Pear VC
Founding Engineer, AI — Shiplight AI
About this role
Shiplight AI is seeking a Founding Engineer to help revolutionize enterprise automation with AI. This role involves building advanced quality assurance systems that enhance productivity in software development, while collaborating closely with the founding team.
What you'll do
- Develop core systems for autonomous testing by AI agents
- Design and implement browser and device automation components
- Collaborate with founders on architecture and company culture
- Experiment with context engineering techniques
- Rapidly transition prototypes to production
What they're looking for
- Strong engineering fundamentals
- Proficiency in Python and TypeScript
- Understanding of context engineering
- Familiarity with automation tools
- Ability to work across backend and frontend
- Startup experience in AI
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape product and technical vision
- Generous equity options
- Work closely with experienced founders
- Defining role in company success
- Potential for career growth into technical leadership
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Pear VC
Pear VC invests in and supports AI-driven enterprise software companies building automation platforms, compliance systems, and specialized tools across industries like financial services, insurance, and software development. The portfolio companies are hiring founding and senior engineers to design core infrastructure, build AI systems, and develop scalable backend platforms alongside their leadership teams.
View all jobs at Pear VCLikely interview questions
- Walk us through your experience building AI agents or autonomous systems. What was the most complex reasoning problem you solved?
- Describe your experience with browser or device automation. What challenges did you face, and how did you overcome them?