Catalyst Labs · 1 month ago
Founding Product Engineer
Georgia, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCatalyst Labs is a leading talent agency with a specialized vertical in Applied AI, Machine Learning, and Data Science. They are seeking a Founding Product Engineer to lead the development of AI agent products and infrastructure while collaborating closely with the founding team.
Management Consulting
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end development of AI agent products and infrastructure, collaborating closely with the founding team
Build and scale evaluation pipelines to detect AI agent failures in deployment (e.g., hallucinations, jailbreaks, brand risks, data leakage)
Design and implement the gold standard for secure, safe, and reliable AI agents
Develop and maintain full-stack systems, including backend (Python, LangChain) and frontend (React, TypeScript) components
Create monitoring tools, filters, and authorization frameworks to support AI agent builders
Work on-site in San Francisco, contributing to a fast-paced, high-agency startup environment
Ship products frequently, gather user feedback, and iterate rapidly to improve reliability and safety of AI systems
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience
1+ years of experience as an AI Software Engineer with active coding responsibilities
Proven expertise developing AI agents and LLM-based systems (e.g., published research or work in a leading AI team)
Founding or early-stage startup experience, with demonstrated ability to own end-to-end product development
Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies and deployment reliability standards
Excellent problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical impact in business terms
Evidence of high agency, ownership, and execution velocity (e.g., promotions in <2 years, side projects, or rapid iteration)
Can work full-time on-site in San Francisco (5 days a week)
Benefits
Above market base
Bonus
Equity
Company
Catalyst Labs
Welcome to Catalyst Labs – Powering Catalytic Growth At Catalyst Labs, catalytic growth isn't just a concept, it's our driving force.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase