About the Role
Join a well-funded AI and robotics startup tackling some of the hardest open problems in the field. This is a senior individual contributor role for engineers who are obsessed with novel, technically difficult challenges — the kind that don't have existing solutions. You'll work across systems-level infrastructure, real-time AI state management, custom OS development, and UX grounded in human psychology and organisational behaviour.
What You'll Do
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Design and build custom database and memory systems from scratch.
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Implement real-time LLM token state management at large scale.
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Develop custom Unix OS distributions tailored for both humans and AI agents.
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Rethink UX paradigms using insights from organisational behaviour and human psychology.
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Pursue compounding micro-optimisations across the full stack.
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Work onsite 5 days a week in San Francisco.
What We're Looking For
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Required: Deep obsession with novel, overlooked, or technically unsolved problems.
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Required: Demonstrated ability to build large, complex, and maintainable systems in roughly one-third the time most engineers consider possible.
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Required: Proficiency in one or more of: TypeScript, Rust, Python.
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Required: Experience with graph databases, flexible data pipelines, or ontological modelling.
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Comfort applying psychology and organisational behaviour insights to product and UX decisions.
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Signal of outlier intelligence — top academic background or standout real-world experience (non-traditional backgrounds welcome).
Compensation & Benefits
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Cash compensation: $200,000 – $400,000 USD annually
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Variable equity on top of cash
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Visa sponsorship available
Location
On-site in San Francisco, CA (South Park neighbourhood). This is a fully in-person role — remote work is not available.
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