Applied Labs
Founding Engineer
$160K–$300K
New York · Full-time · Posted Sep 25, 2024
About the job
Build and own reliable AI agent systems from design through production, collaborating with the founders to shape product direction and engineering standards.
What you'll do
- Develop core agent systems, including orchestration, tool use, planning, memory, and evaluations.
- Design agent loops and guardrails for reliability; run experiments, measure outcomes, and iterate.
- Collaborate with founders on product direction, quality standards, and engineering culture.
What they ask for
- Experience shipping production systems end-to-end and taking ownership of outcomes.
- Care for reliability, including tests, evaluations, and metrics.
- Product-minded approach focused on user needs and simple solutions.
- Preference for in-person collaboration and fast decision cycles.
Pay
$160K – $300K (USD, base salary)
Tools
Python, Go, React, Clickhouse, K8s, Bazel, Postgres, GCP
AI focus
Build reliable AI agents that automate complex work, including orchestration, tool use, planning, memory, and evaluations.
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