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Job Location drjobs

Palo Alto, CA - USA

Yearly Salary drjobs

USD 150000 - 225000

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Founding Engineer Viewpoints AI

Viewpoints AI

We are a PearXand venture backed startup that seeks to revolutionize how research is conducted about human responses to media. We simulate thousands of user personas with AI giving customers researchgrade insights in minutes not weeks and at a fraction of the cost. We are seeking a Founding Engineer to help build our pioneering study simulation platform. As our first fulltime engineering hire youll have unprecedented autonomy in technical decisions and a direct impact on our companys foundation and future.

Position Overview

Were looking for an exceptional engineer who can own the entire technical stack from architecture decisions to implementation. Youll work directly with the founder to transform our current prototype into a robust scalable platform while setting the technical direction for future growth.

Your Impact

As Founding Engineer youll establish the technical foundation of Viewpoints AI by:

  • Architecting and implementing the core simulation engine that powers multiple concurrent study scenarios

  • Defining our technical roadmap and making critical infrastructure decisions

  • Building and scaling both frontend and backend systems from first principles

  • Creating the development playbook and engineering culture for future team members

  • Working directly with founders to translate product vision into technical reality

Key Responsibilities

You will take ownership of our entire technical infrastructure including:

  • Evolving our backend architecture to support scalable study simulations across multiple personas and users

  • Developing robust statistical analysis capabilities for simulation depth and breadth

  • Creating an intuitive frontend experience that makes our platform accessible and efficient

  • Implementing core platform features including authentication rate limiting and security measures

  • Optimizing LLM API integrations for performance and cost efficiency

Required Qualifications

  • 7 years of full stack development experience with a track record of scaling systems

  • Strong technical leadership experience and ability to make architectural decisions

  • Expertise with LLM APIs and AI system integration

  • Deep understanding of distributed systems and scalability challenges

  • Experience building production systems from scratch

  • Track record of owning projects endtoend

  • Comfort with ambiguity and ability to thrive in a fastpaced startup environment

Technologies

Youll have the autonomy to choose the best technologies for our needs. Experience with any of these is valuable:

  • Frontend: React

  • Backend: Flask FastAPI

  • Databases: Postgres Redis

  • Cloud: AWS Azure

  • Infrastructure: Docker Kubernetes

Why Join Us

  • Groundfloor opportunity at a Pearbacked startup

  • Equity ownership

  • Direct influence on product direction and company strategy

  • Autonomy in technical decisions

  • Opportunity to build and lead the engineering team as we grow

Employment Type

Full-Time

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