MLabs · 4 hours ago
Founding AI Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$130K/yr - $170K/yrMLabs is building an AI-powered platform for corporate event planning, and they are seeking a Founding AI Engineer to lead the development of their core AI systems. The role involves creating autonomous agents for communication and research, optimizing performance, and architecting scalable AI workflows to enhance the event planning process.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BlockchainIT Management
Responsibilities
Develop Autonomous Agents: Build and scale AI agents for automated communication (email/voice), web scraping, and deep research
Optimize Performance: Drive accuracy and reduce hallucinations in our LLM-powered features
Architect AI Workflows: Design and implement scalable AI architectures using modern LLM frameworks and tools from the ground up
Data-Driven Validation: Use real customer data to identify new automation opportunities and validate the efficacy of your AI solutions
Build Evaluation Systems: Create robust frameworks to measure, observe, and improve AI performance over time
Collaborate & Ship: Partner with product and operations teams to understand bottlenecks and ship AI features that solve real-world pain points
Qualification
Required
Production-Proven: You have a track record of building and deploying AI/LLM systems in a production environment
Technical Expert: Proficient in Python and modern frameworks such as LangChain or LlamaIndex
LLM Specialist: You have a deep understanding of prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and techniques to ensure high accuracy
Agent-Focused: You have experience with AI agents, tool calling, and building autonomous systems
Full-Stack Competency: You are comfortable working across the stack and can ship features end-to-end
Iterative Builder: You love moving fast, experimenting with new techniques, and iterating based on real-world results
Preferred
Experience building AI web agents or browser automation systems
Experience with AI product development in a 'zero-to-one' startup environment
Familiarity with AI observability and evaluation tools
Contributions to open-source AI projects or published research
Benefits
0.5% - 1.5% equity
High-Energy Culture: We are a sister-founded team in San Francisco. We move fast, stay scrappy, and love bringing people together—whether it's for an Ironman relay or a 'steak-off' at the office
Daily Perks: Free lunch and dinner provided daily at our SF home
Unique Experiences: Quarterly team offsites (past trips include the White Lotus S3 hotel in Thailand) and exclusive access to top-tier venues and travel events
Wellness & Support: Monthly fitness stipend, comprehensive health insurance, and 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Recharge Policy: Generous PTO with required time off to ensure you stay energized and creative
High Ownership: Direct access to founders and the autonomy to shape the AI/ML architecture of the company from day one
Company
MLabs
MLabs is an IT company that specializes in offering blockchain, full-stack development, functional programming, and AI solutions.
Founded in 2018
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase