The Role
Build core infrastructure and ML models for a cloud-native IDE: architect the development environment, integrate with GitHub and Linear, fine-tune models, develop always-on AI agents, and design systems that continuously learn from user behavior.
Summary Generated by Built In
At Terminal, we're building a cloud-native IDE where engineers work alongside always-on AI software engineers - combining the interactive feel of Cursor with the parallelism of Devin. We are building AI software engineers that are proactive and learn from experience.
We are a fully in-person team based in Palo Alto and SF.
You'll build the core infrastructure and ML models that power Terminal.
This includes..
- ..architecting our cloud-native development environment
- ..building seamless integrations with developer tools like GitHub, and Linear
- ..finetuning models and developing always-on AI agents
- ..designing systems that continuously learn from users behaviour and experience
- ..are an excellent problem solver who likes working autonomously
- ..like tackling challenging problems across the stack (infra, model training, AI agents)
- ..write high quality code and ship fast
- ..excel in either AI research or full-stack engineering or both
Our team is a mix of people who have experience in startups and big tech, PhD dropouts, and first-time startup builders. We are ambitious people who love ideating collaboratively, working independently, and learning from each other.
We have raised $8M from First Round Capital, General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Terrain, Kearny Jackson, and Parag Agrawal, and are working with many exceptional design partners.
- Steer the Vision: Don't just follow a roadmap, define it. You will have ownership over mission-critical parts of our stack.
- The Network: Gain direct access to the best operators, capital and network of Silicon Valley (and beyond)
- The Learnings: Learn exactly what it takes to scale a venture-backed company from the inside out.
We are looking for builders who think from first principles. If that’s you, the opportunity to make your mark is just below.
Skills Required
- Architect cloud-native development environments
- Build seamless integrations with developer tools like GitHub and Linear
- Fine-tune models and develop always-on AI agents
- Design systems that continuously learn from user behavior and experience
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work autonomously
- Ability to tackle challenging problems across the stack (infrastructure, model training, AI agents)
- Write high-quality code and ship quickly
- Expertise in AI research or full-stack engineering (or both)
- Must be fully in-person (Palo Alto / San Francisco)
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The Company
What We Do
Terminal Industries is an AI-native logistics technology company that reinvents yard operations. Its Yard Operating System (YOS) uses agentic AI and computer vision to transform manual tasks into connected missions, creating an intelligent bridge between highways and warehouses. The platform provides single-pane-of-glass visibility and predictive, data-rich workflows to maximize automated throughput and create a more efficient, resilient supply chain.
