Founding Software Engineer (Backend)

OpenPipe is an innovative AI company that specializes in optimizing LLM prompts by converting them into smaller, fine-tuned models. As one of the first hires, you'll join with a significant equity stake and have the opportunity to shape major features critical to our success. The role focuses on improving training data and monitoring model performance in production.

No prior AI development experience is required, but you must be comfortable wearing both engineering and product hats. You'll be working directly with TypeScript and Python to build high-quality software, solve infrastructure challenges, and ensure robust system architecture. The role involves close collaboration with customers and team members to design and implement new functionality.

The company, founded in 2023, already has large paying customers and is backed by Y Combinator. You'll be joining a tight-knit team of 2 founders who value both technical excellence and having fun while building something meaningful. This position is perfect for ambitious engineers who might want to start their own company in the future, as it offers extensive exposure to all aspects of building a successful startup.

The role requires strong programming skills, systems architecture understanding, and excellent problem-solving abilities. You'll be taking ownership of projects across the stack and working on making the application more robust, highly-available, and performant. The compensation is competitive, ranging from $150K to $250K, reflecting the importance of this founding role.