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Harnham lists this Founding Software Engineer opportunity in san francisco, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
This range is provided by Harnham. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range
$200,000.00/yr - $275,000.00/yr
Managing Recruitment Consultant at Harnham US — Data, AI & Tech → Mid-West & South Atlantic
Founding Software Engineer
$200,000 to $275,000 +
COMPANY
A cutting-edge AI company is transforming creative strategy with AI-driven insights, leveraging machine learning, computer vision, and NLP to optimize content performance.
ROLE
As a Founding Engineer, you'll be instrumental in designing and scaling our AI-powered platform from the ground up, driving key technical decisions, collaborating with product and data teams, and shaping our engineering culture.
You will work as a Software Engineer/Back Engineer
Design and develop AI-powered content intelligence systems.
Build scalable backend infrastructure and data pipelines for AI/ML models.
Optimize performance and infrastructure to process large-scale creative data.
Partner with data scientists and AI engineers to deploy ML models into production.
Lead product development from MVP to full-scale deployment.
Work closely with product, design, and business teams to deliver innovative AI features.
EXPERIENCE:
5+ years of experience as a software engineer, specializing in AI/ML-powered applications.
Strong expertise in backend development, cloud infrastructure, and scalable system architecture.
Proficiency in Python and/or Java for building high-performance applications.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
Deep understanding of distributed systems, data structures, and algorithms.
Proven track record of deploying production-ready AI/ML models in collaboration with data scientists.
Ability to work autonomously and make high-impact technical decisions in a fast-paced startup environment.
Experience making key technical architecture decisions in an early-stage startup.
Strong expertise in computer vision, NLP, or deep learning frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow).
Background in ad tech, content intelligence, or marketing analytics.
Proven ability to design and implement real-time data processing and analytics pipelines.
BENEFITS:
Play a pivotal role in shaping core technology and product direction from the ground up.
Work on cutting-edge AI at the intersection of creative intelligence, marketing, and machine learning.
Be part of a fast-moving, founder-led team with real ownership and minimal bureaucracy.
Competitive salary plus equity (1%+).
HOW TO APPLY:
If you are interested in this Founding Software Engineering role, please apply for this advert.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Analyst
Industries
Software Development
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Worksite address
san francisco, CA, 94199, US
Who can apply
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