Softlight · 3 months ago
Founding Backend Engineer
New York City
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelSoftlight is a company focused on creating product and design agents that help users discover what to build. They are seeking a Founding Backend Engineer who will work closely with the founders and early team members to build the product and the company culture, taking ownership of novel AI systems and product development.
Responsibilities
Owning novel AI systems we haven't seen others apply to this domain
Owning and building product, that you’ll ship directly to our users
Working closely with users to understand their problems and drive fixes fast
Working closely with our founders and early team members to define the roadmap and strategy
Making technical decisions about the models we use and the infrastructure we build
Growing the team to find people you’d be proud to work with
Qualification
Required
Have strong technical abilities
Are comfortable with ambiguity
Are excited about the product and design process
Care about working on things that are not your 'job'
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Equity packages
Top-tier benefits
Company
Softlight
AI that discovers what to build
2-10 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
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