
Real job — pulled straight from Worktrace AI’s careers page · Verified September 12, 2026 · No reposts.
Job description
Worktrace AI is hiring a Founding Engineer — a full-time, based in San Francisco, CA role. Apply directly on Worktrace AI's careers page below.
Founding Engineer
Department: Engineering
Location: San Francisco
Employment Type: FullTime
About us
At Worktrace AI, our our mission is to eliminate the AI divide. Frontier AI labs are developing AI that can free people to focus on meaningful, high-impact work—yet, most teams don’t know where to start and are being left behind. We’re building AI that helps teams uncover their best automation opportunities and build those automations.
The role
We are hiring a Founding Engineer to be the tip of the spear for turning Worktrace AI’s ambitious product vision into reality. In this role, you will be a key part of the founding team—ideating, prototyping, and ultimately shipping cutting-edge AI products. Besides building, you will identify key areas for engineering investment, build the technical foundation as we scale, and lead by example to build a healthy and strong engineering culture.
What you’ll do
Collaborate with Research and Design to create new ways to use AI
Rapidly prototype product ideas and productionize novel AI research
Set the talent and culture standards for Worktrace AI’s engineering team
You’ll excel in this role if you
Love rapidly building user-facing products
Have experience with machine learning and/or data pipelines
Have uncompromising standards of excellence
Find joy in delivering AI magic moments to users
Benefits and perks
Top-of-market salary and equity
Visa sponsorship
Generous health and dental insurance for you and dependents
Unlimited PTO
401K
The Team
Our founders are Angela Jiang (CMU PhD), an early product manager at OpenAI and led the launches of GPT-3.5 and GPT-4, and Deepak Vasisht (MIT PhD), a CS Professor at UIUC who has deployed cutting edge AI into industries spanning agriculture to space. Our team are builders that come from Google DeepMind, Meta, MIT, McKinsey, Twitter, Uber, and HPE. Join us.
Backed by the best in AI and Enterprise
We are supported with a $9.4M seed round led by 8VC and Conviction with participation from funds like OpenAI, SV Angel, and Genius Ventures. Our angels include industry leaders, including Mira Murati (CEO of Thinking Machines Lab), Nick Turley (Head of ChatGPT), Logan Kilpatrick (Google DeepMind), and Ranveer Chandra (Microsoft).
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Frequently asked questions
What skills are required for Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI?
The required skills for Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI include: Machine Learning, AI.
What is the seniority level for Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI?
Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI is a Staff / Principal level position.
How do I apply for Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI?
You can view the full description and apply for Founding Engineer at Worktrace AI on EchoJobs: https://echojobs.io/job/worktrace-ai-founding-engineer-syafm.