring a Founding AI Engineer to join its core team in San Francisco. The company uses AI agents to facilitate real-world, in ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $200K/yr
About the Role A fast-growing, AI-first consumer social platform is hiring a Founding AI Engineer to join its core team in San Francisco. The company uses AI agents to facilitate real-world, in ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding AI engineering role at a seed-stage construction technology company building an intelligence layer that transforms messy blueprints, permits, and construction ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding AI engineering role at a seed-stage construction technology company building an intelligence layer that transforms messy blueprints, permits, and construction ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Founding AI Engineer We founded Bild AI to tackle the mess that is blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. It's a tough technical problem that requires the newest ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
Founding AI Engineer We founded Bild AI to tackle the mess that is blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications in construction. It's a tough technical problem that requires the newest ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160 - $210/hr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to improve Mason's accuracy on our evals. You will go deep on the cutting edge of optimizing multimodal AI agents. We have similar technical problems as other ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160 - $210/hr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to improve Mason's accuracy on our evals. You will go deep on the cutting edge of optimizing multimodal AI agents. We have similar technical problems as other ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a seed-stage AI startup building the intelligence layer for the construction industry. The company's platform transforms messy blueprints ...
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San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a seed-stage AI startup building the intelligence layer for the construction industry. The company's platform transforms messy blueprints ...
$160K - $200K/yr
This is a founding-engineer seat on a tiny, high-ownership team. Founded 2025 · 1-10 people · Industry: Property Tech The Role A deeply self-directed founding AI engineering role owning the full ...
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$160K - $200K/yr
This is a founding-engineer seat on a tiny, high-ownership team. Founded 2025 · 1-10 people · Industry: Property Tech The Role A deeply self-directed founding AI engineering role owning the full ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160 - $200/hr
This is a founding-engineer seat on a tiny, high-ownership team. Founded 2025 · 1-10 people · Industry: Property Tech The Role A deeply self-directed founding AI engineering role owning the full ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160 - $200/hr
This is a founding-engineer seat on a tiny, high-ownership team. Founded 2025 · 1-10 people · Industry: Property Tech The Role A deeply self-directed founding AI engineering role owning the full ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a seed-stage AI startup building the intelligence layer for the construction industry. The company's platform transforms messy blueprints ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding engineering role at a seed-stage AI startup building the intelligence layer for the construction industry. The company's platform transforms messy blueprints ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $210K/yr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to improve Mason's accuracy on our evals. You will go deep on the cutting edge of optimizing multimodal AI agents. We have similar technical problems as other ...
Quick apply
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$160K - $210K/yr
We're looking for a Founding AI Engineer to improve Mason's accuracy on our evals. You will go deep on the cutting edge of optimizing multimodal AI agents. We have similar technical problems as other ...
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$140 - $210/hr
Context Engineering, Memory and System What You'll Do As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the entire intelligence layer of this vision from scratch. You will drive the end-to-end implementation ...
Sunnyvale, CA · On-site
$140 - $210/hr
Context Engineering, Memory and System What You'll Do As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the entire intelligence layer of this vision from scratch. You will drive the end-to-end implementation ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120 - $200/hr
Founding AI Engineer San Francisco | Engineering | In office | Full-time Mason AI has cracked a research problem that went unsolved for over half a century: automatically checking blueprints for ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120 - $200/hr
Founding AI Engineer San Francisco | Engineering | In office | Full-time Mason AI has cracked a research problem that went unsolved for over half a century: automatically checking blueprints for ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding AI engineering role at a seed-stage construction technology company building an intelligence layer that transforms messy blueprints, permits, and construction ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$120K - $180K/yr
About the Role This is a founding AI engineering role at a seed-stage construction technology company building an intelligence layer that transforms messy blueprints, permits, and construction ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150 - $200/hr
As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be one of the earliest technical hires, shaping the architecture and direction of the AI systems that power the entire product. What You'll Do AI Matching & Social ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150 - $200/hr
As a Founding AI Engineer, you will be one of the earliest technical hires, shaping the architecture and direction of the AI systems that power the entire product. What You'll Do AI Matching & Social ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
About the Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the core intelligence of Bronco's agents. That means designing the training pipelines, reward models, and evaluation harnesses that will make ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$150K - $250K/yr
About the Role As a Founding AI Engineer, you will own the core intelligence of Bronco's agents. That means designing the training pipelines, reward models, and evaluation harnesses that will make ...
Burlingame, CA · On-site
$180K - $240K/yr
Founding AI Engineer (Computer Vision) On-site Engineering, Product & Tech Full time San Francisco, California, United States Our client is a stealth, seed-stage startup building an AI-powered ...
Burlingame, CA · On-site
$180K - $240K/yr
Founding AI Engineer (Computer Vision) On-site Engineering, Product & Tech Full time San Francisco, California, United States Our client is a stealth, seed-stage startup building an AI-powered ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$190 - $240/hr
About the Role The company is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to build the core intelligence layer of its product, working directly with the founder to automate structured contracting, extract ...
San Francisco, CA · On-site
$190 - $240/hr
About the Role The company is seeking a Founding AI Engineer to build the core intelligence layer of its product, working directly with the founder to automate structured contracting, extract ...
$25.15 - $29.74
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$29.74 - $34.33
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$34.33 - $38.93
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$38.93 - $43.52
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$43.52 - $48.12
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$48.12 - $52.71
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$52.71 - $57.30
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$57.30 - $61.90
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$61.90 - $66.49
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$66.49 - $71.08
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| Aspect | Founding Ai Engineer | AI Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Required Credentials | Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, AI, or related fields; experience in AI development | Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, AI, or related fields; experience in AI development |
| Work Environment | Startup or early-stage company, often in a founding or core team role | Established companies, tech firms, or startups with ongoing AI projects |
| Employer & Industry Usage | Founding AI roles are common in startups and new ventures | Widely used across industries including tech, finance, healthcare, and more |
The main difference is that a Founding AI Engineer is typically an early team member in a startup, often involved in shaping the company's AI strategy from the ground up, whereas an AI Engineer generally works within established organizations on ongoing AI projects. Both roles require similar technical credentials but differ in scope, environment, and level of responsibility.
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