Founding Product Engineer

Catalyst Labs
Chicago, IL
Job Description
We are a standards and insurance startup based in San Francisco, looking for a Founding Product Engineer to lead the development of AI agent products and infrastructure, and collaborate closely with the founding team.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 1+ years of experience as an AI Software Engineer with active coding responsibilities.
  • Proven expertise developing AI agents and LLM-based systems.
  • Founding or early-stage startup experience, with demonstrated ability to own end-to-end product development.
  • Strong understanding of AI evaluation methodologies and deployment reliability standards.
  • Excellent problem-solving and communication skills with the ability to articulate technical impact in business terms.
  • Evidence of high agency, ownership, and execution velocity.

Benefits

  • Above market base salary
  • Bonus
  • Equity
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