Fundamental Research Labs
Staff Platform Engineer
Fundamental Research Labs, Menlo Park, California, United States, 94029
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We're hiring a
Platform Engineer
who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and developer experience. We're looking for someone who can build rock-solid internal platforms and developer tools to power the next generation of agentic AI systems.
You might be a former technical founder, an open source maintainer, or an infra generalist with a passion for building systems that other engineers love. You care deeply about performance, reliability, and empowering teams — and you’re not afraid to rethink the stack when the situation calls for it.
This role isn’t about shipping features for end users — it’s about enabling
other builders
to do their best work. You'll play a key role in shaping how we build, scale, and open-source our developer platform.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale developer platforms that are secure, performant, and easy to use Contribute to or lead the development of open source tools and infrastructure components Partner with research and product teams to enable rapid prototyping and experimentation Identify bottlenecks across our dev stack and create systems that multiply team velocity
You might be a fit if
You’ve been a staff engineer or infra/platform lead at a fast-moving company You’ve built tools used by other developers — internally or in open source — and care about craft and usability You think in systems and love creating abstractions that empower others to move fast You’re curious about agentic AI and excited to support teams building next-gen AI applications You care about security and reliability but balance that with pragmatism and speed
What Makes Us Interesting
Small, elite team of ex-founders, researchers from top AI Labs, top CS grads, and engineers from top companies True ownership You will not be blocked by bureaucracy, shipping meaningful work within weeks rather than months Serious momentum We're well-funded by top investors, moving fast, and focused on execution
What We Do
Ship consumer products powered by cutting-edge AI research, and Build infrastructure that facilitates research and product, and Innovate cutting-edge research that will open up new consumer product forms
The Details
Full-time, onsite role in Menlo Park Startup hours apply Generous salary, with additional benefits to be discussed during the hiring process
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Staff Platform Engineer
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Fundamental Research Labs 1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants Join to apply for the
Staff Platform Engineer
role at
Fundamental Research Labs Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. About The Role
We're hiring a About The Role
We're hiring a
Platform Engineer
who thrives at the intersection of infrastructure and developer experience. We're looking for someone who can build rock-solid internal platforms and developer tools to power the next generation of agentic AI systems.
You might be a former technical founder, an open source maintainer, or an infra generalist with a passion for building systems that other engineers love. You care deeply about performance, reliability, and empowering teams — and you’re not afraid to rethink the stack when the situation calls for it.
This role isn’t about shipping features for end users — it’s about enabling
other builders
to do their best work. You'll play a key role in shaping how we build, scale, and open-source our developer platform.
Responsibilities
Design, build, and scale developer platforms that are secure, performant, and easy to use Contribute to or lead the development of open source tools and infrastructure components Partner with research and product teams to enable rapid prototyping and experimentation Identify bottlenecks across our dev stack and create systems that multiply team velocity
You might be a fit if
You’ve been a staff engineer or infra/platform lead at a fast-moving company You’ve built tools used by other developers — internally or in open source — and care about craft and usability You think in systems and love creating abstractions that empower others to move fast You’re curious about agentic AI and excited to support teams building next-gen AI applications You care about security and reliability but balance that with pragmatism and speed
What Makes Us Interesting
Small, elite team of ex-founders, researchers from top AI Labs, top CS grads, and engineers from top companies True ownership You will not be blocked by bureaucracy, shipping meaningful work within weeks rather than months Serious momentum We're well-funded by top investors, moving fast, and focused on execution
What We Do
Ship consumer products powered by cutting-edge AI research, and Build infrastructure that facilitates research and product, and Innovate cutting-edge research that will open up new consumer product forms
The Details
Full-time, onsite role in Menlo Park Startup hours apply Generous salary, with additional benefits to be discussed during the hiring process
Seniority level
Seniority level Mid-Senior level Employment type
Employment type Full-time Job function
Job function Engineering and Information Technology Industries Software Development Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Fundamental Research Labs by 2x Sign in to set job alerts for “Platform Engineer” roles.
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