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Founding Backend / Platform Engineer (AI Infrastructure & LLM Systems)

Founding Backend / Platform Engineer (AI Infrastructure & LLM Systems)

Appsierra GroupSan Francisco, CA, United States
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Overview

Role : Backend / Platform Engineer (AI Infrastructure & LLM Systems)

Location : San Francisco, CA (On-site)

Experience : 3–7 years

Compensation : $130K–$300K + 0.5–2% Equity

Employment Type : Full-time

Posted : Oct 9, 2025

No of Positions : 1

Skills - python, fastAPi, Pydantic, aws, django, flask, or fastapi, "langchain"

About the Company

We are building a groundbreaking AI platform that serves as an intelligent “company memory” — helping fast-growing startups maintain alignment, clarity, and transparency as they scale. Our AI teammate deeply understands an organization’s goals, context, and culture to prevent misalignment and ensure strategic cohesion. Backed by leading investors such as a16z and the Together Fund, we’re redefining how organizations grow without losing their identity.

What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and deploy scalable backend and platform systems.
  • Develop and integrate LLM-based agents with large datasets.
  • Take ownership of projects in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
  • Continuously learn, adapt, and contribute to core architectural decisions.

What We’re Looking For

  • 3+ years of experience in backend or platform engineering.
  • Strong skills in Python, AWS, SQL databases, and API development .
  • Ability to work independently and thrive in startup environments.
  • Bonus : Experience with LLMs, agentic frameworks, LangChain, or RAG pipelines.
  • Education : CS degree from a top 30 university (e.g., U Toronto, Berkeley, Duke, etc.)

    Benefits

  • Competitive salary + equity
  • Health, dental, and vision coverage
  • Free meals & UberEats credits
  • Equinox and fitness memberships
  • Transportation stipend & flexible time off
  • Notes

    HireTo by Kuvaka Tech is the AI-powered staffing and recruitment arm of Kuvaka Tech, founded in 2019. HireTo delivers IT hiring solutions for startups and mid-sized companies, leveraging AI-driven assessments and domain expertise to source and place talent across Cloud, Backend, Frontend, Mobile Development, DevOps, Data Engineering, Data Science, AI / ML, and Prompt Engineering roles.

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