Founding Engineer, AI — Shiplight AI
San Francisco • FullTime
Posted 11mo ago
Job Location
San Francisco
Tech Stack
Remote Work Policy
On-site
Employment Type
FullTime
Categories
AI Agent Engineer
About the job
Shiplight AI is building the foundation for enterprise-scale automation powered by intelligent agents, aiming to transform how work gets done. The company's initial mission is to fully automate software quality assurance by developing state-of-the-art agentic QA systems that integrate deeply into the software development cycle. As a founding engineer, you will join a small, mission-driven team led by industry veterans, working at the intersection of AI agents, system engineering, and real-world developer productivity.
Responsibilities
- Build core systems enabling AI agents to autonomously test and reason about complex applications.
- Design, prototype, and ship agentic browser and device automation components.
- Define architecture, roadmap, and company culture in collaboration with founders.
- Experiment with cutting-edge context engineering techniques to improve reasoning and adaptability.
- Rapidly move from prototype to production with high ownership and autonomy.
Requirements
- 1-3 years of startup experience in the AI domain.
- Strong engineering fundamentals and product mindset.
- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
- Deep understanding of context engineering and prompt-based reasoning systems.
- Familiarity with browser automation, mobile automation, or QA tooling is a plus.
- Comfortable working across the stack (backend, frontend, and AI interfaces).
Benefits
- Generous equity
- Play a defining role in the company's success