Founding Staff Engineer

About Our Team:At OpenAI, our Hardware organization is at the forefront of designing silicon and system-level solutions that cater to the specific needs of advanced AI workloads. Our team is dedicated to developing the next generation of AI-native silicon, collaborating closely with software and research partners to create hardware that seamlessly integrates with AI models. Beyond delivering production-grade silicon for OpenAI’s supercomputing infrastructure, we innovate with custom design tools and methodologies that are specifically optimized for AI.About the Role:We are on a mission to develop custom silicon that powers the next generation of cutting-edge AI models, and we are seeking seasoned Design Verification Engineers to ensure the functional integrity and robustness of our state-of-the-art ML accelerators. In this pivotal role, you will be responsible for verifying intricate hardware systems, spanning from individual IP blocks to complete SoC architectures. You will collaborate closely with architecture, RTL, software, and systems teams to ensure the delivery of reliable silicon at scale.Key Responsibilities:Lead the verification efforts for one or more components, including custom IP blocks, subsystems (such as compute, interconnect, and memory), or full-chip SoC functionality.Develop comprehensive verification plans in alignment with architecture and microarchitecture specifications.Create constrained-random, directed, and system-level testbenches utilizing SystemVerilog/UVM or equivalent methodologies.Design and uphold stimulus generators, checkers, monitors, and scoreboards to guarantee optimal coverage and correctness.Facilitate bug triage and root cause analysis, collaborating closely with design teams to drive resolutions.Contribute to regression infrastructure, coverage analysis, and closure processes for both block-level and top-level environments.

Join Checkr as an Engineering Manager in our Verifications team, where you will lead a talented group of engineers to enhance our verification processes. You will play a key role in driving technical excellence and delivering innovative solutions that improve operational efficiency and user experience.

Join Our Mission to Transform the Construction Industry with Advanced AutonomyAt Bedrock Robotics, we are pioneering the integration of artificial intelligence into real-world applications. Our team consists of seasoned professionals who have contributed to major advancements in companies like Waymo, Uber Freight, and Segment. We are committed to deploying autonomous systems on heavy construction machinery nationwide, enhancing the efficiency of billion-dollar infrastructure projects while ensuring safety on job sites. With a robust funding of $350 million, we aim to bridge the gap between the increasing demands for housing, data centers, and manufacturing facilities, all while addressing the industry's labor shortage.This is where cutting-edge algorithms intersect with the physical world. You will work alongside construction experts and top-tier engineers to tackle challenges that simulations alone cannot solve. If you are eager to leverage innovative technology to address significant issues, we invite you to become part of our dynamic team.About the Role:As a Sensors Test and Verification Engineer at Bedrock Robotics, you will be instrumental in validating the performance, reliability, and safety of the sensing systems that drive our autonomous platforms. You will operate in laboratory settings, structured environments, and real-world construction sites. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing tests that reveal real-world failure modes, facilitating system enhancements, and ensuring the secure deployment of autonomous solutions in complex construction environments. Your contributions will be vital in enhancing the robustness and operational readiness of Bedrock's autonomy stack.Key Responsibilities:Develop and implement comprehensive sensor testing strategies across various environments including labs and live field tests.Evaluate and confirm the performance of sensing technologies such as lidar, cameras, radar, and ancillary sensor cleaning systems.Establish and refine testing methodologies, including the selection and enhancement of testing equipment and lab infrastructure.Create reusable software tools for sensor data analysis, test automation, and performance assessment.Design and execute scenarios to challenge system performance and uncover potential failure modes.Analyze test results, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and document findings in relation to system specifications.Collaborate with cross-functional teams including systems, software, and hardware engineering.

Join Server Robotics as a Senior Systems Verification & Validation Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the integrity and performance of our cutting-edge robotic systems. In this position, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and executing verification and validation strategies that guarantee our products meet the highest standards of quality and reliability.

Join wordware.ai as a Staff Engineer where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our innovative software solutions. We are looking for a talented engineer who thrives in a collaborative environment, is passionate about technology, and is eager to tackle complex challenges. Your expertise will help drive our product development and enhance the user experience for our clients.

Faire connects independent retailers with unique products through its online wholesale marketplace. The company’s mission is to help local businesses compete with larger e-commerce companies and strengthen communities by supporting the shop local movement. Role overview The Risk team is hiring a Verifications Associate in San Francisco, CA. This role centers on analyzing and verifying small businesses. Some weekend shifts may be part of the monthly schedule. What you will do Verify retailers and brands by reviewing social media, geolocation data, and requesting further details when necessary. Assist in developing and launching risk management policies, procedures, and tools. Monitor account balances and credit limits to track Faire’s credit exposure. Collaborate with Sales and Support to improve communication, streamline processes, and support strong customer experiences.

Join Varick Agents as a Staff Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions that drive our company's success. We are looking for a highly skilled engineer who is passionate about technology and eager to tackle complex challenges. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain software systems that enhance our operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.

Join Laurel as a Staff Data Engineer, where you will play a pivotal role in designing and implementing scalable data solutions. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize data architecture and enhance data analytics capabilities.

Join Parafin as a Staff Product Engineer and play a pivotal role in designing and building innovative products that make a difference. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions that exceed customer expectations.

About Us:At Parafin, our mission is to empower small businesses by providing them with the financial support they need to thrive. Small businesses play a crucial role in our economy, yet they often face challenges in accessing traditional banking services. We develop innovative technology that simplifies access to essential financial tools through the platforms they already use for sales. By partnering with industry leaders like DoorDash, Amazon, Worldpay, and Mindbody, we deliver fast and adaptable funding solutions, spend management, and savings tools to small business users via seamless integrations. Parafin manages the complexities of capital markets, underwriting, servicing, compliance, and customer support on behalf of our partners.Our team of dedicated innovators comes from top-tier organizations such as Stripe, Square, Plaid, Coinbase, and Robinhood, all driven by a shared passion for creating solutions that foster the success of small businesses. Backed by prominent venture capital firms including GIC, Notable Capital, Redpoint Ventures, Ribbit Capital, and Thrive Capital, Parafin is a Series C company with over $194M raised in equity and $340M in debt facilities.Join us in shaping a future where every small business has the financial tools they deserve.About the Position:As a Staff Product Engineer at Parafin, you will be the go-to expert for our implemented products. You will collaborate across design, product, and backend teams to ensure that everything functions seamlessly. Our focus extends beyond specifications; we prioritize understanding the purpose of features, identifying users, and solving their problems. You will take ownership of the entire frontend experience, addressing every transition, edge case, and state change that occurs between user actions and screen outputs.While familiarity with our specific stack is not required, a strong foundation in JavaScript and experience shipping real products using React and TypeScript are essential.Your Responsibilities:Create Scalable, High-Quality User Experiences: Collaborate with design to deliver exceptional UI/UX while also managing critical aspects such as page performance, cross-browser compatibility, and mobile responsiveness.Gain In-Depth Product Knowledge: Develop a strong understanding and perspective on the products we build. Work closely with product and design teams to contribute to the development process, rather than merely executing specifications.Monitor and Enhance Performance: Implement observability for user interactions, core web vitals, and overall perceived performance.Build Frontend and Product Infrastructure: Participate in the development of build systems, developer tools, and deployment pipelines. Advocate for improvements in the developer experience and create internal tools to streamline processes.

Join Codegen as a Senior Staff Engineer, where your expertise will play a pivotal role in shaping our software solutions. We are looking for individuals with over a decade of robust software engineering experience, particularly in backend development, who are adept at independently designing and implementing large-scale, intricate systems. This is your chance to contribute to innovative projects in a role that offers both high autonomy and significant impact on our Python backend and associated technologies.About the RoleAs a full-time Senior Staff Engineer at Codegen, you will take ownership of critical segments of our Python backend, transforming them into reliable and scalable systems.In this role, you will iterate on features, prototype solutions, and refine them to meet enterprise standards. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, capable of working independently while also collaborating effectively to drive projects to completion. This position is tailored for senior professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and are passionate about cultivating an elite engineering culture.Our technology stack includes Python, OpenAPI APIs, FastAPI, and Modal for backend services, with strong integration with git, Retool for internal tools, and a minimal frontend built using Remix.js and TypeScript.

Join Our Innovative TeamAt Twelve Labs, we are at the forefront of technology, developing state-of-the-art multimodal foundation models that enable video comprehension akin to human understanding. Our groundbreaking models have set new benchmarks in video-language modeling, enhancing our capabilities and revolutionizing media interaction and analysis.With impressive backing of $107 million in Seed and Series A funding from prestigious venture capital firms including NVIDIA’s NVentures, NEA, Radical Ventures, and Index Ventures, as well as renowned AI pioneers such as Fei-Fei Li and Alexandr Wang, our San Francisco headquarters serve as a hub for global innovation, complemented by a strong presence in APAC from Seoul.We cherish the unique journeys of our team members, believing that diverse cultural, educational, and life experiences fuel our collective creativity. We seek passionate individuals aligned with our mission to reshape technology. Join us in our quest to revolutionize video understanding and the realm of multimodal AI.Your RoleWe are on the lookout for a Staff Security Engineer to bolster our security team. Collaborating closely with our lead security engineer, you'll play a vital role in evolving and scaling our security initiatives. This generalist position offers a wide-ranging scope, encompassing application security, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and addressing AI/ML-specific vulnerabilities.This is not a SOC position; you won't be confined to an alert queue. Instead, you'll be actively engaged in identifying risks, enhancing controls to mitigate those risks, and working collaboratively with engineering and infrastructure teams to integrate security seamlessly into our development processes. As a dynamic AI company, we tackle security challenges that are often unprecedented—securing model weights, ML pipelines, and training infrastructure alongside more traditional domains.If you thrive on addressing emerging threats, enjoy deeply understanding systems, and aspire to make a meaningful impact at a cutting-edge video AI company, this role is tailored for you.Note: U.S. Citizenship is required due to access to systems governed by U.S. government security regulations.Location Requirements: We are currently considering candidates exclusively based in the Pacific Time Zone (PT).Candidates should be prepared to travel up to 10% annually for team meetings and events.

About GridwareGridware is an innovative technology firm based in San Francisco, committed to safeguarding and optimizing the electrical grid. We have pioneered a revolutionary grid management approach known as Active Grid Response (AGR), which emphasizes the monitoring of electrical, physical, and environmental factors that influence grid reliability and safety. Our cutting-edge AGR platform leverages high-precision sensors to identify potential issues early, facilitating proactive maintenance and fault prevention. This holistic strategy aids in enhancing safety, minimizing outages, and ensuring the grid operates with maximum efficiency. Gridware is supported by prominent climate-tech and Silicon Valley investors. For further details, please visit www.Gridware.io.Role OverviewWe are looking for a talented Staff Software Engineer to act as a pivotal technical force within our team, enhancing the overall software engineering capabilities through architectural innovation, mentorship, and fostering a culture of excellence. In this role, you will design and develop the essential software systems that drive Gridware's platform. This encompasses everything from backend services that oversee our distributed network of devices to the front-end interfaces that visualize grid health, fleet diagnostics, and real-time field events.Your responsibilities will span the entire technology stack, building and scaling systems that integrate hardware, firmware, and cloud infrastructure to enable dependable communication, fleet visibility, and expedited decision-making. This position offers significant ownership and impact, allowing you to influence how our technology supports and protects critical infrastructure at scale.

About BroccoliBroccoli is revolutionizing the $500 billion home services industry by developing an AI operating system designed to empower trades businesses such as HVAC and roofing. Our intelligent AI agents handle customer interactions, manage job bookings, and ensure every lead is effectively captured.With the backing of prominent venture capital firms and a successful $27 million Series A funding round, we are on an aggressive growth trajectory. Collaborating with top private equity-backed home service platforms, we anticipate expanding our team fivefold by 2026, presenting a unique opportunity to join us early and make a significant impact.Why Join Broccoli?As a Staff Engineer, you will be instrumental in establishing the technical backbone of Broccoli AI. Your responsibilities will include ownership of critical systems, influencing architectural decisions, and shaping our development and deployment processes on a large scale.Immediate Impact: Your contributions will directly enhance production systems, benefiting hundreds of customers.Category Creation: Play a pivotal role in defining a new category of AI-powered workforce within an expansive market.Speed & Ownership: Enjoy the advantages of a small team with rapid feedback loops and substantial decision-making authority.Founder Collaboration: Partner closely with experienced founders to drive product and technical vision.What You’ll DoDesign, develop, and scale backend systems and internal tools for our AI agent platform.Take ownership of essential APIs and integrations, including systems like ServiceTitan.Lead complex features from initial design through to production deployment.Enhance real-time voice capabilities, reliability, and intelligence of AI agents.Mentor fellow engineers and help implement best practices across the team.Balance speed and quality while scaling systems to accommodate live customer traffic.What We’re Looking For7+ years of experience in backend or full-stack engineering.Strong system design and architectural skills.Proven experience in deploying and maintaining production systems at scale.Ability to thrive in high-growth, ambiguous startup environments.A proactive approach with a strong execution mindset.

Join Carta's engineering team as a Staff Software Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in developing innovative solutions that enhance our platform. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain scalable systems, ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end.We're looking for a passionate engineer who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is excited about tackling complex challenges. If you are eager to contribute to cutting-edge technology and drive impactful projects, we want to hear from you!

Role overview The Staff Software Engineer position at Amplitude, Inc. is based in San Francisco, CA. This role centers on developing and enhancing software to broaden the platform’s features. Day-to-day work includes direct software development and frequent collaboration with colleagues from various teams. What you will do Design, build, and maintain scalable software applications that support the platform’s growth. Collaborate with product managers and designers to deliver features that address user needs. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to their technical and professional development. Review code and help improve engineering practices throughout the team. Stay current with emerging technologies and industry trends to guide technical choices.

We are seeking a highly skilled Staff Electrical Development Engineer to join our innovative team at Crusoe. In this role, you will be instrumental in developing and implementing cutting-edge electrical systems and solutions that drive our mission forward. If you are passionate about engineering and eager to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!

About Aqua VoiceAqua Voice is revolutionizing voice input for the AI era. We develop proprietary models and create deep operating system integrations, as mastering voice technology necessitates comprehensive control over the entire stack.The workplace landscape is evolving. Individual contributor roles are being replaced by the need to manage AI agents, and this transition is ideally suited for voice interaction.Unlike conventional conversational agents, we advocate for a voice-first approach where voice input leads to text output (VITO). We assert that voice interaction should transcend application layers, and our nimble organization is committed to pushing boundaries in this domain.Our relentless pursuit of excellence in this space has yielded promising results, and we invite you to be part of our journey.The RoleAs a Staff Engineer, you will take ownership of technical systems across the entire stack. Being a small, post-product-market-fit team, we are experiencing growth with real users facing real challenges.We favor modern technologies—opting for Bun over Node, Fly over AWS when applicable, and PyTorch over outdated ML frameworks.Your ResponsibilitiesGPU Inference: We independently run our Automatic Speech Recognition models.Real-time Transcription: Implementing WebSocket state machines, multi-provider failover, and achieving sub-100ms latency targets while tracking over 30 metrics per session.Native Applications: Utilizing Swift for macOS, C# for Windows, and Electron IPC for system-level programming.Backend Development: Employing Django for billing and analytics, Celery for background tasks, and PostgreSQL for database management.You will be involved in all aspects of our infrastructure and product development.Technology Stack- Languages: TypeScript, Python, Swift, C#- Runtime Environments: Bun, Node.js, Django, FastAPI- Machine Learning: PyTorch- Infrastructure: Fly.io, Terraform, AWS (RDS), Redis- Protocols: gRPC, WebSocket, RESTQualifications- Proven experience in building and managing systems at scale.- Strong architectural opinions that are adaptable.- Comfortable being the foremost technical expert in the room.- Capable of transforming ambiguous problems into functional systems.- Ability to write production-ready code.

About UsAt Imprint, we're on a mission to revolutionize co-branded credit cards and financial products, creating smarter, more rewarding experiences that prioritize brand identity. We collaborate with industry leaders like Crate & Barrel, Rakuten, Booking.com, H-E-B, Fetch, and Brooks Brothers to design innovative credit programs that enhance customer loyalty, unlock savings, and stimulate growth. Our cutting-edge platform seamlessly integrates advanced payment solutions, intelligent underwriting, and user-friendly design, enabling brands to offer powerful financial products without the need to become a bank.Co-branded credit cards represent over $300 billion in annual expenditure in the U.S., yet many are still rooted in outdated banking systems. Imprint stands as the modern alternative: adaptable, technology-driven, and designed for today’s savvy consumers. Supported by prominent investors such as Kleiner Perkins, Thrive Capital, and Khosla Ventures, we are assembling a world-class team to reshape payment methods and drive brand growth. If you're eager to work in a fast-paced environment, tackle challenging problems, and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!Discover more about our innovations on Imprint's Technology blog.Our TeamThe Data Engineering team at Imprint is pivotal in constructing and scaling our data infrastructure, which underpins product development, analytics, operations, and machine learning throughout the organization. We manage the pipelines, platforms, and processes that empower our stakeholders to trust and utilize our data effectively.Your RoleAs a Senior Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing and implementing our data platform, addressing our most challenging technical issues. You will lay the groundwork for Imprint's upcoming decade of growth by scaling our infrastructure for rapid expansion, providing insights that inform multi-million dollar decisions, facilitating secure partner data sharing, and transforming how our teams leverage data. Join us in building a platform that not only meets today's demands but also anticipates future opportunities.Key ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Development & ScalingDesign and optimize our next-generation data platform, leveraging tools such as Snowflake, dbt Cloud, and real-time CDC pipelines for enterprise-level scalability.Create secure and compliant partner data delivery systems utilizing Snowflake shares, S3/SFTP integrations, and Marketplace listings.Develop critical financial reporting pipelines ensuring exceptional accuracy and reliability.Pursue Technical ExcellenceImplement best practices in data engineering, ensuring robust data governance and security.Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance data accessibility and usability.