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Born · 1 day ago

AI / Platform Engineer (NYC)

positionNew York, United States
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityMid Level
date3+ years exp

Born is a company that creates AI friends, aiming to enhance user experiences with their flagship character, Pengu. The AI / Platform Engineer will work on backend and LLM engineering to improve these characters, ensuring they understand context and react to trends while shipping features to millions of users.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)GamingSocial Media
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Responsibilities

You’ll work on a mix of backend and LLM engineering to bring our characters to life: remembering past conversations, understanding context, and reacting to time, trends, and what’s happening in the world
As one of our first engineers, you’ll ship to millions of users from day one and have ownership across the stack

Qualification

LLM engineeringAI integrationSoftware developmentProduct senseTeam collaboration

Required

Minimum 3 years of experience
Having product sense is great
Bachelors' degree in Computer Science, or equivalent experience building software
Experience writing code to integrate models into production environments
Experience translating current, relevant AI research into production systems

Benefits

Competitive compensation and equity options.
Generous relocation bonus included.
Flexible hybrid work environment.
Our NY office boasts state-of-the-art amenities, including Apple Studio Displays.
We cover 100% of your commuting costs.
Stay fit and healthy on us.
We support your visa process and guide you through all the paperwork.
A team that values passion, openness, and having your back.
To celebrate wins, and build connections.

Company

Born

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Born builds AI characters that grow and evolve to connect with users in social applications.
dateFounded in 2022
location
Berlin, Berlin, DEU
people-size11-50 employees
web-link
https://www.slay.cool

H1B Sponsorship

Born has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (3)
2024 (1)
2022 (4)
2021 (3)
2020 (6)

Funding

Current Stage
Early Stage
Total Funding
$22.6M
Key Investors
Accel
2025-09-10Series A· $15M
2024-02-25Seed· $5M
2023-01-19Pre Seed· $2.6M

Recent News

Accel.
Accel Portolio -Born.
2025-12-01
Benzinga.com
Berlin Gaming Startup Born Raises $15M From Tencent, Accel To Combat Loneliness With AI 'Friends' That 15M Users Love
2025-09-17
PocketGamer.biz
AI-powered Pengu app maker Born raises $15m
2025-09-13
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