Stott and May
Founding Engineer – Open Source LLM Infrastructure | NYC (In-Person)
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$200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr Job Description
Founding Engineer – Open Source LLM Infrastructure | NYC (In-Person)
Compensation: $200K–$300K + Equity
A well-funded NYC-based startup is seeking a Founding Engineer to build the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure. This is an opportunity to join a small, expert team focused on open-source development at the intersection of machine learning, observability, and developer tooling.
About The Role
The successful candidate will work as a product-focused engineer, contributing to impactful, user-facing features across the stack. From building unified LLM APIs to optimizing inference and feedback loops, your work will directly influence the evolution of cutting-edge ML systems. Most contributions will be open source.
What You’ll Do
Build and refine LLM observability tools, optimization workflows, and evaluation systems Design performant full-stack features with measurable user impact Collaborate with specialists in Rust, ML, and modern front-end ecosystems Help shape engineering practices, product direction, and team culture
Ideal Candidate Has
A strong technical foundation and experience leading complex projects Passion for developer experience and thoughtful product design A growth mindset and eagerness to work across disciplines Availability to work full-time in person in NYC
Why Join
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity Work alongside world-class engineers and ML researchers Fully open-source product development Backed by top-tier investors with years of runway
This is a rare chance to get in early and help shape a high-impact platform at the core of the LLM revolution.
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$200,000.00/yr - $300,000.00/yr Job Description
Founding Engineer – Open Source LLM Infrastructure | NYC (In-Person)
Compensation: $200K–$300K + Equity
A well-funded NYC-based startup is seeking a Founding Engineer to build the future of large language model (LLM) infrastructure. This is an opportunity to join a small, expert team focused on open-source development at the intersection of machine learning, observability, and developer tooling.
About The Role
The successful candidate will work as a product-focused engineer, contributing to impactful, user-facing features across the stack. From building unified LLM APIs to optimizing inference and feedback loops, your work will directly influence the evolution of cutting-edge ML systems. Most contributions will be open source.
What You’ll Do
Build and refine LLM observability tools, optimization workflows, and evaluation systems Design performant full-stack features with measurable user impact Collaborate with specialists in Rust, ML, and modern front-end ecosystems Help shape engineering practices, product direction, and team culture
Ideal Candidate Has
A strong technical foundation and experience leading complex projects Passion for developer experience and thoughtful product design A growth mindset and eagerness to work across disciplines Availability to work full-time in person in NYC
Why Join
Competitive compensation and meaningful equity Work alongside world-class engineers and ML researchers Fully open-source product development Backed by top-tier investors with years of runway
This is a rare chance to get in early and help shape a high-impact platform at the core of the LLM revolution.
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New York, United States . Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer
Assistant Project Manager / Project Engineer
New York, NY $117,000 - $137,000 1 week ago Rochester, NY $62,400 - $72,500 17 hours ago Manufacturing Engineer, New Product Introduction
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