About the job
About Tracer
Tracer is an innovative early-stage startup that specializes in developing autonomous AI agents for production data pipelines. Backed by seasoned investors and industry leaders, we believe that AI will revolutionize production systems, becoming a key player in enterprise software over the next decade. Our team is composed of highly skilled professionals focused on delivering impactful results.
Role Overview
We are seeking a Founding AI Engineer (Staff) to join our London team. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for designing the core architecture and launching an AI agent that generates reliable root cause analyses (RCAs) and actionable suggestions for significant alerts. While human oversight remains essential for production decisions, you will empower the agent to handle the intricacies of data management.
Our Technology Stack
- Python with LangGraph for multi-agent alert investigations
- Rust for high-performance systems
- ClickHouse for scalable event and investigation history
- AWS and Terraform for self-managing infrastructure
- Next.js and TypeScript for an engaging front-end experience
Your Responsibilities
As the core architect, you will transform alerts into comprehensive investigations and RCAs. Your key tasks will include:
- Designing and building the primary alert investigation and RCA pipeline using Python
- Creating essential systems such as alert ingestion, context enrichment, hypothesis orchestration, and reporting
- Making critical architectural decisions to ensure reliability and observability from the outset
- Collaborating with founders to refine and expand high-value alert types
- Developing customer-ready integrations across the pipeline

