CareerPlan

Founding Engineer

Remote · Everywhere | ChicagoRemoteFull-time$60k–$75k2026-11-01 → 2026-11-09
HybridNo visa sponsorship

Core

Design and build production-grade agentic engineering systems that transform how paving contractors operate.

Role type

Founding Engineer (AI-native software)

Builds

Agentic workflows, tool-calling, orchestration, planning, memory, and multi-agent systems for paving contractors

Domain

AI/LLM, Agentic Systems, Paving Industry

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

LLMs, agentic systems, tool use, workflow orchestration, state management, system design, full-stack development, reliability engineering

Preferred skills

autonomous workflows, human oversight integration, security, product quality

Technologies

LLMs, agentic frameworks, orchestration tools

Responsibilities

Design and build production-grade agentic systems from the ground up; Establish agentic engineering frameworks and practices; Build tool-calling, orchestration, planning, memory, and multi-agent workflows; Create evaluations, guardrails, and observability for agents; Own major capabilities from initial problem to production deployment; Help recruit and mentor future engineers

Seniority

Founding, high ownership, minimal guidance