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Founding AI Engineer

Full Time ยท In Office ยท Redmond, Washington (USA)

USD 120,000โ€“240,000 / year ยท Posted Nov 10, 2026

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About the Company

Client - Early stage startup building agents that work right inside the browser for Trust \& Safety, Fraud, Risk \& Compliance teams. Our agents handle case summarization, case prioritization, and drafting emails and notes, while every decision stays with the human specialist and every action is recorded. We focus on high-impact AI where precision, reliability, and responsible deployment matter.

About the Role

We're hiring AI Engineers at Mid and Senior levels to design, build, and ship agentic AI systems used by real investigation teams. You'll work directly with our founder and customers, own features end to end, and help shape how we build as we grow.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and ship agentic AI systems used by real investigation teams.
  • Work directly with our founder and customers.
  • Own features end to end.
  • Help shape how we build as we grow.
  • Mid-level (5--10 years): You own features and pipelines independently from design to production, and you measure and improve how well the AI performs.
  • Senior (10+ years): You've architected production systems and agentic AI, led projects from concept to launch, and raised the technical bar for your team.
  • They move quickly, take ownership without waiting to be asked, and put real energy into the work while keeping a clear sense of what matters most.

Must have Skills (non-negotiable)

  • You can explain how you measured its quality, how it failed, and what you changed.
  • Strong instincts for what information to give the model, and when a human should stay in the loop.
  • Proficiency in Python and modern tooling for testing, CI/CD, and monitoring.
  • Clear communication and comfort owning work in a small, fast-moving team.
  • 5+ years (Mid level) and 10+ years (Senior level) of full-time software engineering experience.
  • Shipped at least one production LLM or agent system that real users depend on.

Good to have Skills

  • Background in Trust \& Safety, fraud, risk, compliance, or investigations.
  • Experience with evaluation frameworks and human-in-the-loop review systems.
  • Browser automation or browser extension experience.

Pay range and compensation package

  • Mid-level: base salary of 120๐พ--180K, plus a 25% annual target performance bonus
  • Senior: base salary of 180๐พ--240K, plus a 25% annual target performance bonus
  • All levels include 0--2% equity over 4 years, scaled by experience
  • Featured benefits Medical insurance, Dental insurance

Equal Opportunity

We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristics.

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