AI / Platform Engineer (NYC)

Born, founded in December 2022, has swiftly made its mark in the mobile world. The company developed 5 apps and games that reached the #1 spot in the App Store across 3 continents.

Backed by some of the world's most esteemed investors, including Accel, Kevin Weil, Riccardo Zacconi, Scott Belsky, and Ilkka Paananen, Born is rapidly growing and reaching millions of users.

Our mission is to create digital life through AI and become the leading company for virtual friends that live, grow and evolve like humans-starting with Pengu. Pengu has become the biggest AI character app with its own IP in the US and Europe.

Tasks

We're looking for engineers to help scale the systems behind SLAY's AI Characters. You'll work on a mix of backend and LLM engineering to bring our characters to life : remembering past conversations, understanding context, and reacting to time, trends, and what's happening in the world. As one of our first engineers, you'll ship to millions of users from day one and have ownership across the stack. We use Node.js (TypeScript), PostgreSQL, and Redis.

Our Philosophy :

• A-Players Only

We're building a team of top-tier talent. A-players hire A-players. We'd rather invest in one exceptional person with an above-market salary they're thrilled about than settle for multiple B-players at standard rates.

You're relentless and motivated to do whatever it takes to succeed. You might have something to prove, a fire in your belly, or a mind that works differently. Work isn't just a job, it's a core part of who you are and how you find purpose.

Move at lightning speed : Turn weeks into days, hours into minutes. Smash through obstacles to get results. Respond instantly, not eventually.

Building digital life through virtual characters excites you. You're here to make an impact.

No task is beneath you. Wear many hats. No job is not your job.

We optimize for expected value, not comfort zones. No playing it safe with "good enough" choices.

Flat company org. Titles reflect scope. No political promotion games.

If you're an A-player ready to run hard and win big, this is your shot. Let's build something extraordinary together.

Requirements

Benefits

We cover 100% of your commuting costs.

Stay fit and healthy on us.

We support your visa process and guide you through all the paperwork.

Benefit from our competitive stock option program.

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