Uplane (YC F25) · 3 weeks ago
Founding AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
3+ years expUplane is a well-funded startup focused on revolutionizing the advertising industry through self-improving AI systems. The Founding AI Engineer will take ownership of developing scalable AI systems, manage database architectures, and ensure user-centric software features while collaborating with various teams.
AdvertisingAnalyticsArtificial Intelligence (AI)B2BMarketingSaaSSoftware
Responsibilities
Build AI systems with LangGraph: Design, build, and maintain scalable AI systems with LangGraph and TypeScript to create automated marketing campaigns
Design Data Backbone: Work on the data analytics infrastructure that will allow AI agents to get smarter over time
System Architecture: Architect and manage robust database schemas with PostgreSQL and Supabase, ensuring data integrity and performance
Product Ownership: Own projects across the full lifecycle, including concept development, implementation, deployment, and ongoing maintenance
User-Centric Design: Apply sound product and design judgment to build user-centric software features aligned with current market and customer needs
Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers via Slack and Notion to ensure technical solutions are aligned with user requirements
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related quantitative/engineering field, or equivalent practical experience
Minimum of 3 years full-time experience in software engineering, data science, or applied machine learning
Strong desire to work with data and numbers, and advanced understanding of machine learning, data science, and statistics
Strong backend development skills and experience with PostgreSQL or relational databases
Demonstrated ability to work independently
Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco; on-site presence required (Visa sponsorship will be provided if needed)
Preferred
Proficiency in building responsive frontends using React/Next or Vue.js and the Nuxt framework
Experience in working with LangGraph, LangChain and TypeScript
Worked in a startup or similar fast-paced environment
Strong creative judgment with a sense for marketing
Benefits
Be one of the first employees at a well-funded startup
Solve a massive problem in a massive market
Take ownership and grow quickly
Culture: fast-moving, ambitious, fun, humble
Company
Uplane (YC F25)
Companies waste billions on bad ads, mismatched landing pages, and poor budget allocation.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$0.5M2025-09-22Pre Seed· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Julius Korfgen
Co-Founder & CEO
Lukas Vollmer
Co-Founder & CTO
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