AI Systems Engineer ($180k - $200k + Equity) at VC-backed AI automation startup

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San Francisco, CA, USA
Hybrid
180K-200K Annually
Mid level
Artificial Intelligence • HR Tech • Productivity • Software
The Role
Design and build production-grade AI agents for executing complex workflows. Architect systems for validation and feedback to ensure reliability.
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Job Title: AI Systems Engineer

Salary: $180k - $200k + Equity

Company Description: VC-backed AI automation startup

Job Description:
You will build production-grade AI agents designed to execute complex, multi-step workflows with absolute reliability. Moving beyond simple demos, you will architect the infrastructure for validation, failure handling, and feedback loops. Your work ensures that autonomous systems produce correct outcomes in high-stakes environments, turning ambiguous LLM outputs into dependable, structured enterprise solutions.

Location: San Francisco, USA

Why this role is remarkable:

  • Work at the actual frontier of software engineering by moving AI from "vibe coding" to verifiable production systems.

  • Join a fast-growing team backed by top-tier VCs and Y Combinator, tackling the massive bottleneck of AI reliability.

  • Influence the core architecture of an agentic platform where success is measured by correctness and autonomous completion of real-world work.

What you will do:

  • Architect autonomous agents capable of executing multi-step workflows and complex logic transitions.

  • Design robust systems for validation, automated retries, and sophisticated failure handling to ensure system integrity.

  • Build internal developer tools and feedback loops that allow the system to detect, debug, and improve from failures.

The ideal candidate:

  • Has 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, backend infrastructure, or building high-reliability internal platforms.

  • Thinks in terms of constraints, invariants, and schemas rather than just feature development or prompt engineering.

  • Possesses a deep interest in debugging complex, non-deterministic problems and a passion for architectural correctness over simple output quality.

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Next steps
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Step 5. If Jill thinks you're a great fit and her client wants to meet you, they will make the introduction.
Step 6. If not, Jack will find you excellent alternatives. All for free.

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Skills Required

  • 3+ years of experience in systems engineering, backend infrastructure, or building high-reliability platforms
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The Company
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Year Founded: 2025

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