Effective AI · 3 days ago
Founding Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior LevelEffective AI is building the future of work by creating sophisticated AI Teammates for complex knowledge tasks in the Property & Casualty insurance market. As a Founding Engineer, you will design and build core products while tackling significant challenges in agentic AI and multi-step reasoning.
Computer Software
Responsibilities
Enable long-horizon task completion by building the foundational infrastructure for AI agents to plan and reliably execute multi-step processes over extended interactions
Implement nuanced reasoning capabilities, enabling agents to make sound judgments on ambiguous or incomplete data, similar to a human expert
Build intelligent, tool-using agents that can select and use a diverse set of external tools—including APIs, databases, web searches, and even Excel-based pricing algorithms—to gather facts and take action
Design systems for continuous adaptation and learning, allowing our AI Teammates to learn from feedback and adapt to dynamic conditions like changing regulations or market shifts
Qualification
Required
You have a strong foundation in computer science and exceptional problem-solving skills, demonstrated through high-impact projects or prior work
You are genuinely passionate about AI and energized by tackling ambiguous challenges from first principles
You possess strong coding skills in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, TypeScript, Go)
You are a collaborative, fast learner who wants to join a small team and have an outsized impact
Preferred
Experience shipping software or familiarity with deep learning frameworks is a significant plus
Benefits
Highly competitive salary & equity
Flexible PTO
Catered lunches
Best-in-class medical, dental & vision insurance
401k with company match
Mentorship from experienced founders and access to an elite investor network
Team building events & happy hours
Backing from top VCs (Lightspeed, Valor)
Company
Effective AI
At Effective AI, we're focused on solving a core problem we see across the industry: your best A-Team talent is too often tied up in B-Work.
Founded in 2025
11-50 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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